Seth Lugo vs. Scott May — Career Comparison

Seth Lugo
MillenialLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Scott May
Baby BoomersWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Seth Lugo built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott May as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Seth Lugo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.191 compared to 10.61 and 2.143 for Scott May. By the career numbers, Seth Lugo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Seth Lugo and Scott May

Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
3.26
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.82
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.11
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.58
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.43
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.66
57.66
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.17
34.17
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.15
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.49
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
10.61
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.61
10.61
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2979
27
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
9
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
8.06
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
13.5
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.11
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.89
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
2.5
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.82
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.16
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
954
8.65
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.82
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.2
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4098
37.14
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
43.39
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.74
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
10.61
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.61
10.61
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.93
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.61
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.173
1.173
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.036
2.036
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3740
33.9
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
36.64
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.367
0.367
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.39
43.39

Fielding Stats for Seth Lugo and Scott May

Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
3.26
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.82
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.11
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2979
27
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
27
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
9
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.69
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.89
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.6
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.58
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.96
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.86
98.86
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.483
0.483
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.17
34.17
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.96
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Seth Lugo and Scott May

Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
3232.84
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
600
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
519.4
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
80.6
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.78
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
27.54
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
134.33
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
98.51
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
62.69
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
89.55
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
16.2
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
20
179.1
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
3.35
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
53.73
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Scott May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott May
Career
Per 600 PA