Seaver became just the 17th pitcher to ever reach the 300-win plateau. Here is the list of the other 16 300-game winners at the time Seaver joined the club (in the order in which they reached the plateau):
- 1888 Pud Calvin
- 1890 Tim Keefe
- 1890 Mickey Welch
- 1891 Charles Radbourne
- 1892 John Clarkson
- 1900 Kid Nichols
- 1901 Cy Young
- 1912 Christy Mathewson
- 1915 Ed Plank
- 1920 Walter Johnson
- 1924 Grover Alexander
- 1941 Lefty Grove
- 1961 Warren Spahn
- 1963 Early Wynne
- 1982 Gaylord Perry
- 1983 Steve Carlton
Here is footage of Tom Seaver retiring Don Baylor for the final out in his 300th win:
Seaver would be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the BBWAA as Player in 1992 by a whopping 98.84% of the vote (425/430 ballots). Seaver holds the distinction of being the player to be inducted by the highest voting percentage in the baseball Hall of Fame history
While special that he won his 300th in New York City, it would have been even more so had it happened in Flushing while Seaver was wearing the Mets' pinstripes. Tom Seaver was truly terrific.
Until Then Keep Playing Ball,
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For Further Reading:
- Click Here for Tom Seaver's career statistics from Baseball Reference.com
- Click Here to access the boxscore for Tom Seaver's 300th win on August 4, 1985 from Baseball Reference.com
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