What years did Bobby Seay play?

Bobby Seay played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009.

Was Bobby Seay a pitcher?

Yes. Bobby Seay pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 190 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bobby Seay hit?

Bobby Seay hit 0 career home runs.

What was Bobby Seay's career batting average?

Bobby Seay batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Bobby Seay's career ERA?

Bobby Seay finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 11-6 with 190 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bobby Seay have?

Bobby Seay recorded 190 career strikeouts.

Bobby Seay

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2009)

Bobby Seay was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009 for the Tampa Bay Rays, the Colorado Rockies, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 9 seasons. Across 261 career appearances, he went 11-6 with a 4.16 ERA and 190 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3235.6.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 11–6

ERA 4.16

WHIP 1.37

SO 190

Pitcher PIV 3235.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 221 lb
Born: 6/20/1978 in Sarasota, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-08-14
Last Game: 2009-10-01

Full name: Robert Michael Seay

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bobby Seay — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
11	6	261	0	0	0	1	223.0	216	103	17	90	190	4.16	3235.6

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 5.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bobby Seay Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	TBA	AL	1	1	12	0	13.0	13	9	5	12	6.23	4.42 (-41%)	-380.3
2003	TBA	AL	0	0	12	0	9.0	7	3	6	5	3.00	4.40 (+32%)	0.0
2004	TBA	AL	0	0	21	0	22.2	21	6	5	17	2.38	4.46 (+47%)	479.3
2005	COL	NL	0	0	17	0	11.2	18	11	8	11	8.49	4.29 (-98%)	-654.3
2006	DET	AL	0	0	14	0	15.1	14	11	9	12	6.46	4.53 (-43%)	-96.0
2007	DET	AL	3	0	58	1	46.1	38	12	15	38	2.33	4.47 (+48%)	1745.3
2008	DET	AL	1	2	60	0	56.1	59	28	25	58	4.47	4.32 (-3%)	1268.0
2009	DET	AL	6	3	67	0	48.2	46	23	17	37	4.25	4.32 (+2%)	873.7
Career · 8 seasons			11	6	261	1	223.0	216	103	90	190	4.16	—	3,236

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

Bobby Seay — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
261	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobby Seay — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	TBA	AL	12	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	TBA	AL	12	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	TBA	AL	21	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	COL	NL	17	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	DET	AL	14	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	DET	AL	58	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	DET	AL	60	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	DET	AL	67	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			261	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

Bobby Seay — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	129	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	132	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bobby Seay — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	129	120.0	108	56	46	99	4.20
Away	132	103.0	108	47	44	91	4.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bobby Seay — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2009-10-01	DET	MIN	—	0.0	2	2	2	1	0
2009-09-24	DET	CLE	—	0.0	2	1	1	0	0
2009-09-22	DET	CLE	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0
2009-09-20	DET	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2009-09-16	DET	KCR	—	1.0	3	0	0	0	1
2009-09-14	DET	TOR	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-09	DET	KCR	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1
2009-09-08	DET	KCR	L	0.2	1	2	2	0	0
2009-09-05	DET	TBR	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2009-09-02	DET	CLE	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobby Seay — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	261	0	9	25	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobby Seay — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2001	TBA	P	12	1	2	1
2003	TBA	P	12	0	1	0
2004	TBA	P	21	1	3	0
2005	COL	P	17	0	2	1
2006	DET	P	14	0	1	0
2007	DET	P	58	2	5	0
2008	DET	P	60	2	7	0
2009	DET	P	67	3	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bobby Seay — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	261

Salary History

Bobby Seay — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2010	DET	AL	$2,475,000
2009	DET	AL	$1,300,000
2008	DET	AL	$780,000
2007	DET	AL	$450,000
2006	DET	AL	$375,000
2005	TBA	AL	$325,000
2003	TBA	AL	$300,000
2002	TBA	AL	$202,000
Total Career Earnings			$6,207,000

Bobby Seay: the record in brief

Bobby Seay played a first major league game on August 14, 2001 and a last one on October 1, 2009. Club by club, the record runs the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001 through 2004), the Colorado Rockies (2005), and the Detroit Tigers (2006 to 2009). Listed as a pitcher, Seay batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6'2" and 221 pounds. The birth record reads June 20, 1978, in Sarasota, FL, USA. The given name on file is Robert Michael Seay.

Across 261 games (0 starts), Seay recorded 11 wins against 6 losses with a 4.16 ERA. Also on Seay's record: 190 strikeouts. Against a 4.40 league ERA for the same years, Seay was 5.6% better. 2009 brought Seay a season-high 6 wins. The strikeout high was 58 in 2008. In 2007, one of the busiest seasons, Seay posted a 2.33 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.47. Seay's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 3,235.6.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Seay

What years did Bobby Seay play?: Bobby Seay played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2009.
Was Bobby Seay a pitcher?: Yes. Bobby Seay pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 190 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobby Seay hit?: Bobby Seay hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bobby Seay's career batting average?: Bobby Seay batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Bobby Seay's career ERA?: Bobby Seay finished with a 4.16 career ERA, going 11-6 with 190 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bobby Seay have?: Bobby Seay recorded 190 career strikeouts.