What years did Johnnie Seale play?

Johnnie Seale played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1965.

Was Johnnie Seale a pitcher?

Yes. Johnnie Seale pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Johnnie Seale hit?

Johnnie Seale hit 0 career home runs.

What was Johnnie Seale's career batting average?

Johnnie Seale batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Johnnie Seale's career ERA?

Johnnie Seale finished with a 5.54 career ERA, going 1-0 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Johnnie Seale have?

Johnnie Seale recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Johnnie Seale

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1965)

Johnnie Seale was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1965 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 5.54 ERA and 8 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 5.54

WHIP 1.46

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -131.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 155 lb
Born: 11/14/1938 in Edgewater, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1964-09-20
Last Game: 1965-05-02

Full name: Johnny Ray Seale

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Career Pitching Statistics

Johnnie Seale — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	8	0	0	0	0	13.0	13	8	2	6	8	5.54	-131.1

Career ERA 5.54 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — 56.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Johnnie Seale — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1964	DET	AL	1	4	10.0	6	4	4	5	3.60	3.58 (-1%)	-131.1
1965	DET	AL	0	4	3.0	7	4	2	3	12.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	8	13.0	13	8	6	8	5.54	—	-131

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Johnnie Seale — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Johnnie Seale — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	DET	AL	4	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	DET	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Johnnie Seale — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	6	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Johnnie Seale — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	8.2	11	5	4	7	5.19
Away	2	4.1	2	3	2	1	6.23

Last 8 Games — Batting

Johnnie Seale — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1965-05-02	DET	BOS	L	0	0
1965-05-01	DET	BOS	W	0	0
1965-04-24	DET	MIN	W	0	0
1965-04-23	DET	MIN	L	0	0
1964-10-02	DET	BAL	L	0	0
1964-09-30	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1964-09-23	DET	BAL	W	1	1
1964-09-20	DET	CLE	L	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Johnnie Seale — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1965-05-02	DET	BOS	—	2.0	5	4	4	1	2	1
1965-05-01	DET	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0
1965-04-24	DET	MIN	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965-04-23	DET	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1964-10-02	DET	BAL	—	2.1	2	3	3	2	0	1
1964-09-30	DET	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1964-09-23	DET	BAL	W	4.0	4	1	1	2	4	0
1964-09-20	DET	CLE	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnnie Seale — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	0	4	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnnie Seale — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1964	DET	P	4	0	0	4	0	1
1965	DET	P	4	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Johnnie Seale — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnnie Seale

What years did Johnnie Seale play?: Johnnie Seale played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1965.
Was Johnnie Seale a pitcher?: Yes. Johnnie Seale pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnnie Seale hit?: Johnnie Seale hit 0 career home runs.
What was Johnnie Seale's career batting average?: Johnnie Seale batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Johnnie Seale's career ERA?: Johnnie Seale finished with a 5.54 career ERA, going 1-0 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Johnnie Seale have?: Johnnie Seale recorded 8 career strikeouts.