What years did Kyle Seager play?

Kyle Seager played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2021.

Was Kyle Seager a pitcher?

No. Kyle Seager was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Kyle Seager hit?

Kyle Seager hit 242 career home runs with 1,395 hits.

What teams did Kyle Seager play for?

Kyle Seager played for one team, the Seattle Mariners (2011–2021).

Did Kyle Seager win an MVP award?

No. Kyle Seager did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Kyle Seager win?

Kyle Seager won the Gold Glove (2014). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Kyle Seager's career stats?

In 1,480 games, Kyle Seager had 1,395 hits, 242 home runs, 807 RBI, 705 runs, and 55 stolen bases, with a .251 batting average.

What was Kyle Seager's salary?

Kyle Seager's last recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $484,300, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.

What position did Kyle Seager play?

Kyle Seager played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Kyle Seager and how much did he weigh?

Kyle Seager was listed at 6 feet and 216 pounds.

How many home runs did Kyle Seager hit each season?

Kyle Seager's home runs by season: 3 in 2011, 20 in 2012, 22 in 2013, 25 in 2014, 26 in 2015, 30 in 2016, 27 in 2017, 22 in 2018, 23 in 2019, 9 in 2020, and 35 in 2021. His most in one season was 35, in 2021.

What was Kyle Seager's career batting average?

Kyle Seager batted .251 over his career, with 1,395 hits in 5,561 at bats.

How many RBI did Kyle Seager have?

Kyle Seager drove in 807 runs in his career.

Kyle Seager

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2021)

Kyle Seager was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2021 for the Seattle Mariners, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,480 career games, he hit .251 with 1,395 hits, 242 home runs, and 807 RBI. Kyle Seager was an All-Star and a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,520.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

AVG .251

HR 242

RBI 807

H 1,395

OPS .763

PIV 5,520

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 216 lb
Born: 11/3/1987 in Kannapolis, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-07-07
Last Game: 2021-10-03
Awards: All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: Kyle Duerr Seager

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Career Batting Statistics

Kyle Seager — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,480	5,561	705	1,395	309	14	242	807	55	533	1,120	.251	.321	.442	.763	5,520

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OPS .763 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kyle Seager Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	SEA	AL	53	182	22	47	13	0	3	13	3	13	36	.258	.255 (+1%)	.320 (-3%)	.399 (-5%)	.719 (-4%)	-129.3
2012	SEA	AL	155	594	62	154	35	1	20	86	13	46	110	.259	.254 (+2%)	.318 (-1%)	.405 (+4%)	.724 (+2%)	187.6
2013	SEA	AL	160	615	79	160	32	2	22	69	9	68	122	.260	.253 (+3%)	.317 (+6%)	.396 (+7%)	.714 (+7%)	964.0
2014	SEA	AL	159	590	71	158	27	4	25	96	7	52	118	.268	.251 (+7%)	.313 (+6%)	.386 (+18%)	.700 (+13%)	1477.5
2015	SEA	AL	161	623	85	166	37	0	26	74	6	54	98	.266	.254 (+5%)	.316 (+4%)	.404 (+11%)	.721 (+8%)	1007.6
2016	SEA	AL	158	597	89	166	36	3	30	99	3	69	108	.278	.255 (+9%)	.321 (+12%)	.417 (+20%)	.738 (+16%)	2116.6
2017	SEA	AL	154	578	72	144	33	1	27	88	2	58	110	.249	.254 (-2%)	.324 (avg)	.425 (+6%)	.750 (+3%)	325.7
2018	SEA	AL	155	583	62	129	36	1	22	78	2	38	138	.221	.247 (-11%)	.318 (-14%)	.409 (-2%)	.727 (-8%)	-840.6
2019	SEA	AL	106	393	55	94	19	1	23	63	2	44	86	.239	.252 (-5%)	.322 (-1%)	.434 (+8%)	.757 (+4%)	313.6
2020	SEA	AL	60	203	35	49	12	0	9	40	5	32	33	.241	.244 (-1%)	.321 (+10%)	.417 (+4%)	.739 (+7%)	288.6
2021	SEA	AL	159	603	73	128	29	1	35	101	3	59	161	.212	.243 (-13%)	.317 (-10%)	.410 (+7%)	.727 (-1%)	-190.9
Career · 11 seasons			1,480	5,561	705	1,395	309	14	242	807	55	533	1,120	.251	—	—	—	—	5,520

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Kyle Seager — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	736	2645	312	630	94	326	.238
Away	744	2916	393	765	148	481	.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kyle Seager — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
2021-10-03	SEA	LAA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
2021-10-02	SEA	LAA	W	5	0	2	1	1	1
2021-10-01	SEA	LAA	L	4	0	1	1	0	1
2021-09-29	SEA	OAK	W	4	0	0	0	0	2
2021-09-28	SEA	OAK	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
2021-09-27	SEA	OAK	W	4	0	0	0	0	3
2021-09-26	SEA	LAA	W	5	1	2	0	0	2
2021-09-25	SEA	LAA	L	2	0	1	0	0	0
2021-09-24	SEA	LAA	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
2021-09-23	SEA	OAK	W	3	1	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kyle Seager — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	22	17	42	59	0	17
3B	1427	1412	945	2930	135	351
SS	11	8	14	21	2	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kyle Seager — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	SEA	2B	3	3	2	7	0	0
2011	SEA	3B	42	38	31	85	4	2
2011	SEA	SS	10	8	14	20	2	6
2012	SEA	2B	18	14	40	52	0	17
2012	SEA	3B	138	137	99	226	13	20
2013	SEA	3B	160	158	94	308	15	38
2014	SEA	3B	157	157	87	327	8	36
2015	SEA	3B	160	159	94	352	16	37
2015	SEA	SS	1	0	0	1	0	0
2016	SEA	3B	156	156	110	373	22	46
2017	SEA	3B	154	153	130	310	14	46
2018	SEA	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2018	SEA	3B	154	150	98	325	14	49
2019	SEA	3B	104	103	64	218	11	23
2020	SEA	3B	53	53	39	115	4	11
2021	SEA	3B	149	148	99	291	14	43

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kyle Seager Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	22
Third Base	1427
Shortstop	11
Designated Hitter	23

Awards & Honors

Kyle Seager — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2014	Gold Glove	3B
2014	Player of the Week	Week of 2014-06-29
2014	Player of the Week	Week of 2014-04-27

Salary History

Kyle Seager's recorded salaries total $14,034,800 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Seager's career ran from 2011 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.

Kyle Seager — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SEA	AL	$8,000,000
2015	SEA	AL	$4,500,000
2014	SEA	AL	$540,100
2013	SEA	AL	$510,400
2012	SEA	AL	$484,300
Total recorded salary (partial)			$14,034,800

College History

Kyle Seager — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	2007, 2008, 2009

Award Voting History

Kyle Seager — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2016	Most Valuable Player	AL	12th	10.0	420	0
2014	Most Valuable Player	AL	20th	1.0	420	0

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Kyle Seager: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 7, 2011 and the final game on October 3, 2021, Kyle Seager built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Seattle Mariners from 2011 to 2021. The bio lists Seager as a third baseman who hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 216 pounds. The birth record reads November 3, 1987, in Kannapolis, NC, USA. Kyle Seager was the playing name; the full given name is Kyle Duerr.

Seager collected 1,395 hits in 5,561 at bats across 1,480 games, good for a .251 batting average; the totals also include 242 homers, 807 RBI, and 55 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .321 and .442 give Seager a career OPS of .763. Against a .252 league average for those years, Seager's .251 average was near the norm. 2021 was Seager's biggest home run year, with 35. Seager collected a career-high 166 hits in 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kyle Seager

What years did Kyle Seager play?: Kyle Seager played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2021.
Was Kyle Seager a pitcher?: No. Kyle Seager was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Kyle Seager hit?: Kyle Seager hit 242 career home runs with 1,395 hits.
What teams did Kyle Seager play for?: Kyle Seager played for one team, the Seattle Mariners (2011–2021).
Did Kyle Seager win an MVP award?: No. Kyle Seager did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Kyle Seager win?: Kyle Seager won the Gold Glove (2014). He was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Kyle Seager's career stats?: In 1,480 games, Kyle Seager had 1,395 hits, 242 home runs, 807 RBI, 705 runs, and 55 stolen bases, with a .251 batting average.
How much did Kyle Seager earn in his career?: Kyle Seager's recorded salaries total $14,034,800 over 5 seasons, 2012 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Seager's career ran from 2011 to 2021. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2011.
What was Kyle Seager's salary?: Kyle Seager's last recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $8,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $484,300, in 2012. The Salary History table lists each season from 2012 to 2016.
What position did Kyle Seager play?: Kyle Seager played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kyle Seager and how much did he weigh?: Kyle Seager was listed at 6 feet and 216 pounds.
How many home runs did Kyle Seager hit each season?: Kyle Seager's home runs by season: 3 in 2011, 20 in 2012, 22 in 2013, 25 in 2014, 26 in 2015, 30 in 2016, 27 in 2017, 22 in 2018, 23 in 2019, 9 in 2020, and 35 in 2021. His most in one season was 35, in 2021.
What was Kyle Seager's career batting average?: Kyle Seager batted .251 over his career, with 1,395 hits in 5,561 at bats.
How many RBI did Kyle Seager have?: Kyle Seager drove in 807 runs in his career.