In December 2002, Tom Glavine surprised baseball fans by switching teams, signing a four-year, $42.5 million deal to leave the Atlanta Braves and shake up the National League East. Glavine will always be thought of as a Brave, but his work in the Big Apple is worth celebrating.
Throughout his five seasons in Queens, Glavine consistently started at least 32 games each season. His standout years were 2004 and 2006, when he earned two National League All-Star selections as a Met. In 2006, he delivered a masterful performance, going 15-7 with a 3.82 ERA, serving as a key veteran and frontline pitcher for a strong team that won the NL East and advanced to Game 7 of the NLCS.
Beyond his run prevention, Glavine achieved a historic milestone. On August 5, 2007, at Wrigley Field, he outperformed the Cubs to win his 300th game, becoming the 23rd pitcher in MLB history to reach this milestone. In the final game of the regular season, Glavine had his worst outing as a Met, lasting only one out in a game that eliminated the Mets from playoff contention. Glavine would depart afterward to rejoin the Braves.
With the Mets, Glavine had a 61-56 record, a 3.97 ERA, and entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.
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