Seth Lugo vs. Chris Mears — Career Comparison

Seth Lugo
MillenialLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Chris Mears
Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Seth Lugo built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Mears 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 5.44 and 1.476 for Chris Mears. 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 Chris Mears

Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
3.26
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.31
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.11
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.58
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.43
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.66
57.66
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.17
34.17
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.49
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.44
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2979
27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
8.06
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.89
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.89
10.89
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.11
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
2.5
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.4
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.16
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
954
8.65
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.57
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.774
0.774
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.2
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.34
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4098
37.14
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
38.76
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.74
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.61
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.52
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.173
1.173
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3740
33.9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
35.49
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.76
38.76

Fielding Stats for Seth Lugo and Chris Mears

Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
3.26
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.31
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.11
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2979
27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.69
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.89
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
1.6
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.58
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.86
98.86
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.483
0.483
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.17
34.17
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Seth Lugo and Chris Mears

Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
3232.84
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
29
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
600
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
519.4
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
80.6
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.78
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
27.54
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
134.33
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
98.51
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
62.69
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
89.55
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
16.2
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
20
179.1
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
3.35
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
53.73
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA