Tom Seaver’s dominance as “The Franchise” continued into the 1970s, when he won three league ERA titles and two more Cy Young Awards. But his career in New York came to a halt in June 1977 after a trade sent him to the Cincinnati Reds. Shortly after the news, Seaver tearfully answered press questions. “It’s […]

The Mets introduced Tom Seaver to The Show at the start of the 1967 season. Seaver recorded his first career win on April 20, a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs at home. He notched 5 strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings pitched. Seaver would go 16-13 that season, earning the NL Rookie of the Year […]

If you were an opposing batter, there was a good chance you’d return to the bench after a Tom Seaver strikeout. Over his 20-year career, Seaver rung up more than 800 individual hitters. Who was his most frequent victim? Hall of Famer Tony Perez with 44 Ks. Other major whiffers included Hall of Famers Willie […]

Tom Seaver had a successful first-year campaign in 1967, as detailed in this stat binder with most of his appearances on the mound. Seaver ended with a 16-13 record, including 2 shutouts, and was named both an All-Star and NL Rookie of the Year.

Tom Seaver posted a MLB-leading 1.76 ERA in 1971, the lowest of his career. His league-leading 289 strikeouts was also a career best. Seaver expressed disappointment at being the runner-up for the Cy Young Award that season, but stated: “I’m only 26 years old. Maybe someday I could put another one up on the wall.” […]

Tom Seaver kept up his hot pitching in 1970, leading the league with a 2.82 ERA and 283 strikeouts. He added another milestone that season from the batter’s box by hitting his first career home run. His fifth-inning solo shot helped the Mets defeat the Montreal Expos at home, 7-1, on July 9. And Seaver […]

No Met has won more Cy Young Awards than Tom Seaver, who took home the top pitching prize in 1969, 1973 and 1975. New York Daily News reporter Red Foley later wrote of Seaver’s unheralded call-up: “Instead of being billed as ‘the guy the Mets got out of a hat,’ Seaver…could have popped right out […]

Tom Seaver made franchise history by notching 25 wins in 1969. He was the first pitcher of a New York City team with that many victories in a season since Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers recorded 27 in 1956.

When Tom Seaver broke out as NL Rookie of the Year in 1967, he was just getting started. As a Met, Seaver was a 3-time Cy Young Award winner, a 9-time All-Star and 5-time NL strikeout leader.

The Ks kept coming for Tom Seaver in 1975. For the fourth time in his career, Seaver led the NL in strikeouts (243). Along with another All-Star nod and a league-best 22 wins, Seaver picked up his third NL Cy Young Award at the end of the season.