Tom Seaton

For the English clergyman, see Thomas Seaton.

Tom Seaton
Pitcher
Born: (1887-08-30)August 30, 1887 Blair, Nebraska
Died: April 10, 1940(1940-04-10) (aged 52) El Paso, Texas
Batted: Both Threw: Right
debut
April 13, 1912, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last appearance
June 23, 1917, for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Win-loss record	93-65
Earned run average	3.14
Strikeouts	644
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1912–1913) Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914–1915) Newark Pepper (1915) Chicago Cubs (1916–1917)
Career highlights and awards
National League strikeout champion: 1913 National League wins champion: 1913 2 20-win seasons

Thomas Gordon Seaton was born on August 30, 1887, in Blair, Nebraska. In 1909, he was signed as a pitcher by the Portland, Oregon baseball team in the Pacific Coast League. In 1910 he was part of a pitching staff that included Gene Krapp, Jack Graney, Bill Steen and Vean Gregg. The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Seaton in 1912.

After struggling through a mediocre season in 1912, Seaton became a dominating pitcher in 1913 appearing in 52 games and compiling a 27–12 record in 322 innings. After a dispute involving his wife and the Phillies, Seaton signed with the Brooklyn Tip-Tops of the Federal League. Seaton went 25–14 that year. Seaton struggled in 1915.

After the Federal League folded after the 1915 season, Seaton pitched for the Chicago Cubs. He eventually was released and returned to the Pacific Coast League.

After the Black Sox Scandal of 1919, Seaton and Luther "Casey" Smith were released in May 1920 due to rumors "...regarding the practices of the players (Seaton and Smith) and their associates."

He died April 10, 1940.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
• List of Major League Baseball wins champions

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• SABR Biography