What years did Tom Seaton play?

Tom Seaton played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917.

Was Tom Seaton a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Seaton pitched in the major leagues, recording 93 wins and 644 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Seaton hit?

Tom Seaton hit 4 career home runs with 84 hits.

What was Tom Seaton's career batting average?

Tom Seaton batted .186 over his career, with 84 hits in 451 at bats.

How many RBI did Tom Seaton have?

Tom Seaton drove in 32 runs in his career.

What was Tom Seaton's career ERA?

Tom Seaton finished with a 3.14 career ERA, going 93-65 with 644 strikeouts.

Tom Seaton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1917)

Tom Seaton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. Across 231 career appearances, he went 93-65 with a 3.14 ERA and 644 strikeouts. He also batted .186 with 4 home runs.

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 93–65

ERA 3.14

WHIP 1.32

SO 644

Pitcher PIV -4660.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 8/30/1887 in Blair, NE, USA
Died: 4/10/1940 in El Paso, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-04-13
Last Game: 1917-07-02

Full name: Thomas Gordon Seaton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Seaton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
93	65	231	154	90	15	11	1340.0	1,235	468	30	530	644	3.14	-4660.1

Career ERA 3.14 vs. league average 2.94 across their career seasons — 6.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Seaton Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	PHI	NL	16	12	44	27	16	2	2	255.0	246	93	106	118	3.28	3.36 (+2%)	-2173.4
1913	PHI	NL	27	12	52	35	21	5	1	322.3	262	93	136	168	2.60	3.07 (+15%)	-667.6
1914	BRF	FL	25	14	44	38	26	7	2	302.7	299	102	102	172	3.03	2.93 (-4%)	1664.6
1915	BRF	FL	12	11	32	23	13	0	3	189.3	199	96	99	86	4.56	2.90 (-58%)	-3031.6
1915	NEW	FL	2	6	12	10	7	0	1	75.0	61	19	21	28	2.28	2.90 (+21%)	253.0
1916	CHN	NL	6	6	31	12	4	0	1	121.0	108	44	43	45	3.27	2.78 (-18%)	-1023.8
1917	CHN	NL	5	4	16	9	3	1	1	74.7	60	21	23	27	2.53	2.69 (+6%)	318.7
Career · 7 seasons			93	65	231	154	90	15	11	1,340.0	1,235	468	530	644	3.14	—	-4,660

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

Tom Seaton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
232	451	44	84	12	6	4	32	8	24	163	.186	.227	.266	.493	-1,551

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.

Career SLG .266 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OPS .493 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Seaton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	PHI	NL	44	83	8	18	3	1	0	5	0	1	32	.217	.268 (-19%)	.335 (-33%)	.358 (-23%)	.694 (-28%)	-377.8
1913	PHI	NL	52	110	8	12	0	1	1	2	0	6	35	.109	.259 (-58%)	.325 (-52%)	.345 (-55%)	.670 (-54%)	-898.8
1914	BRF	FL	44	107	14	22	3	2	1	7	3	9	39	.206	.255 (-19%)	.322 (-17%)	.339 (-12%)	.661 (-14%)	-246.8
1915	BRF	FL	33	66	5	16	4	1	1	13	2	3	24	.242	.250 (-3%)	.318 (-14%)	.332 (+14%)	.651 (avg)	-27.7
1915	NEW	FL	12	26	3	4	0	0	1	2	1	1	11	.154	—	—	—	—	-27.7
1916	CHN	NL	31	38	4	7	1	1	0	2	2	1	15	.184	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	CHN	NL	16	21	2	5	1	0	0	1	0	3	7	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			232	451	44	84	12	6	4	32	8	24	163	.186	—	—	—	—	-1,579

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

Tom Seaton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	118	222	24	46	1	19	.207
Away	114	226	20	39	3	17	.173

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Seaton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	117	697.0	627	233	272	336	3.01
Away	114	639.0	608	236	259	309	3.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Seaton — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1917-07-02	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1917-07-01	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-06-26	CHC	STL	W	1	0	1	0	1	2	0
1917-06-23	CHC	PIT	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-06-21	CHC	PIT	W	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
1917-06-20	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1917-06-17	CHC	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-06-12	CHC	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-06-06	CHC	PHI	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1917-06-02	CHC	BRO	W	2	1	1	1	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Seaton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1917-07-02	CHC	CIN	—	3.1	5	3	2	1	1
1917-07-01	CHC	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
1917-06-26	CHC	STL	W	4.0	9	6	5	2	2
1917-06-23	CHC	PIT	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1917-06-21	CHC	PIT	W	8.1	4	1	0	0	0
1917-06-20	CHC	CIN	L	2.2	5	2	1	0	1
1917-06-17	CHC	BSN	—	2.0	1	1	0	1	1
1917-06-12	CHC	NY1	—	0.0	2	2	2	2	0
1917-06-06	CHC	PHI	L	6.0	8	3	3	3	2
1917-06-02	CHC	BRO	—	7.0	7	3	1	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Seaton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	231	0	54	378	20	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Seaton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1912	PHI	P	44	9	55	5	2
1913	PHI	P	52	15	86	2	1
1914	BRF	P	44	18	84	8	3
1915	BRF	P	32	3	63	3	3
1915	NEW	P	12	2	29	0	1
1916	CHN	P	31	5	36	1	0
1917	CHN	P	16	2	25	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Seaton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	231

Award Voting History

Tom Seaton — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1913	Most Valuable Player	NL	11th	9.0	64	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Seaton

What years did Tom Seaton play?: Tom Seaton played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1917.
Was Tom Seaton a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Seaton pitched in the major leagues, recording 93 wins and 644 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Seaton hit?: Tom Seaton hit 4 career home runs with 84 hits.
What was Tom Seaton's career batting average?: Tom Seaton batted .186 over his career, with 84 hits in 451 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Seaton have?: Tom Seaton drove in 32 runs in his career.
What was Tom Seaton's career ERA?: Tom Seaton finished with a 3.14 career ERA, going 93-65 with 644 strikeouts.