Tom Seaver vs. Zack Weiss — Career Comparison
Tom Seaver built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Weiss as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Seaver posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.86 and WHIP 1.145 compared to 4.61 and 1.280 for Zack Weiss. By the career numbers, Tom Seaver had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Tom Seaver and Zack Weiss
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
1.23
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
8.23
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.27
60.27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1521
2.86
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
14348
27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4782.2
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.22
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3640
6.85
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
10.87
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.052
1.052
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.756
1.756
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.24
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.14
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
19369
36.45
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
38.85
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.3
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.18
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
0.39
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.121
1.121
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.207
1.207
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
17666
33.24
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
32.27
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.45
36.45
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Fielding Stats for Tom Seaver and Zack Weiss
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
1.23
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
8.23
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
4783
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1062
2
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1020
1.92
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.05
96.05
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.555
1.555
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Hitting Stats for Tom Seaver and Zack Weiss
Tom Seaver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA