1966
Born March 25, 1966
Concord, MA, USA
Tom Glavine Marquee Hall of Fame 2014
Glavine did not overpower hitters. He worked the outer edge of the plate with a changeup, took whatever strikes umpires would give him out there, and lived on weak contact instead of swings and misses. In 4,413 innings he struck out 2,607, a modest total for a career that long.
He led the National League in wins five times, in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, and 2000, and won the Cy Young Award in 1991 and 1998. He finished 305-203 with a 3.54 earned run average and made ten All-Star teams. He also won four Silver Slugger awards, which pitchers almost never do.
He was the Braves' player representative during the 1994 strike and one of the union's public voices, which made him unpopular in Atlanta for years. He was the World Series MVP in 1995, when the Braves won the title. He left for the Mets in 2003, returned to Atlanta for a last season in 2008, and reached the Hall of Fame in 2014.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 10 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 4 | 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998 |
| Silver Slugger | 4 | 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 4 | 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000 |
| Player of the Week | 3 | 1992, 1993, 2000 |
| Cy Young Award | 2 | 1991, 1998 |
| The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year | 2 | 1991, 2000 |
| Babe Ruth Award | 1 | 1995 |
| World Series MVP | 1 | 1995 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | ATL | 9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .125 |
| 1988 | ATL | 42 | 60 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .183 |
| 1989 | ATL | 30 | 67 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 0 | .149 |
| 1990 | ATL | 34 | 62 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 0 | .113 |
| 1991 | ATL | 36 | 74 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 1 | .230 |
| 1992 | ATL | 35 | 77 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .247 |
| 1993 | ATL | 36 | 81 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | .173 |
| 1994 | ATL | 26 | 56 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .179 |
| 1995 | ATL | 29 | 63 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .222 |
| 1996 | ATL | 39 | 76 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .289 |
| 1997 | ATL | 33 | 63 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | .222 |
| 1998 | ATL | 33 | 71 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .239 |
| 1999 | ATL | 36 | 65 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .138 |
| 2000 | ATL | 37 | 68 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 0 | .147 |
| 2001 | ATL | 35 | 57 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 | .140 |
| 2002 | ATL | 37 | 68 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .103 |
| 2003 | NYM | 33 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .151 |
| 2004 | NYM | 35 | 54 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .204 |
| 2005 | NYM | 33 | 64 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .203 |
| 2006 | NYM | 32 | 53 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 0 | .170 |
| 2007 | NYM | 35 | 56 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .214 |
| 2008 | ATL | 14 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .105 |
| Career | — | 709 | 1323 | 93 | 246 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 101 | 329 | 1 | .186 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | ATL | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 50.1 | 55 | 31 | 33 | 20 | 5.54 |
| 1988 | ATL | 7 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 195.1 | 201 | 99 | 63 | 84 | 4.56 |
| 1989 | ATL | 14 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 186.0 | 172 | 76 | 40 | 90 | 3.68 |
| 1990 | ATL | 10 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 214.1 | 232 | 102 | 78 | 129 | 4.28 |
| 1991 | ATL | 20 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 246.2 | 201 | 70 | 69 | 192 | 2.55 |
| 1992 | ATL | 20 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 225.0 | 197 | 69 | 70 | 129 | 2.76 |
| 1993 | ATL | 22 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 239.1 | 236 | 85 | 90 | 120 | 3.20 |
| 1994 | ATL | 13 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 165.1 | 173 | 73 | 70 | 140 | 3.97 |
| 1995 | ATL | 16 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 198.2 | 182 | 68 | 66 | 127 | 3.08 |
| 1996 | ATL | 15 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 235.1 | 222 | 78 | 85 | 181 | 2.98 |
| 1997 | ATL | 14 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 240.0 | 197 | 79 | 79 | 152 | 2.96 |
| 1998 | ATL | 20 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 229.1 | 202 | 63 | 74 | 157 | 2.47 |
| 1999 | ATL | 14 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 234.0 | 259 | 107 | 83 | 138 | 4.12 |
| 2000 | ATL | 21 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 241.0 | 222 | 91 | 65 | 152 | 3.40 |
| 2001 | ATL | 16 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 219.1 | 213 | 87 | 97 | 116 | 3.57 |
| 2002 | ATL | 18 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 224.2 | 210 | 74 | 78 | 127 | 2.96 |
| 2003 | NYM | 9 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 183.1 | 205 | 92 | 66 | 82 | 4.52 |
| 2004 | NYM | 11 | 14 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 212.1 | 204 | 85 | 70 | 109 | 3.60 |
| 2005 | NYM | 13 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 211.1 | 227 | 83 | 61 | 105 | 3.53 |
| 2006 | NYM | 15 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 198.0 | 202 | 84 | 62 | 131 | 3.82 |
| 2007 | NYM | 13 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 200.1 | 219 | 99 | 64 | 89 | 4.45 |
| 2008 | ATL | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 63.1 | 67 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 5.54 |
| Career | — | 305 | 203 | 682 | 682 | 0 | 4413.1 | 4298 | 1734 | 1500 | 2607 | 3.54 |
On this day & linked events
1987
Major-league debut: Tom Glavine
Tom Glavine made a major-league debut on August 17, 1987.
2008
Final major-league game: Tom Glavine
Tom Glavine played a final major-league game on August 14, 2008.
Image: Jeffrey Hayes, CC BY 2.0