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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 4/10/1940 in El Paso, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-04-13
- Last Game
- 1917-07-02
Full name: Thomas Gordon Seaton
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| 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 | 322.1 | 262 | 93 | 136 | 168 | 2.60 | 3.07 (+15%) | -667.6 |
| 1914 | BRF | FL | 25 | 14 | 44 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 302.2 | 299 | 102 | 102 | 172 | 3.03 | 2.93 (-4%) | 1664.6 |
| 1915 | BRF | FL | 12 | 11 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 189.1 | 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 | 74.2 | 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
| 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
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| 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
View full game log (463 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
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
| 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
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-07-02 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-07-01 | CHC | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-26 | CHC | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1917-06-23 | CHC | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-21 | CHC | PIT | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1917-06-20 | CHC | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-06-17 | CHC | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-12 | CHC | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-06 | CHC | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-02 | CHC | BRO | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-07-02 | CHC | CIN | — | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-07-01 | CHC | STL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-06-26 | CHC | STL | W | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1917-06-23 | CHC | PIT | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-06-21 | CHC | PIT | W | 8.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-20 | CHC | CIN | L | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-06-17 | CHC | BSN | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-06-12 | CHC | NY1 | — | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-06 | CHC | PHI | L | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1917-06-02 | CHC | BRO | — | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 231 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 9.0 | 64 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Tom Seaton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Tom Seaton: the record in brief
April 13, 1912 and July 2, 1917 bracket Tom Seaton's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1912 to 1913), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914 through 1915), the Newark Pepper (1915), and the Chicago Cubs (1916 to 1917). Seaton, born on August 30, 1887, in Blair, NE, USA, is listed as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. Seaton's death is recorded on April 10, 1940, in El Paso, TX, USA. Seaton's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Gordon Seaton.
Seaton's career pitching line is 93 wins, 65 losses and a 3.14 ERA over 231 appearances. Seaton had 644 strikeouts, 90 complete games, 15 shutouts, and 11 saves. Against a 2.94 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.14 mark was 6.8% worse. The best win total was 27, in 1913. The strikeout high was 172 in 1914.
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 teams did Tom Seaton play for?
- Tom Seaton played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1912–1913), the Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914–1915), the Newark Pepper (1915), and the Chicago Cubs (1916–1917).
- What were Tom Seaton's career stats?
- In 231 games, Tom Seaton went 93-65 with a 3.14 ERA, 644 strikeouts, 1,340.0 innings pitched, and 11 saves. At the plate he had 84 hits and 4 home runs.
- What position did Tom Seaton play?
- Tom Seaton played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tom Seaton and how much did he weigh?
- Tom Seaton was listed at 6 feet and 175 pounds.
- What was Tom Seaton's career ERA?
- Tom Seaton finished with a 3.14 career ERA, going 93-65 with 644 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Tom Seaton have?
- Tom Seaton recorded 644 career strikeouts.
- Is Tom Seaton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Seaton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.