Tom Glavine
Inducted:
2014
Player Stats
6-0, 175lb
183cm, 79kg
Born
March 25, 1966
Concord, Massachusetts, U.S.
Position:
Pitcher
College:
Billerica HS
Tom Glavine was one of the most successful left-handed pitchers of his generation and a central figure in the Atlanta Braves’ long run of success. He spent 22 MLB seasons with the Braves and New York Mets, winning two National League Cy Young Awards and earning 10 All-Star selections.
Glavine won 20 or more games five times and led the National League in wins five times. His finest seasons included 1991, when he went 20–11 with a 2.55 ERA and won his first Cy Young Award and 1998,when he captured his second. In the 1995 World Series, Glavine earned MVP honors after helping Atlanta defeat Cleveland for its first championship.
He reached 300 career wins in 2007 and finished with 305 wins, 203 losses, 2,607 strikeouts and a 3.54 ERA. Glavine was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014 on his first ballot.
Glavine's Awards and Honors
- 10× All-Star (1991–1993, 1996–1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)
- World Series champion (1995)
- 2× NL Cy Young Award (1991, 1998)
- World Series MVP (1995)
- 4× Silver Slugger Award (1991, 1995, 1996, 1998)
- 5× NL wins leader (1991–1993, 1998, 2000)
MLB Records
- 682 games pitched without a relief appearance — MLB record
- One of only six left-handed pitchers to reach 300 career wins
- Five seasons leading the National League in wins
- Three consecutive 20-win seasons (1991–1993)
- 19 consecutive seasons with at least 25 starts (1988–2006)
MLB Teams
Atlanta Braves (1987–2002,2008)
New York Mets (2003–2007)
MLB Draft
1984, 2nd round (47th overall)
Atlanta Braves
Number Worn
47
MLB Stats
Seasons:
22
Games:
682
Wins:
305
Losses:
203
Shutouts:
25
Innings Pitched:
4,413.1
Hits:
4,298
Runs:
1,900
Earned Runs:
1,734
Walks:
1,500
Strikeouts:
2,607
ERA:
3.54