Bill Lee vs. Chris Seddon — Career Comparison

Bill Lee
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Seddon
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Lee built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Seddon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Lee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.54 and WHIP 1.343 compared to 5.47 and 1.541 for Chris Seddon. By the career numbers, Bill Lee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Lee and Chris Seddon

Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
1.45
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.62
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
1.19
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.53
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.49
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.84
51.84
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.79
15.79
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.57
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.04
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
3.54
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.47
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8592
27
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2864
9
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2953
9.28
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
10.34
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.43
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.97
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
2.81
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
3.41
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
998
3.14
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.35
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.17
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12187
38.3
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
40.5
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.14
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.09
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1304
4.1
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.84
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.85
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.527
1.527
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11270
35.42
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
36.36
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.3
38.3
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Bill Lee and Chris Seddon

Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.62
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.73
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
27
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
9
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.85
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
883
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.22
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.43
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.786
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.79
15.79
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Lee and Chris Seddon

Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
467
255.19
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
4560
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1098
600
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
980
535.52
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
90.16
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
78.14
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.2
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.09
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.73
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
12.02
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39.02
21.32
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
108.74
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
114.21
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
32.24
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
38.8
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
68.31
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30.76
16.81
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.26
-31.07
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.09
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
22.95
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
96.72
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
40.44
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
20
10.93
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Lee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA