Seth Sigsby
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1893)
Seth Sigsby was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1893 for the New York Giants. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA and 2 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 9/15/1953 in Schenectady, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1893-06-27
Full name: Seth DeWitt Sigsby
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | NY1 | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union College | Schenectady | NY | 1893 |
Seth Sigsby: the record in brief
Seth Sigsby's entire major league record comes from the period beginning June 27, 1893. Sigsby spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Giants. Sigsby is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. Sigsby was born on April 30, 1874, in Cobleskill, NY, USA. Sigsby's death is recorded on September 15, 1953, in Schenectady, NY, USA. Sigsby's full given name, per the bio, is Seth DeWitt Sigsby.
Sigsby went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA in 1 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 2 strikeouts. Against a 4.66 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.00 mark was 93.1% worse. Sigsby's only pitching season is 1893: 1 games, 2 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Sigsby, 1 games, came at pitcher.
The college table lists Union College in 1893.
Frequently Asked Questions about Seth Sigsby
- Was Seth Sigsby a pitcher?
- Yes. Seth Sigsby pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Seth Sigsby hit?
- Seth Sigsby hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Seth Sigsby's career batting average?
- Seth Sigsby batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- What was Seth Sigsby's career ERA?
- Seth Sigsby finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Seth Sigsby have?
- Seth Sigsby recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is Seth Sigsby in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Seth Sigsby has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.