Tom Seaver: Facts & Related Content

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Tom Seaver is a MLB baseball player. He was born on November 17, 1944

Also Known As	the Franchise • George Thomas Seaver • Tom Terrific
Born	November 17, 1944 • Fresno • California
Died	August 31, 2020 (aged 75) • Calistoga • California
Awards And Honors	Baseball Hall of Fame (1992) • Cy Young Award (1975) • Cy Young Award (1973) • World Series (1969) • Cy Young Award (1969) • Rookie of the Year (1967) • Cy Young Award (x3) • Baseball Hall of Fame (inducted in 1992) • Rookie of the Year Award • 3x ERA leader • 12x All-Star • 1 World Series championship
College	Fresno City College (Fresno, CA); University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Height/Weight	6 ft 1 inch, 195 lb (185 cm, 88 kg)
Batting Hand	right
Throwing Hand	right
Debut Date	April 13, 1967
Draft	Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 10th round of the June 1965 MLB draft and by the Atlanta Braves in the first round (20th) of the January 1966 MLB draft.
Last Game	September 19, 1986
Jersey Number	41 (1986-1986, Boston Red Sox) • 41 (1984-1986, Chicago White Sox) • 41 (1977-1982, Cincinnati Reds) • 41 (1967-1983, New York Mets)
Position	pitcher
Earned Run Average	2.86
Games Played	656
Games Started	647
Innings Pitched	4,783
Losses	205
Saves	1
Strikeouts	3,640
Walks And Hits Per Inning Pitched	1.121
Wins	311