Tom Seaver Dominated Batters
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No pitcher was more dominant than Tom Seaver was at his peak. He made eight all-star appearances and pitched a no-hitter in 1978. In 1971, he threw an unbelievable 286 innings and struck out 289 hitters. It may have been another time, but today it’s surprising if a starting pitcher throws 180 innings!
Seaver never won an MVP award, but pitchers rarely do. Instead, he kept their bats quiet, keeping his ERA close to 2.00 for the entire decade. He won the Cy Young Award twice, although probably deserved it a few more times if you look at his stats!
