Tom Seaver

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Tom Seaver

1967–1986 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'1", 195 lb · b. 1944 Fresno, CA

Career 311–205 · 2.86 ERA · 3,640 SO · 4782.2 IP · 677 G · 202 H · 12 HR · 86 RBI · .154 AVG

Seasons leading his league

23

10 best in baseball 13 league only

64 Top-5 finishes

11 Title seasons

7 Categories led

1973 Best season

Spanning 1969–1981, peaking at 5 titles in 1973.

Led in Strikeouts / 9 for 5 straight seasons (1970–1974) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

46th League titles 23
69th Best in baseball 10
58th Top-5 finishes 64

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

6th Strikeouts 3,640
7th Shutouts 61
18th Wins 311
19th Innings Pitched 4782.2
38th Walks + Hits / IP 1.12
100th Complete Games 231
126th Earned Run Average 2.86
229th Strikeouts / 9 6.85

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Strikeouts / 9	6	1st	5 yrs (1970–1974)	1971 9.08 1970 NL 8.76 1972 NL 8.55 1973 NL 7.79 1974 NL 7.67 1976 NL 7.80 1975 #2 1978 #2
Strikeouts	5	1st	2 yrs (1970–1971)	1970 NL 283 1971 NL 289 1973 NL 251 1975 NL 243 1976 NL 235 1972 #2 1974 #3 1978 #3
Walks + Hits / IP	3	1st	—	1971 0.95 1973 0.98 1977 1.01 1968 #2 1970 #2 1976 #3 1979 #3
Wins	3	1st	—	1969 25 1981 14 1975 NL 22 1971 #2 1972 #2 1973 #2 1977 #2
Earned Run Average	3	1st	2 yrs (1970–1971)	1971 1.76 1973 2.08 1970 NL 2.82 1975 #3 1976 #3 1977 #2
Shutouts	2	1st	—	1977 7 1979 5 1974 #3 1976 #3 1984 #3
Complete Games	1	1st	—	1973 NL 18 1967 #2 1971 #2 1975 #3 1977 #2
Innings Pitched	—	#3	—	1971 #3 1973 #3 1975 #3 1976 #3

Title Seasons

11 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1981	1	W 14
1979	1	SHO 5
1977	2	WHIP 1.01 SHO 7
1976	2	SO 235 K/9 7.80
1975	2	W 22 SO 243
1974	1	K/9 7.67
1973	5	ERA 2.08 SO 251 WHIP 0.98 K/9 7.79 CG 18
1972	1	K/9 8.55
1971	4	ERA 1.76 SO 289 WHIP 0.95 K/9 9.08
1970	3	ERA 2.82 SO 283 K/9 8.76
1969	1	W 25

Pitching

20 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1967	NYN	NL	16	13	2.76	35	34	0	251.0	224	77	19	78	170	1.20
1968	NYN	NL	16	12	2.20	36	35	1	277.2	224	68	15	48	205	0.98
1969	NYN	NL	25	7	2.21	36	35	0	273.1	202	67	24	82	208	1.04
1970	NYN	NL	18	12	2.82	37	36	0	290.2	230	91	21	83	283	1.08
1971	NYN	NL	20	10	1.76	36	35	0	286.1	210	56	18	61	289	0.95
1972	NYN	NL	21	12	2.92	35	35	0	262.0	215	85	23	77	249	1.12
1973	NYN	NL	19	10	2.08	36	36	0	290.0	219	67	23	64	251	0.98
1974	NYN	NL	11	11	3.20	32	32	0	236.0	199	84	19	75	201	1.16
1975	NYN	NL	22	9	2.38	36	36	0	280.1	217	74	11	88	243	1.09
1976	NYN	NL	14	11	2.59	35	34	0	271.0	211	78	14	77	235	1.06
1977	CIN +1	NL	21	6	2.58	33	33	0	261.1	199	75	19	66	196	1.01
1978	CIN	NL	16	14	2.88	36	36	0	259.2	218	83	26	89	226	1.18
1979	CIN	NL	16	6	3.14	32	32	0	215.0	187	75	16	61	131	1.15
1980	CIN	NL	10	8	3.64	26	26	0	168.0	140	68	24	59	101	1.19
1981	CIN	NL	14	2	2.54	23	23	0	166.1	120	47	10	66	87	1.12
1982	CIN	NL	5	13	5.50	21	21	0	111.1	136	68	14	44	62	1.62
1983	NYN	NL	9	14	3.55	34	34	0	231.0	201	91	18	86	135	1.24
1984	CHA	AL	15	11	3.95	34	33	0	236.2	216	104	27	61	131	1.17
1985	CHA	AL	16	11	3.17	35	33	0	238.2	223	84	22	69	134	1.22
1986	BOS +1	AL	7	13	4.03	28	28	0	176.1	180	79	17	56	103	1.34
Career	—	—	311	205	2.86	656	647	1	4782.2	3,971	1,521	380	1,390	3,640	1.12

Batting

20 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1967	NYN	NL	36	77	5	11	2	0	0	5	8	24	2	.143	.230	.169	.399
1968	NYN	NL	38	95	5	15	2	0	0	3	3	44	0	.158	.184	.179	.363
1969	NYN	NL	39	91	7	11	3	0	0	6	7	34	1	.121	.200	.154	.354
1970	NYN	NL	42	95	9	17	1	1	1	10	10	31	0	.179	.257	.242	.499
1971	NYN	NL	39	92	8	18	3	0	1	7	6	31	0	.196	.245	.261	.506
1972	NYN	NL	36	89	5	13	3	1	3	4	5	41	0	.146	.192	.303	.495
1973	NYN	NL	39	93	9	15	2	1	1	5	7	34	1	.161	.220	.237	.457
1974	NYN	NL	32	71	3	7	0	0	0	4	9	28	0	.099	.200	.099	.299
1975	NYN	NL	37	95	7	17	1	0	0	5	8	24	0	.179	.250	.190	.440
1976	NYN	NL	35	82	5	7	0	0	0	3	9	26	0	.085	.176	.085	.261
1977	CIN +1	NL	33	86	11	17	1	0	3	9	4	33	0	.198	.231	.314	.545
1978	CIN	NL	36	74	5	9	1	0	0	4	8	31	0	.122	.207	.135	.342
1979	CIN	NL	33	76	3	12	3	0	2	8	1	29	0	.158	.169	.276	.445
1980	CIN	NL	26	46	5	6	3	0	0	3	7	17	0	.130	.245	.196	.441
1981	CIN	NL	23	55	3	11	1	0	1	6	8	16	0	.200	.297	.273	.570
1982	CIN	NL	22	34	3	6	2	0	0	0	2	16	0	.177	.222	.235	.458
1983	NYN	NL	34	64	6	10	0	2	0	4	6	26	0	.156	.225	.219	.444
1984	CHA	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1985	CHA	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1986	BOS +1	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
Career	—	—	677	1,315	99	202	28	5	12	86	108	485	4	.154	.219	.210	.429

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	656	328	692	42	54	.960