Monday, July 11, 2016

Tom Seaver: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1992

Born: November 17, 1944
1962: Joined Marine Corps Reserves
1965: Drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers (Did not sign)
1966: Drafted by Atlanta Braves, but pick voided
1966: Signed by New York Mets
1966: Minor Leagues
Debut: April 13, 1967 (Mets)
1967: Saved ASG
1967: Rookie of the Year
1969: Lost perfect game with 2 outs in 9th
1969: Mets won World Series
1969: SI Sportsman of the Year
1969: TSN Pitcher of the Year
1969: Cy Young Award (25-7, 2.21, 18 CG, 5 SHO, 273.1 IP, 208 Ks, 1.039 WHIP)
1970: Struck out final 10 batters of game vs Padres
1970: 19 Strikeout game
1971: 20-10, 1.76, 21 CG, 4 SHO, 286.1 IP, 289 Ks, 0.946 WHIP
1973: Mets win Pennant
1973: Cy Young Award (19-10, 2.08, 18 CG, 3 SHO, 290 IP, 251 Ks, 0.976 WHIP)
1975: TSN Pitcher of the Year
1975: Cy Young Award (22-9, 2.38, 15 CG, 5 SHO, 280.1 IP, 243 Ks, 1.088 WHIP)
1977: Traded to Cincinnati Reds
1978: No Hit the Cardinals
1979: Reds win NL West
1981: 3000th strikeout
1981: 14-2, 2.54, 6 CG, 1 SHO, 166.1 IP, 87 Ks, 1.118 WHIP
1982: Traded to New York Mets
1984: Selected by Chicago White Sox as a compensation pick
1984: Won 2 games on May 9
1985: Won 300th game
1986: Traded to Boston Red Sox
1987: Retired
1988: Mets Hall of Fame
1988: Mets retired his #41
1989-2005: Broadcaster
1992: Elected to Hall of Fame (98.84% of vote)
1999: Finalist All Century Team
2002-present: Seaver Family Vineyards
2003: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame
2006: Reds Hall of Fame
2013: ASG dedicated to Seaver

Accomplishments:
1969 World Champion
300 Win Club
3000 Strikeout Club
3x Cy Young
12x All Star
1967 Rookie of the Year
2x TSN Pitcher of the Year
1969 SI Sportsman of the Year
No Hitter (1978)
4x Pitcher of the Month
6x Player of the Month
311-205
2.86
656 Games-647 GS
231 CG
61 SHO
4783 IP
3640 Strikeouts
1.121 WHIP
Led league in Wins: 3x
Led league in Win % (.875): 1981
Led league in ERA: 3x
Led league in CG (18): 1973
Led league in SHO: 2x
Led league in Strikeouts: 5x
Led league in WHIP: 3x
15+ Wins: 13x
20+ Wins: 5x
25 Wins (1969)
Sub 3 ERA: 12x
Sub 2.50 ERA: 5x
1.76 ERA (1971)
10+ CG: 12x
15+ CG: 7x
21 CG (1971)
200+ IP: 16x
250+ IP: 11x
200+ Strikeouts: 9x
250+ Strikeouts: 3x
Sub 1.000 WHIP: 3x
Postseason: 3-3, 2.77, 8 GS, 2 CG, 61.2 IP, 51 Ks, 1.086 OPS

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