Tom Glavine

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1987-2008)

Tom Glavine was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2008 for the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets, a span of 22 seasons. Across 682 career appearances, he went 305-203 with a 3.54 ERA and 2,607 strikeouts. He also batted .186 with 1 home runs. Tom Glavine was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014 and was a 10-time All-Star, a 2-time Cy Young, a World Series MVP, a 4-time Silver Slugger, and a Babe Ruth Award. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 40420.8.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

⭐ Hall of Fame 2014
W–L 305–203
ERA 3.54
WHIP 1.31
SO 2,607
Pitcher PIV 40420.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
3/25/1966 in Concord, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1987-08-17
Last Game
2008-08-14
Hall of Fame
Inducted 2014 (BBWAA)
Awards
10× All-Star · 2× Cy Young · World Series MVP · 4× Silver Slugger · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Thomas Michael Glavine

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Glavine — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
305 203 682 682 56 25 0 4413.1 4,298 1,734 356 1,500 2,607 3.54 40420.8

Career ERA 3.54 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 17.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Glavine Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1987 ATL NL 2 4 9 9 0 0 0 50.1 55 31 33 20 5.54 4.29 (-29%) -1535.0
1988 ATL NL 7 17 34 34 1 0 0 195.1 201 99 63 84 4.56 3.73 (-22%) -314.3
1989 ATL NL 14 8 29 29 6 4 0 186.0 172 76 40 90 3.68 3.71 (+1%) -744.2
1990 ATL NL 10 12 33 33 1 0 0 214.1 232 102 78 129 4.28 3.86 (-11%) 331.2
1991 ATL NL 20 11 34 34 9 1 0 246.2 201 70 69 192 2.55 3.91 (+35%) 5525.9
1992 ATL NL 20 8 33 33 7 5 0 225.0 197 69 70 129 2.76 3.75 (+26%) 4721.9
1993 ATL NL 22 6 36 36 4 2 0 239.1 236 85 90 120 3.20 4.19 (+24%) 1147.4
1994 ATL NL 13 9 25 25 2 0 0 165.1 173 73 70 140 3.97 4.51 (+12%) 4272.1
1995 ATL NL 16 7 29 29 3 1 0 198.2 182 68 66 127 3.08 4.45 (+31%) 4990.1
1996 ATL NL 15 10 36 36 1 0 0 235.1 222 78 85 181 2.98 4.61 (+35%) 6912.4
1997 ATL NL 14 7 33 33 5 2 0 240.0 197 79 79 152 2.96 4.39 (+33%) 2682.7
1998 ATL NL 20 6 33 33 4 3 0 229.1 202 63 74 157 2.47 4.43 (+44%) 5587.1
1999 ATL NL 14 11 35 35 2 0 0 234.0 259 107 83 138 4.12 4.71 (+13%) 3915.7
2000 ATL NL 21 9 35 35 4 2 0 241.0 222 91 65 152 3.40 4.77 (+29%) 4700.2
2001 ATL NL 16 7 35 35 1 1 0 219.1 213 87 97 116 3.57 4.42 (+19%) -1921.7
2002 ATL NL 18 11 36 36 2 1 0 224.2 210 74 78 127 2.96 4.28 (+31%) 488.1
2003 NYN NL 9 14 32 32 0 0 0 183.1 205 92 66 82 4.52 4.40 (-3%) -1554.1
2004 NYN NL 11 14 33 33 1 1 0 212.1 204 85 70 109 3.60 4.46 (+19%) 1266.5
2005 NYN NL 13 13 33 33 2 1 0 211.1 227 83 61 105 3.53 4.29 (+18%) 3406.7
2006 NYN NL 15 7 32 32 0 0 0 198.0 202 84 62 131 3.82 4.53 (+16%) 1177.5
2007 NYN NL 13 8 34 34 1 1 0 200.1 219 99 64 89 4.45 4.47 (+1%) -1947.3
2008 ATL NL 2 4 13 13 0 0 0 63.1 67 39 37 37 5.54 4.32 (-28%) -2688.0
Career · 22 seasons 305 203 682 682 56 25 0 4,413.1 4,298 1,734 1,500 2,607 3.54 — 40,421

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Tom Glavine — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
709 1,323 93 246 25 2 1 90 1 101 329 .186 .244 .210 .454 -7,952

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Career OBP .244 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career SLG .210 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 49.2% below league average.

Career OPS .454 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Glavine Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 ATL NL 9 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1988 ATL NL 42 60 6 11 1 0 0 5 0 3 15 .183 .254 (-28%) .317 (-30%) .377 (-47%) .695 (-39%) -357.1
1989 ATL NL 30 67 6 10 0 1 0 4 0 5 20 .149 .254 (-41%) .319 (-35%) .375 (-52%) .694 (-44%) -453.8
1990 ATL NL 34 62 5 7 2 0 0 4 0 8 24 .113 .257 (-56%) .324 (-35%) .385 (-62%) .710 (-50%) -486.9
1991 ATL NL 36 74 1 17 1 0 0 6 1 6 19 .230 .255 (-10%) .323 (-11%) .384 (-37%) .708 (-25%) -270.9
1992 ATL NL 35 77 11 19 1 1 0 7 0 3 10 .247 .255 (-4%) .322 (-16%) .377 (-24%) .699 (-20%) -254.9
1993 ATL NL 36 81 3 14 1 0 0 3 0 4 27 .173 .265 (-35%) .332 (-36%) .403 (-54%) .735 (-46%) -596.1
1994 ATL NL 26 56 4 10 1 0 0 3 0 5 15 .179 .269 (-34%) .338 (-27%) .424 (-54%) .763 (-42%) -383.7
1995 ATL NL 29 63 6 14 1 0 1 8 0 2 15 .222 .266 (-17%) .337 (-24%) .417 (-32%) .755 (-28%) -289.7
1996 ATL NL 39 76 8 22 4 0 0 3 0 5 17 .289 .269 (+7%) .340 (-2%) .426 (-20%) .767 (-12%) -142.2
1997 ATL NL 33 63 6 14 0 0 0 7 0 7 13 .222 .266 (-17%) .336 (-8%) .419 (-47%) .756 (-30%) -278.0
1998 ATL NL 33 71 3 17 3 0 0 7 0 1 15 .239 .266 (-10%) .335 (-25%) .420 (-33%) .755 (-30%) -349.8
1999 ATL NL 36 65 3 9 1 0 0 4 0 5 17 .138 .271 (-49%) .344 (-42%) .433 (-65%) .778 (-55%) -600.5
2000 ATL NL 37 68 5 10 1 0 0 2 0 7 20 .147 .270 (-46%) .344 (-34%) .437 (-63%) .782 (-50%) -577.2
2001 ATL NL 35 57 4 8 2 0 0 2 0 4 21 .140 .263 (-47%) .332 (-41%) .426 (-59%) .758 (-51%) -481.6
2002 ATL NL 37 68 0 7 1 0 0 3 0 3 13 .103 .261 (-61%) .331 (-57%) .416 (-72%) .747 (-65%) -729.2
2003 NYN NL 33 53 4 8 1 0 0 3 0 4 13 .151 .264 (-43%) .332 (-37%) .422 (-60%) .754 (-50%) -429.6
2004 NYN NL 35 54 5 11 2 0 0 8 0 10 10 .204 .266 (-23%) .335 (-2%) .427 (-44%) .762 (-25%) -198.3
2005 NYN NL 33 64 2 13 0 0 0 3 0 2 13 .203 .264 (-23%) .330 (-31%) .418 (-52%) .749 (-43%) -436.9
2006 NYN NL 32 53 6 9 1 0 0 2 0 7 18 .170 .269 (-37%) .336 (-21%) .431 (-56%) .768 (-41%) -347.3
2007 NYN NL 35 56 3 12 1 0 0 4 0 6 5 .214 .268 (-20%) .335 (-15%) .422 (-45%) .758 (-32%) -288.3
2008 ATL NL 14 19 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 .105 — — — — 0.0
Career · 22 seasons 709 1,323 93 246 25 2 1 90 1 101 329 .186 — — — — -7,952

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Tom Glavine — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
36 59 4 10 1 1 0 5 5 18 .169

Playoff Batting by Year

Tom Glavine — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLCS NYN 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 NLDS1 NYN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 NLDS1 ATL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .500
2001 NLCS ATL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2001 NLDS1 ATL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
2000 NLDS1 ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1999 NLCS ATL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1999 NLDS1 ATL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1999 WS ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 NLCS ATL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
1998 NLDS1 ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 NLCS ATL 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333
1997 NLDS2 ATL 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
1996 NLCS ATL 2 6 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 .167
1996 NLDS1 ATL 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
1996 WS ATL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1995 NLCS ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1995 NLDS1 ATL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
1995 WS ATL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
1993 NLCS ATL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1992 NLCS ATL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1992 WS ATL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1991 NLCS ATL 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
1991 WS ATL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Tom Glavine — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
14 16 35 35 0 218.1 191 80 87 143 3.30

Playoff Pitching by Year

Tom Glavine — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 NLCS NYN 1 1 2 2 0 11.0 11 3 5 4 2.45
2006 NLDS1 NYN 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 4 0 2 2 0.00
2002 NLDS1 ATL 0 2 2 2 0 7.2 17 13 7 4 15.26
2001 NLCS ATL 1 1 2 2 0 12.0 10 2 5 5 1.50
2001 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 1 1 0 8.0 6 0 2 3 0.00
2000 NLDS1 ATL 0 1 1 1 0 2.1 6 7 1 2 27.00
1999 NLCS ATL 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 7 0 1 8 0.00
1999 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 2 3 6 3.00
1999 WS ATL 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 7 4 0 3 5.14
1998 NLCS ATL 0 2 2 2 0 11.2 13 3 9 8 2.31
1998 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 3 1 1 8 1.29
1997 NLCS ATL 1 1 2 2 0 13.1 13 8 11 9 5.40
1997 NLDS2 ATL 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 3 5 4 4.50
1996 NLCS ATL 1 1 2 2 0 13.0 10 3 0 9 2.08
1996 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 1 1 0 6.2 5 1 3 7 1.35
1996 WS ATL 0 1 1 1 0 7.0 4 1 3 8 1.29
1995 NLCS ATL 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 7 1 2 5 1.29
1995 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 5 2 1 3 2.57
1995 WS ATL 2 0 2 2 0 14.0 4 2 6 11 1.29
1993 NLCS ATL 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 6 2 0 5 2.57
1992 NLCS ATL 0 2 2 2 0 7.1 13 10 3 2 12.27
1992 WS ATL 1 1 2 2 0 17.0 10 3 4 8 1.59
1991 NLCS ATL 0 2 2 2 0 14.0 12 5 6 11 3.21
1991 WS ATL 1 1 2 2 0 13.1 8 4 7 8 2.70

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Glavine — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home35161841108143.175
Away35870552138047.196

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Glavine — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home3342173.2212783572712943.46
Away3482239.2217189977313133.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Glavine — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-08-14 ATLCHCL 000000010
2008-06-10 ATLCHCL 100000001
2008-06-04 ATLMIAL 000000010
2008-05-30 ATLCINL 200000001
2008-05-25 ATLAZL 200000001
2008-05-20 ATLNYNW 100000000
2008-05-16 ATLOAKW 100000000
2008-05-14 ATLPHIW 301000001
2008-05-09 ATLPITL 300000000
2008-05-04 ATLCINW 111000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Glavine — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-08-14 ATLCHC L 4.0777432
2008-06-10 ATLCHC L 3.0644401
2008-06-04 ATLMIA — 5.0622251
2008-05-30 ATLCIN — 6.0522250
2008-05-25 ATLAZ L 4.2566622
2008-05-20 ATLNYN W 6.0311141
2008-05-14 ATLPHI W 5.2444241
2008-05-09 ATLPIT — 7.0522430
2008-05-04 ATLCIN — 4.2766531
2008-04-29 ATLWAS — 6.0622122

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Glavine — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 682 682 262 856 26 67

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Glavine — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 ATL P 9 9 1 13 1 0
1988 ATL P 34 34 12 41 4 3
1989 ATL P 29 29 7 37 4 4
1990 ATL P 33 33 19 33 1 1
1991 ATL P 34 34 16 45 0 4
1992 ATL P 33 33 18 31 0 2
1993 ATL P 36 36 17 36 2 4
1994 ATL P 25 25 11 33 1 1
1995 ATL P 29 29 14 42 1 6
1996 ATL P 36 36 15 52 1 1
1997 ATL P 33 33 15 35 1 4
1998 ATL P 33 33 11 50 1 3
1999 ATL P 35 35 12 59 1 6
2000 ATL P 35 35 11 41 0 5
2001 ATL P 35 35 12 40 0 2
2002 ATL P 36 36 22 49 0 3
2003 NYN P 32 32 6 42 2 5
2004 NYN P 33 33 10 49 1 2
2005 NYN P 33 33 12 43 0 5
2006 NYN P 32 32 11 43 4 3
2007 NYN P 34 34 6 26 1 2
2008 ATL P 13 13 4 16 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Glavine Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 682

Awards & Honors

Tom Glavine — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-04-29
2000 TSN All-Star LHP
2000 TSN Pitcher of the Year
1998 Cy Young Award
1998 Pitcher of the Month April
1998 Silver Slugger P
1998 TSN All-Star LHP
1997 Pitcher of the Month April
1996 Silver Slugger P
1995 Babe Ruth Award P
1995 Silver Slugger P
1995 World Series MVP
1993 Player of the Week Week of 1993-06-19
1992 Pitcher of the Month July
1992 Player of the Week Week of 1992-05-02
1992 TSN All-Star LHP
1991 Cy Young Award
1991 Pitcher of the Month May
1991 Silver Slugger P
1991 TSN All-Star LHP
1991 TSN Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Tom Glavine — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2009 ATL NL $1,000,000
2008 ATL NL $8,000,000
2007 NYN NL $7,500,000
2006 NYN NL $9,993,640
2005 NYN NL $10,765,608
2004 NYN NL $10,765,608
2003 NYN NL $11,000,000
2002 ATL NL $8,623,700
2001 ATL NL $9,500,000
2000 ATL NL $9,463,237
1999 ATL NL $7,000,000
1998 ATL NL $7,000,000
1997 ATL NL $5,050,000
1996 ATL NL $5,350,000
1995 ATL NL $4,750,000
1994 ATL NL $4,750,000
1993 ATL NL $4,925,000
1992 ATL NL $2,975,000
1991 ATL NL $697,500
1990 ATL NL $285,000
1989 ATL NL $117,500
1988 ATL NL $65,000
1987 ATL NL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $129,639,293

Award Voting History

Tom Glavine — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2000 Cy Young Award NL 2nd 64.0 160 4
2000 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 8.0 448 0
1998 Cy Young Award NL 1st 99.0 160 11
1998 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 2.0 448 0
1995 Cy Young Award NL 3rd 30.0 140 0
1993 Cy Young Award NL 3rd 49.0 140 4
1993 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 1.0 392 0
1992 Cy Young Award NL 2nd 78.0 120 4
1992 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 18.0 336 0
1991 Cy Young Award NL 1st 110.0 120 19
1991 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 16.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tom Glavine (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tommy John
    288-231, 3.34 ERA
  2. 94
    Frank Tanana
    240-236, 3.66 ERA
  3. 90
    Jamie Moyer
    269-209, 4.25 ERA
  4. 90
    Jack Morris HOF
    254-186, 3.90 ERA
  5. 90
    Early Wynn HOF
    300-244, 3.54 ERA
  6. 86
    Dennis Martinez
    245-193, 3.70 ERA

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Tom Glavine: the record in brief

Tom Glavine's major league career runs from a debut on August 17, 1987 to a final game on August 14, 2008. Glavine played for the Atlanta Braves (1987 to 2008) and the New York Mets (2003 through 2007). Born on March 25, 1966, in Concord, MA, USA, Glavine is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Glavine's listed size is 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. Glavine's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Michael Glavine.

Glavine pitched in 682 games, starting 682, and finished with a 305-203 record and 3.54 ERA. The same table counts 2,607 strikeouts, 56 complete games, and 25 shutouts. Against a 4.31 league ERA for the same years, Glavine was 17.9% better. No season topped the 22 wins of 1993. 1991 produced Glavine's most strikeouts, 192. 1998 was Glavine's sharpest full season, a 2.47 ERA against the league's 4.43. Glavine's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 40,420.8.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Glavine

What years did Tom Glavine play?
Tom Glavine played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2008.
Was Tom Glavine a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Glavine pitched in the major leagues, recording 305 wins and 2607 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Glavine hit?
Tom Glavine hit 1 career home runs with 246 hits.
Is Tom Glavine in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Tom Glavine was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.
What was Tom Glavine's career batting average?
Tom Glavine batted .186 over his career, with 246 hits in 1,323 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Glavine have?
Tom Glavine drove in 90 runs in his career.