Tom Seaver broke with the Mets in 1967 at 22. Along with Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan, he was part of the team's young pitching staff that took the team to the 1969 World Series.
Seaver started fast in first full year of 1967: 16-13, 2.76 ERA and 18 complete games pitching for the 61-101 Mets that finished in last place. He was the NL Rookie of the year!
Two years later, or 1969, Tom was the NL Cy Young with a terrific 25-7 & 2.21 ERA.
Tom's career stats got him to the Hall of Fame in 1992: 311-205 & 2.86 ERA. He played in 3 post season series with the Mets in 1969 & 1973 plus the Reds in 1979.
This is a partial list of his accomplishments:
1) one of only two pitchers in Major League history with 300 Wins, an ERA under 3.00 & 3,000 Strikeouts. The other is Walter Johnson; and,
2) he pitched twenty-seven 3-hitters, ten 2-hitters, five 1-hitters and a no hitter in 1978 wearing the Reds uniform.
Just a great pitcher!
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