Pat Seerey
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1949)
Pat Seerey was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1949 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 7 seasons. In 561 career games, he hit .224 with 406 hits, 86 home runs, and 261 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,907.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 200 lb
- Died
- 4/28/1986 in Jennings, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-06-09
- Last Game
- 1949-05-07
Full name: James Patrick Seerey
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561 | 1,815 | 236 | 406 | 73 | 5 | 86 | 261 | 3 | 259 | 485 | .224 | .321 | .412 | .733 | 1,907 |
Career AVG .224 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.
Career OBP .321 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .412 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.
Career OPS .733 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — +5.1% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CLE | AL | 26 | 72 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .222 | .255 (-13%) | .324 (-19%) | .346 (-12%) | .671 (-15%) | -179.0 |
| 1944 | CLE | AL | 101 | 342 | 39 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 19 | 99 | .234 | .261 (-11%) | .325 (-15%) | .357 (+15%) | .683 (+1%) | -80.8 |
| 1945 | CLE | AL | 126 | 414 | 56 | 98 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 56 | 1 | 66 | 97 | .237 | .260 (-9%) | .328 (+4%) | .354 (+13%) | .683 (+9%) | 756.4 |
| 1946 | CLE | AL | 117 | 404 | 57 | 91 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 62 | 2 | 65 | 101 | .225 | .256 (-12%) | .328 (+2%) | .358 (+31%) | .687 (+17%) | 1278.8 |
| 1947 | CLE | AL | 82 | 216 | 24 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 34 | 66 | .171 | .262 (-35%) | .336 (-16%) | .376 (-6%) | .712 (-11%) | -377.9 |
| 1948 | CLE | AL | 10 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .261 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | CHA | AL | 95 | 340 | 44 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 64 | 0 | 61 | 94 | .229 | .263 (-13%) | .340 (+2%) | .379 (+11%) | .719 (+7%) | 0.0 |
| 1949 | CHA | AL | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 561 | 1,815 | 236 | 406 | 73 | 5 | 86 | 261 | 3 | 259 | 485 | .224 | — | — | — | — | 1,397 | ||
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 (561 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 272 | 843 | 108 | 186 | 32 | 112 | .221 |
| Away | 289 | 972 | 128 | 220 | 54 | 150 | .226 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-05-07 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-05-05 | CHW | NYY | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1949-04-26 | CHW | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-04-19 | CHW | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-09-15 | CHW | BOS | W | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1948-09-14 | CHW | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-09-12 | CHW | DET | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-11 | CHW | DET | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-09-11 | CHW | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948-09-10 | CHW | SLA | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 291 |
| Center Field | 100 |
| Right Field | 141 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Pat Seerey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Pat Seerey: the record in brief
Pat Seerey's major league career runs from a debut on June 9, 1943 to a final game on May 7, 1949. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1943 through 1948) and the Chicago White Sox (1948 to 1949). Seerey played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Born on March 17, 1923, in Wilburton, OK, USA, Seerey was listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on April 28, 1986, in Jennings, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name James Patrick.
The batting record for Seerey: 561 games, 406 hits in 1,815 at bats, and a .224 average, plus 86 homers and 261 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .321 and .412 give Seerey a career OPS of .733. Measured against the leagues Seerey played in, the .224 career average compares with a .260 league average over the same seasons, 14.1% below the league. By OPS the gap is 5.1% above league average (.733 against .697). 1946 was Seerey's biggest home run year, with 26.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Seerey
- What years did Pat Seerey play?
- Pat Seerey played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1949.
- Was Pat Seerey a pitcher?
- No. Pat Seerey was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Pat Seerey hit?
- Pat Seerey hit 86 career home runs with 406 hits.
- What teams did Pat Seerey play for?
- Pat Seerey played for 2 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1943–1948) and the Chicago White Sox (1948–1949).
- What were Pat Seerey's career stats?
- In 561 games, Pat Seerey had 406 hits, 86 home runs, 261 RBI, 236 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .224 batting average.
- What position did Pat Seerey play?
- Pat Seerey played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pat Seerey and how much did he weigh?
- Pat Seerey was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 200 pounds.
- How many home runs did Pat Seerey hit each season?
- Pat Seerey's home runs by season: 1 in 1943, 15 in 1944, 14 in 1945, 26 in 1946, 11 in 1947, 19 in 1948, and 0 in 1949. His most in one season was 26, in 1946.
- What was Pat Seerey's career batting average?
- Pat Seerey batted .224 over his career, with 406 hits in 1,815 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pat Seerey have?
- Pat Seerey drove in 261 runs in his career.
- Is Pat Seerey in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pat Seerey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.