Tom Seaver is the best pitcher in New York Mets’ history
Righty starting pitcher Tom Seaver is without a doubt the best pitcher in New York Mets’ history. The Mets knew they had something right away in Seaver who won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1967. In 1967, Seaver pitched in 35 games (34 starts) in which he was 16-13 with a 2.76 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Seaver went on to win three Cy Young Awards (1969, 1973 and 1975) in his time with the Mets. Seaver even made the All-Star Team 10 out of 12 years with the Mets. Seaver pitched in 401 games (395 starts) in his career with the Mets and he was 198-124 with 1 save, a 2.57 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. Seaver is #2 all-time in games pitched (401) in Mets’ history. But he is the all time leader in Mets’ history with 395 starts, 198 wins, a 2.57 ERA, 3,045 2/3 innings, 2,541 strikeouts, 171 complete games and 44 shutouts. Tom Seaver was elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1992.
