Tom Seaver played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1986, appearing in 656 games over 20 seasons. He recorded a total of 311 W and 205 L, an ERA of 2.86, 3,640 SO, a WHIP of 1.121, and a WAR of 106.0.
๐งพ Basic Profile
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Name | Tom Seaver |
Date of Birth | November 17, 1944 |
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MLB Debut | 1967 |
๐ Career Summary
Tom Seaver appeared in 656 games over 20 MLB seasons from 1967 to 1986. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
GS | 647 (MLB Rank: 15) |
GF | 6 (MLB Rank: 5,870) |
W | 311 (MLB Rank: 18) |
L | 205 (MLB Rank: 41) |
SV | 1 (MLB Rank: 3,494) |
ERA | 2.86 (MLB Rank: 1,168) |
IP | 4783 (MLB Rank: 19) |
SHO | 61 (MLB Rank: 7) |
CG | 231 (MLB Rank: 100) |
SO | 3,640 (MLB Rank: 6) |
BB | 1390 (MLB Rank: 19) |
H | 3,971 (MLB Rank: 40) |
HR | 380 (MLB Rank: 19) |
SO9 | 6.85 (MLB Rank: 2,877) |
BB9 | 2.62 (MLB Rank: 9,518) |
H9 | 7.47 (MLB Rank: 10,530) |
HR9 | 0.72 (MLB Rank: 5,958) |
WHIP | 1.121 (MLB Rank: 11,021) |
WAR | 106.0 (MLB Rank: 7) |
๐ Last Season Summary (1986)
In his final season (1986), Tom Seaver recorded the following stats:
GS | 28 |
W | 7 |
L | 13 |
ERA | 4.03 |
IP | 176.1 |
CG | 2 |
SO | 103 |
BB | 56 |
H | 180 |
HR | 17 |
SO9 | 5.26 |
BB9 | 2.86 |
H9 | 9.19 |
HR9 | 0.87 |
WHIP | 1.338 |
WAR | 2.5 |
๐ Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1969, 25 W
- Most SO: 1971, 289 SO
- Most IP: 1970, 290.2 IP
- Best WAR: 1973, 10.6 WAR
- Best ERA: 1971, 1.76 ERA
๐ฏ Postseason Performance
Tom Seaver appeared in 8 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.79, pitched 61.2 IP, struck out 51 batters, with 3 W and 3 L.
Tom Seaver Career Pitching Stats Overview
season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
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1967 | 16 | 13 | 2.76 | 0.552 | 0 | 170 | 251 | 6 | 1.203 | 19 | 224 | 78 | 85 | 77 | 122 | 3.16 | 6.1 | 2.18 | 34 | 35 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0.7 | 8 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1029 |
1968 | 16 | 12 | 2.2 | 0.571 | 1 | 205 | 278 | 6.8 | 0.978 | 15 | 224 | 48 | 73 | 68 | 137 | 2.22 | 6.6 | 4.27 | 35 | 36 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1088 |
1969 | 25 | 7 | 2.21 | 0.781 | 0 | 208 | 273.1 | 7.2 | 1.039 | 24 | 202 | 82 | 75 | 67 | 165 | 3.11 | 6.8 | 2.54 | 35 | 36 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1089 |
1970 | 18 | 12 | 2.82 | 0.6 | 0 | 283 | 290.2 | 5.8 | 1.077 | 21 | 230 | 83 | 103 | 91 | 143 | 2.53 | 8.8 | 3.41 | 36 | 37 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0.7 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1173 |
1971 | 20 | 10 | 1.76 | 0.667 | 0 | 289 | 286.1 | 10.2 | 0.946 | 18 | 210 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 194 | 1.93 | 9.1 | 4.74 | 35 | 36 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1103 |
1972 | 21 | 12 | 2.92 | 0.636 | 0 | 249 | 262 | 5.2 | 1.115 | 23 | 215 | 77 | 92 | 85 | 115 | 2.58 | 8.6 | 3.23 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0.8 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1060 |
1973 | 19 | 10 | 2.08 | 0.655 | 0 | 251 | 290 | 10.6 | 0.976 | 23 | 219 | 64 | 74 | 67 | 175 | 2.57 | 7.8 | 3.92 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1147 |
1974 | 11 | 11 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0 | 201 | 236 | 6.2 | 1.161 | 19 | 199 | 75 | 89 | 84 | 112 | 2.91 | 7.7 | 2.68 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 956 |
1975 | 22 | 9 | 2.38 | 0.71 | 0 | 243 | 280.1 | 7.8 | 1.088 | 11 | 217 | 88 | 81 | 74 | 146 | 2.35 | 7.8 | 2.76 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0.4 | 7 | 2.8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1115 |
1976 | 14 | 11 | 2.59 | 0.56 | 0 | 235 | 271 | 5.4 | 1.063 | 14 | 211 | 77 | 83 | 78 | 126 | 2.47 | 7.8 | 3.05 | 34 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0.5 | 7 | 2.6 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1079 |
1977 | 21 | 6 | 2.58 | 0.778 | 0 | 196 | 261.1 | 7.9 | 1.014 | 19 | 199 | 66 | 78 | 75 | 149 | 2.94 | 6.8 | 2.97 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1031 |
1978 | 16 | 14 | 2.88 | 0.533 | 0 | 226 | 259.2 | 4.6 | 1.182 | 26 | 218 | 89 | 97 | 83 | 123 | 3.17 | 7.8 | 2.54 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1075 |
1979 | 16 | 6 | 3.14 | 0.727 | 0 | 131 | 215 | 3.3 | 1.153 | 16 | 187 | 61 | 85 | 75 | 121 | 3.33 | 5.5 | 2.15 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 868 |
1980 | 10 | 8 | 3.64 | 0.556 | 0 | 101 | 168 | 1.7 | 1.185 | 24 | 140 | 59 | 74 | 68 | 99 | 4.48 | 5.4 | 1.71 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1.3 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 692 |
1981 | 14 | 2 | 2.54 | 0.875 | 0 | 87 | 166.1 | 4 | 1.118 | 10 | 120 | 66 | 51 | 47 | 140 | 3.58 | 4.7 | 1.32 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 671 |
1982 | 5 | 13 | 5.5 | 0.278 | 0 | 62 | 111.1 | -0.8 | 1.617 | 14 | 136 | 44 | 75 | 68 | 67 | 4.5 | 5 | 1.41 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 11 | 3.6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 501 |
1983 | 9 | 14 | 3.55 | 0.391 | 0 | 135 | 231 | 2.5 | 1.242 | 18 | 201 | 86 | 104 | 91 | 103 | 3.77 | 5.3 | 1.57 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 962 |
1984 | 15 | 11 | 3.95 | 0.577 | 0 | 131 | 236.2 | 4.1 | 1.17 | 27 | 216 | 61 | 108 | 104 | 105 | 3.94 | 5 | 2.15 | 33 | 34 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 978 |
1985 | 16 | 11 | 3.17 | 0.593 | 0 | 134 | 238.2 | 5 | 1.223 | 22 | 223 | 69 | 103 | 84 | 136 | 3.73 | 5.1 | 1.94 | 33 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 993 |
1986 | 7 | 13 | 4.03 | 0.35 | 0 | 103 | 176.1 | 2.5 | 1.338 | 17 | 180 | 56 | 83 | 79 | 106 | 3.93 | 5.3 | 1.84 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 759 |