Mike Piazza

Catcher

Class of 2016

Mike Piazza

Catcher

Class of 2016
Mike Piazza went from 62nd round draft pick to becoming one of the greatest hitting catchers in the game's history.

Games

Birth year

About Mike Piazza

As a baseball underdog, it doesn’t get much more challenging than being a 62nd round draft choice. But in less than 30 years, Mike Piazza went from the 1,390th player chosen in the 1988 MLB Draft to a plaque in Cooperstown.

Along the way, Piazza firmly established himself as one of the greatest hitting catchers in the history of the game.

The Basics

Year inducted
2016
Birth Place
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Birth Year
1968

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
New York Mets
Primary Position
Catcher
Played For
Los Angeles Dodgers, 1992-1998
Florida Marlins, 1998
New York Mets, 1998-2005
San Diego Padres, 2006
Oakland Athletics, 2007

Career MLB Stats

Games
1,912
At bats
6,911
Hits
2,127
Walks
759
Runs
1,048
Doubles
344
Triples
8
Home Runs
427
RBI
1,335
Stolen Bases
17
Batting Average
.308
Ops
.922
On Base %
.377
Slugging %
.545

Mike Piazza Stories

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Tom Seaver

Pitcher

Class of 1992

Tom Seaver

Pitcher

Class of 1992
Tom Seaver helped turn the New York Mets from loveable losers into World Series champions.

Games

Birth year

About Tom Seaver

Perhaps no single player is identified more with one team than Tom Seaver is with the New York Mets. Simply put, Seaver helped turn baseball's lovable losers into champions.

Hall of Fame outfielder and Mets broadcaster Ralph Kiner recalled: “Tom Seaver was the driving force behind the players, always pushing the team to be better than they were, never letting them settle.”

The Basics

Year inducted
1992
Birth Place
Fresno, California
Birth Year
1944
Died
2020, Calistoga California

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
New York Mets
Primary Position
Pitcher
Played For
New York Mets, 1967-1977
Cincinnati Reds, 1977-1982
New York Mets, 1983
Chicago White Sox, 1984-1986
Boston Red Sox, 1986

Career MLB Stats

Games
656
Wins
311
Losses
205
Winning %
.603
Saves
1
Hits
3,971
Walks
1,390
Runs
1,674
Games Started
647
Innings Pitched
4,783
Completed Games
231
Shutouts
61
Earned Runs
1,521
Strikeouts
3,640
ERA
2.86
WHIP
1.121

Tom Seaver Stories

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Fingers, Seaver turned pitching dominance into bronze

Tom Seaver Nearly Perfect

Trade to Reds signaled start of second act for Seaver

Seaver signs richest one-year deal for pitchers in MLB history

Seaver’s 3000th strikeout puts him in select company

Tom Seaver wins second Cy Young Award