Chris Seddon vs. Cy Young — Career Comparison

Chris Seddon
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cy Young
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Cy Young 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. Cy Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.63 and WHIP 1.130 compared to 5.47 and 1.541 for Chris Seddon. By the career numbers, Cy Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Seddon and Cy Young

Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.62
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
906
1.11
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.73
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
1
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
0.63
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.39
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.86
61.86
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.79
15.79
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.96
89.96
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
0.92
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.09
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.47
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
2.63
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22068
27
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7356
9
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
10.34
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7092
8.68
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.97
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.17
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
3.41
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
1.49
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.35
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2803
3.43
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.35
5.35
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.547
0.547
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.19
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.2
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
40.5
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29579
36.19
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.09
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.84
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3167
3.87
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.85
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.527
1.527
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
36.36
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28201
34.5
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.19
36.19

Fielding Stats for Chris Seddon and Cy Young

Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.62
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
911
1.13
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.73
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
0.29
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21744
27
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7248
9
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
0.31
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.85
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2015
2.5
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.18
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.34
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2414
3
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.22
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2266
2.81
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.87
93.87
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.487
2.487
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.79
15.79
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.47
25.47
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.05
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Seddon and Cy Young

Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
4560
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
918
177.62
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3101
600
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2960
572.72
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
120.54
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
93.45
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
16.83
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.77
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.48
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
27.09
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204.03
39.48
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834
161.37
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
714
138.15
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
62.88
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
56.11
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
115.51
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.26
-31.07
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212.45
41.11
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.93
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
15.67
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Seddon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381
73.72
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.14
8.14
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
9.67
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Chris Seddon
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100