Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Tom Seaver
Birthdate:
Nov. 17, 1944 (64 y, 5 m, 3 d)Born In:
Fresno, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/199Entry:
1965 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 1, Team: Houston Astros
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1982 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| 1981 (3rd) | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| 1978 (3rd) | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1977 (2nd) | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1976 (2nd) | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1975 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1970 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1969 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1968 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1967 | Houston (MLB) | |
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1969 (2nd) | Houston (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1967 (2nd) | Houston (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1983 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| 1982 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| 1981 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| 1980 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| 1978 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1977 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1976 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1975 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1971 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1970 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1969 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1968 | Houston (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1981 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| Gold Glove | 1976 - P | Houston (MLB) |
| 1974 - P | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1972 - P | Boston (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1981 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jul 1982 | Cincinnati (MLB) |
| Jul 1980 | Cincinnati (MLB) | |
| Aug 1978 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Jun 1976 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Jul 1975 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Oct 1973 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Sep 1972 | Boston (MLB) | |
| Oct 1969 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Jun 1969 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1967 | Houston (MLB) |
| Sep 1967 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Aug 1967 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Jul 1967 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Jun 1967 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | May 22, 1972 | Houston (MLB) |
| Jul 10, 1967 | Houston (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 65 |
| Grey Ink | 311 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 895 |
| John Clarkson | 887 |
| Thomas O'Donnell | 879 |
| Tim Keefe | 876 |
| Kid Nichols | 847 |
| Pete Alexander | 842 |
| Christy Mathewson | 841 |
| Warren Spahn | 835 |
| Old Hoss Radbourn | 833 |
| Kevin Coffman | 825 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 13 | 6 |
| 1968 | 13 | 8 |
| 1969 | 19 | 2 |
| 1970 | 16 | 3 |
| 1975 | 16 | 3 |
| 1980 | 13 | 4 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 33 | 10 |
| 1969 | 35 | 3 |
| 1970 | 34 | 7 |
| 1971 | 34 | 3 |
| 1974 | 35 | 1 |
| 1975 | 34 | 4 |
| 1976 | 33 | 9 |
| 1977 | 34 | 7 |
| 1978 | 35 | 2 |
| 1979 | 36 | 1 |
| 1982 | 35 | 4 |
| 1983 | 36 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 17 | 4 |
| 1968 | 19 | 1 |
| 1969 | 24 | 1 |
| 1970 | 24 | 2 |
| 1971 | 20 | 3 |
| 1975 | 23 | 1 |
| 1976 | 16 | 4 |
| 1978 | 17 | 6 |
| 1980 | 20 | 2 |
| 1981 | 19 | 2 |
| 1982 | 21 | 1 |
| 1983 | 19 | 7 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14 | 9 |
| 1979 | 15 | 9 |
| 1985 | 18 | 4 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.773 | 2 |
| 1968 | 0.679 | 5 |
| 1969 | 0.828 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0.774 | 3 |
| 1971 | 0.645 | 8 |
| 1972 | 0.667 | 9 |
| 1975 | 0.821 | 2 |
| 1976 | 0.615 | 9 |
| 1980 | 0.690 | 6 |
| 1981 | 0.704 | 4 |
| 1982 | 0.808 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0.655 | 8 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 270.2 | 3 |
| 1969 | 305.1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 284.0 | 1 |
| 1971 | 277.2 | 3 |
| 1974 | 271.2 | 3 |
| 1975 | 276.2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 248.1 | 6 |
| 1977 | 266.2 | 3 |
| 1978 | 288.0 | 1 |
| 1979 | 255.2 | 5 |
| 1980 | 249.0 | 8 |
| 1981 | 254.0 | 3 |
| 1982 | 281.1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 263.2 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1104 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1151 | 3 |
| 1970 | 1126 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1110 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1124 | 5 |
| 1975 | 1105 | 2 |
| 1977 | 1060 | 9 |
| 1978 | 1173 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1063 | 6 |
| 1981 | 1007 | 9 |
| 1982 | 1085 | 8 |
| 1983 | 1100 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 207 | 7 |
| 1968 | 210 | 1 |
| 1969 | 243 | 2 |
| 1970 | 204 | 4 |
| 1971 | 177 | 6 |
| 1974 | 167 | 8 |
| 1975 | 191 | 2 |
| 1976 | 165 | 3 |
| 1977 | 171 | 8 |
| 1978 | 173 | 7 |
| 1979 | 155 | 10 |
| 1980 | 161 | 9 |
| 1982 | 168 | 8 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9 | 8 |
| 1970 | 13 | 3 |
| 1971 | 10 | 5 |
| 1972 | 7 | 10 |
| 1976 | 11 | 8 |
| 1984 | 10 | 3 |
| 1985 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.361 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2.161 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1.710 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2.535 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2.690 | 6 |
| 1972 | 2.517 | 6 |
| 1974 | 3.114 | 10 |
| 1975 | 2.472 | 2 |
| 1976 | 2.899 | 4 |
| 1977 | 2.768 | 4 |
| 1978 | 2.813 | 6 |
| 1981 | 2.587 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1.951 | 1 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.234 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0.259 | 8 |
| 1972 | 0.233 | 5 |
| 1974 | 0.269 | 10 |
| 1976 | 0.267 | 8 |
| 1977 | 0.263 | 7 |
| 1982 | 0.243 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.992 | 3 |
| 1968 | 1.101 | 9 |
| 1969 | 0.812 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0.972 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1.048 | 6 |
| 1972 | 0.926 | 2 |
| 1974 | 1.145 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1.088 | 3 |
| 1976 | 1.124 | 3 |
| 1977 | 1.058 | 2 |
| 1978 | 1.118 | 4 |
| 1980 | 1.165 | 8 |
| 1981 | 1.047 | 3 |
| 1982 | 0.921 | 1 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7.230 | 8 |
| 1969 | 6.043 | 1 |
| 1970 | 7.320 | 5 |
| 1972 | 6.658 | 6 |
| 1974 | 8.050 | 9 |
| 1975 | 7.937 | 5 |
| 1976 | 7.828 | 5 |
| 1977 | 7.526 | 3 |
| 1978 | 7.938 | 7 |
| 1982 | 6.974 | 2 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.697 | 10 |
| 1968 | 1.563 | 8 |
| 1969 | 1.268 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1.426 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1.556 | 5 |
| 1972 | 1.678 | 8 |
| 1974 | 2.253 | 9 |
| 1975 | 1.854 | 5 |
| 1977 | 1.991 | 5 |
| 1978 | 2.125 | 10 |
| 1980 | 1.663 | 5 |
| 1981 | 1.382 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1.312 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1.925 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 14 | 3 |
| 1968 | 18 | 1 |
| 1969 | 26 | 1 |
| 1970 | 19 | 1 |
| 1971 | 18 | 2 |
| 1972 | 17 | 2 |
| 1974 | 12 | 9 |
| 1975 | 17 | 1 |
| 1977 | 15 | 2 |
| 1978 | 19 | 1 |
| 1979 | 9 | 9 |
| 1980 | 13 | 2 |
| 1981 | 7 | 5 |
| 1982 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5 | 1 |
| 1968 | 4 | 2 |
| 1969 | 4 | 2 |
| 1971 | 3 | 7 |
| 1972 | 4 | 3 |
| 1972 | 3 | 8 |
| 1973 | 2 | 8 |
| 1975 | 3 | 2 |
| 1976 | 2 | 9 |
| 1978 | 3 | 2 |
| 1980 | 5 | 2 |
| 1982 | 3 | 5 |
| 1983 | 3 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 43 | 6 |
| 1970 | 45 | 4 |
| 1972 | 32 | 4 |
| 1975 | 57 | 10 |
| 1980 | 46 | 9 |
| 1981 | 39 | 2 |
| 1982 | 41 | 3 |
| 1984 | 44 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 251 | 1 |
| 1971 | 243 | 7 |
| 1975 | 244 | 10 |
| 1978 | 254 | 8 |
| 1979 | 246 | 10 |
| 1980 | 244 | 7 |
| 1983 | 272 | 5 |
| 1985 | 269 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 127 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 14 | 9 |
| 1968 | 6 | 2 |
| 1969 | 9 | 1 |
| 1970 | 11 | 4 |
| 1971 | 9 | 4 |
| 1972 | 9 | 5 |
| 1974 | 11 | 8 |
| 1976 | 9 | 10 |
| 1977 | 11 | 5 |
| 1978 | 10 | 5 |
| 1982 | 12 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7.2 | 3 |
| 1968 | 9.1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 9.8 | 1 |
| 1971 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 1972 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 1974 | 6.7 | 4 |
| 1975 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1977 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 1978 | 8.1 | 2 |
| 1979 | 5.2 | 7 |
| 1980 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 1981 | 6.8 | 3 |
| 1982 | 8.6 | 1 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5 | 3 |
| 1968 | 9 | 10 |
| 1969 | 5 | 1 |
| 1970 | 7 | 6 |
| 1972 | 6 | 3 |
| 1975 | 5 | 2 |
| 1981 | 8 | 7 |
| 1982 | 5 | 1 |