Tom Seaver Quotes & Sayings

“In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted, if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.”

“If the Mets can win the World Series, the United States can get out of Vietnam.”

“There are only two places in the league - first place and no place.”

“The good rising fastball is the best pitch in baseball.”

“I had 12 years under my belt of baseball at the amateur level before I got to the big leagues.”

“My job isn't to strike guys out; it's to get them out - sometimes by striking them out.”

“The thing most people don't understand is that pitching isn't the same every time out.”

“What's important is to get into the pitcher's head: to know what he's made of.”

“Imagine if these computer geeks who are running baseball now were allowed to run a war? They'd be telling our soldiers: 'That's enough. You've fired too many bullets from your rifle this week!'”

“Basically, hitters fall into a pattern, and once you know what they like, you can set them up for the putout with something else.”