Kyle Seager, Retired


Date of Birth: 11/3/1987
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina
College: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Kyle Seager, retired third baseman, comes from a baseball family, with two brothers who are also professional baseball players. The Seattle Mariners drafted Seager in 2009 and he made his first appearance with them in 2011, playing in 53 games.

In 2012, his first full season in the major leagues, Seager batted .259 with 35 doubles, 20 home runs, 86 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases in 155 games. He had a similar year in 2013, batting .260 with 160 hits, 32 doubles, 22 home runs, and 69 RBIs in 160 games. He had an even better year in 2014, finishing the season with 158 hits, 27 doubles, 25 home runs, 96 RBIs, and a .268 batting average in 159 games.

Seager won his first Gold Glove in 2014. In 157 games at third base, he had a .981 fielding percentage with 327 assists, 36 double plays, 87 putouts, and 8 errors.

On December 2, 2014, Seager signed a seven-year, $100 million contract extension with the Mariners. He had a strong 2015 season with career highs in hits (166), doubles (37), and home runs (26). He finished the season with a .266 batting average and 74 RBIs in 161 games. Defensively, as the Mariners' third baseman, he made 342 assists, 37 double plays, 94 putouts, and 16 errors.

Seager had a strong 2016 season, finishing with career highs in hits (166), home runs (30), RBIs (99), and batting average (.278) in 158 games. Defensively, as the Mariners third baseman in 156 games, he made 373 assists, 46 double plays, 110 putouts, and 22 errors.

In 2017, Seager had a career low batting average of .249. He finished the season with 144 hits, 33 doubles, 27 home runs, 88 RBIs, and 110 strikeouts to 58 walks in 154 games. Defensively, as the Mariners' third baseman in 154 games, he made 310 assists, 46 double plays, 130 putouts, and 14 errors.

Seager finished the 2018 season with 129 hits, 36 doubles, 22 home runs, 78 RBIs, 138 strikeouts to 38 walks, and a .221 batting average in 155 games. Defensively, as the Mariners' third baseman in 154 games, he made 325 assists, 49 double plays, 98 putouts, and 14 errors.

Seager spent time on the DL in 2019. He finished the season with 94 hits, 19 doubles, 23 home runs, 63 RBIs, 86 strikeouts to 44 walks, and a .239 batting average in 106 games. Defensively, as a third baseman in 104 games, he made 218 assists, 64 putouts, and 11 errors.

Seager played in 60 games in 2020. He finished the season with 49 hits, 12 doubles, 9 home runs, 40 RBIs, 33 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a .241 batting average. Defensively, he played 53 games at third base.

Seager finished the 2021 season with 128 hits, 29 doubles, 35 home runs, 101 RBIs, 161 strikeouts to 59 walks, and a .212 batting average in 159 games. Defensively, as a third baseman in 149 games, he made 291 assists, 43 double plays, 99 putouts, and 14 errors.

Seager became a free agent on November 4, 2021. He retired the following month on December 30th.

Career batting statistics for Seager through 2021 include:

  • 1,480 games played
  • 1,395 hits
  • 309 doubles
  • 242 home runs
  • 807 RBIs
  • 1,120 strikeouts to 533 walks
  • .251 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Seager at third base through 2021 include:

  • 1,427 games played
  • 2,930 assists
  • 351 double plays
  • 945 putouts
  • 135 errors
  • .966 fielding percentage

Personal Life

Seager has two brothers who play in the professional baseball. Corey Seager is with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Justin Seager plays in the Mariners' minor league system.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Kyle Seager
ESPN - Kyle Seager