Tom Seaver

Tom Seaver
Seaver with the New York Mets, c. 1971
Pitcher
Born: (1944-11-17)November 17, 1944 Fresno, California, U.S.
Died: August 31, 2020(2020-08-31) (aged 75) Calistoga, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1967, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 1986, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	311–205
Earned run average	2.86
Strikeouts	3,640
Teams
New York Mets (1967–1977) Cincinnati Reds (1977–1982) New York Mets (1983) Chicago White Sox (1984–1986) Boston Red Sox (1986)
Career highlights and awards
12× All-Star (1967–1973, 1975–1978, 1981) World Series champion (1969) 3× NL Cy Young Award (1969, 1973, 1975) NL Rookie of the Year (1967) 3× NL wins leader (1969, 1975, 1981) 3× NL ERA leader (1970, 1971, 1973) 5× NL strikeout leader (1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976) Pitched a no-hitter on June 16, 1978 New York Mets No. 41 retired New York Mets Hall of Fame Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1992
Vote	98.8% (first ballot)

George Thomas Seaver (November 17, 1944 – August 31, 2020), nicknamed "Tom Terrific" and "the Franchise", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and Boston Red Sox from 1967 to 1986. Commonly described as the most iconic player in Mets history, Seaver played a significant role in their victory in the 1969 World Series over the Baltimore Orioles.

With the Mets, Seaver won the National League's (NL) Rookie of the Year Award in 1967, and won three NL Cy Young Awards as the league's best pitcher. He was a 12-time All-Star and ranks as the Mets' all-time leader in wins. During his MLB career, he compiled 311 wins, 3,640 strikeouts, 61 shutouts, a 2.86 earned run average, and he threw a no-hitter in 1978.

In 1992, Seaver was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the highest percentage of votes ever recorded at the time.^[a] Along with Mike Piazza, he is one of two players wearing a New York Mets hat on his plaque in the Hall of Fame. Seaver's No. 41 was retired by the Mets in 1988, and New York City changed the address of Citi Field to 41 Seaver Way in 2019. Seaver is also a member of the New York Mets Hall of Fame and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
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