Stay up to date this MLB Season with the daily Baseball Reference Newsletter.

Seth Etherton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: October 17, 1976 in Laguna Beach, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 16th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dana Hills HS (Dana Point, CA), the St. Louis Cardinals in the 9th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) and the Anaheim Angels in the 1st round (18th) of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Dana Hills HS (Dana Point, CA)

School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: May 26, 2000 (Age 23-222d, 17,664th in major league history)
vs. KCR 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: June 3, 2006 (Age 29-229d)
vs. SEA 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 4 BB, 7 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2000 season

Full Name: Seth Michael Etherton

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

ERA

6.30

115.2

WHIP

1.565

Summary of 27 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

2 leading off, 0 walk-off, 2 tying, 10 go ahead

4 Tms
ANA	16
CIN	4
OAK	4
KCR	3

Platoon
vs LHB	16
vs RHB	11

Home/Road
Away	18
Home	9

Outs
0	16
2	7
1	4

15 Opps
TEX	4
CLE	4
KCR	3
SFG	2
BOS	2
SEA	2
HOU	2
MIN	1
TBD	1
STL	1
OAK	1
LAD	1
BAL	1
MIL	1
CHW	1

27 Batters
Adrián Beltré	1
Sandy Alomar	1
Gary Sheffield	1
Barry Bonds	1
Johnny Damon	1
Jason Varitek	1
Rusty Greer	1
Charles Johnson	1
David Ortiz	1
Lance Berkman	1
Geoff Jenkins	1
Gabe Kapler	1
Mark Quinn	1
Frank Thomas	1
José Valentín	1
Frank Catalanotto	1
Richie Sexson	1
Jeff Kent	1
Mark Bellhorn	1
Orlando Palmeiro	1
Josh Phelps	1
Jermaine Dye	1
Víctor Martínez	1
Russell Branyan	1
Marvin Benard	1
Roberto Alomar	1
Rafael Palmeiro	1

11 Parks
Angel Stad (ANA)	4
Rangers Bpk (ARL)	4
Progressive (CLE)	4
RingCentral Col (OAK)	3
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	3
KauffmanStad (KAN)	3
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	2
Busch Stad (STL)	1
TropicanaFld (STP)	1
Dodger Stad (LOS)	1
Camden Yards (BAL)	1

Where Hit
9	16
8	5
7	3
78	3

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
3	8
2	6
5	6
4	3
7+	2
6	1
1	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	10
2·HR gms	5
4·HR gms	1
3·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	17
1--	7
-2-	2
12-	1

38 Runs
RISP	3
0 on	17
1 on	9
2 on	1
Any on	10

Inning
1	5
2	3
3	10
4	1
5	3
6	5

1-3	18
4-6	9

RelScore
+4..	1
+3	2
+2	2
+1	3
Tied	9
-1	2
-2	3
-3	2
-4..	3

Ahead	8
Tied	9
Behind	10

Before event,
for batter

Count
1-2	4
2-0	4
3-2	3
1-0	3
1-1	3
0-1	3
3-1	2
2-2	2
0-2	1
0-0	1
2-1	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
LF	6
DH	5
2B	4
C	4
1B	2
CF	2
RF	2
SS	1
3B	1

OrderPos
5th	7
3rd	5
7th	4
1st	3
9th	3
2nd	3
4th	2

Leverage
High Lev	2
Medium Lev	16
Low Lev	9

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2000	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2000-05-26	Johnny Damon	KCR		ANA	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	1	7	9%	64%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
2	2	2	2	2000-05-26	Jermaine Dye	KCR		ANA	behind 1-4	b 6	0	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	4	9	10%	29%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
3	3	3	3	2000-05-26	Mark Quinn	KCR		ANA	behind 2-4	b 6	0	---	12,(3-2) BBSSFFBFFFFX	1	5	DH	13%	42%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
4	4	4	1	2000-05-31	Russell Branyan	CLE		ANA	behind 0-2	b 2	0	1--	3,(2-0) BBX	2	7	DH	15%	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); T. Fryman Scores
5	5	5	2	2000-05-31	Roberto Alomar	CLE		ANA	tied 2-2	b 6	0	---	4,(1-2) CBCX	1	3	4	15%	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
6	6	6	1	2000-06-06	Marvin Benard	SFG	@	ANA	tied 0-0	t 3	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	1	8	17%	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); R. Aurilia Scores
7	7	7	2	2000-06-06	Barry Bonds	SFG	@	ANA	ahead 2-0	t 3	2	---	7,(3-2) BCFBBFX	1	3	7	9%	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
8	8	8	1	2000-06-18	Charles Johnson	BAL		ANA	behind 0-5	b 3	0	1--	5,(2-2) FFBBX	2	9	2	10%	25%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); H. Baines Scores
9	9	9	1	2000-06-23	David Ortiz	MIN	@	ANA	tied 0-0	t 2	0	1--	3,(1-1) BFX	2	5	DH	14%	68%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); R. Coomer Scores
10	10	10	1	2000-07-15	Gary Sheffield	LAD		ANA	behind 0-3	b 3	2	---	6,(3-2) BBCBCX	1	3	7	9%	29%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
11	11	11	1	2000-07-25	Frank Catalanotto	TEX		ANA	behind 0-1	b 1	0	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	1	4	9%	55%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
12	12	12	2	2000-07-25	Rafael Palmeiro	TEX		ANA	tied 1-1	b 1	0	1--	5,(1-2) CBFFX	2	3	3	14%	72%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); R. Greer Scores
13	13	13	3	2000-07-25	Rusty Greer	TEX		ANA	ahead 3-1	b 3	0	-2-	3,(1-1) BSX	2	2	7	9%	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); F. Catalanotto Scores
14	14	14	4	2000-07-25	Gabe Kapler	TEX		ANA	ahead 5-4	b 4	0	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	7	8	9%	77%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
15	15	15	1	2000-07-30	José Valentín	CHW	@	ANA	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	2	6	9%	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
16	16	16	1	2000-08-04	Sandy Alomar	CLE		ANA	tied 5-5	b 3	2	1--	5,(3-1) FBBBX	2	9	2	19%	72%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); D. Segui Scores
2003	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
17	17	1	1	2003-08-16	Jeff Kent	HOU	@	CIN	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	4,(2-1) BBSX	1	4	4	11%	61%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
18	18	2	2	2003-08-16	Lance Berkman	HOU	@	CIN	ahead 2-1	t 5	2	12-	3,(1-1) FBX	3	5	7	25%	89%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); M. Ensberg Scores; J. Bagwell Scores
19	19	3	1	2003-08-27	Geoff Jenkins	MIL	@	CIN	tied 1-1	t 3	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	3	7	12%	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
20	20	4	1	2003-09-07	Orlando Palmeiro	STL		CIN	ahead 4-0	b 5	1	---	5,(2-2) BFSBX	1	7	9	3%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
2005	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
21	21	1	1	2005-05-18	Jason Varitek	BOS	@	OAK	behind 0-9	t 3	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	7	2	1%	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
22	22	2	2	2005-05-18	Mark Bellhorn	BOS	@	OAK	behind 1-10	t 6	0	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	9	4	0%	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
23	23	3	1	2005-05-24	Josh Phelps	TBD		OAK	behind 2-3	b 3	2	1--	3,(2-0) BB>X	2	5	DH	23%	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); T. Lee Scores
24	24	4	1	2005-05-29	Víctor Martínez	CLE		OAK	ahead 4-1	b 6	0	---	3,(0-2) CFX	1	5	2	4%	95%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
2006	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
25	25	1	1	2006-05-29	Frank Thomas	OAK		KCR	behind 1-3	b 5	2	---	4,(1-2) CFBX	1	5	DH	12%	36%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
26	26	2	1	2006-06-03	Richie Sexson	SEA		KCR	ahead 1-0	b 1	2	-2-	5,(3-1) BBBCX	2	5	3	15%	78%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); J. López Scores
27	27	3	2	2006-06-03	Adrián Beltré	SEA		KCR	ahead 3-0	b 3	1	---	5,(1-2) BCSFX	1	2	5	6%	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)