Seth Lugo vs. David Purcey — Career Comparison

Seth Lugo
MillenialLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
David Purcey
MillenialIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Seth Lugo built a career as a starting pitcher and David Purcey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Seth Lugo led in run prevention (ERA+ 121 vs 72), walk avoidance (BB%+ 124 vs 84), and home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 85). Role difference aside, Seth Lugo holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Seth Lugo and David Purcey

Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
3.26
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.85
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.11
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.92
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.58
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.43
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.57
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.66
57.66
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
35
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.17
34.17
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.92
18.92
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.15
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.49
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
4.98
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2979
27
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
27
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
9
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
9
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
8.06
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
8.69
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.11
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.96
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
2.5
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
5.16
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.16
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
954
8.65
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
7.6
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.6
7.6
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.239
1.239
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.418
1.418
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.2
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.61
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.31
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4098
37.14
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
925
40.41
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.49
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.74
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.24
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.15
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.44
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.61
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.57
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.173
1.173
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3740
33.9
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
34.17
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.41
40.41

Fielding Stats for Seth Lugo and David Purcey

Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
360
3.26
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.85
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.11
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.92
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2979
27
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
27
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
9
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
9
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.69
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.89
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.79
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.6
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.18
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.58
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.14
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.86
98.86
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.3
96.3
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.483
0.483
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.17
34.17
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.92
18.92
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Seth Lugo and David Purcey

Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
3232.84
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
66600
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
600
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
519.4
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
80.6
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.78
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
26.87
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.07
27.54
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
134.33
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
98.51
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
62.69
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
89.55
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
16.2
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.91
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
179.1
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
3.35
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
53.73
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
David Purcey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Lugo
Career
Per 600 PA
David Purcey
Career
Per 600 PA