John Lackey vs. Kim Seaman — Career Comparison

John Lackey
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Kim Seaman
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

John Lackey built a career as a starting pitcher and Kim Seaman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kim Seaman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 3.92 and 1.306 for John Lackey. By the career numbers, Kim Seaman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Lackey and Kim Seaman

John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
1.42
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9.47
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
1.41
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
0.6
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.05
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.47
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.12
56.12
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.55
99.55
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.4
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1237
3.92
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.16
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.176
0.176
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8521
27
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2840.1
9
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2862
9.07
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.61
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.07
9.07
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
1.01
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
2.58
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.26
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.1
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2294
7.27
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.56
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.4
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.42
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12030
38.12
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
37.52
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.86
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1347
4.27
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.16
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.23
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.23
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.82
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.295
1.295
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.208
1.208
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10938
34.66
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
31.91
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.12
38.12
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.52
37.52

Fielding Stats for John Lackey and Kim Seaman

John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
1.42
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9.47
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
1.41
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8521
27
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2840.1
9
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.7
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
0.95
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.05
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
1.74
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.4
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
1.65
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.4
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.9
94.9
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.163
1.163
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.148
0.148
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.55
99.55
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Lackey and Kim Seaman

John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
1018.87
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
16200
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
600
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
534.34
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
58.87
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
43.02
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.85
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.85
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.51
10.22
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
74.72
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
79.25
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.58
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.11
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
31.7
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.68
-8.34
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.38
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
219.62
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.73
2.73
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
45.28
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.79
Kim Seaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.26
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.26
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.53
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lackey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Kim Seaman
Career
Per 600 PA