Tom Glavine

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Thomas Michael Glavine

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
High School Billerica Memorial High School
Debut August 17, 1987
Born March 25, 1966 in Concord, MA USA

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Tom Glavine was a standout ice hockey player in high school and was also selected in the 4th round of the 1984 NHL entry draft, by the Los Angeles Kings (69th overall). However, he obviously chose baseball. While at high school, he was an All-Conference player four times in baseball, three times in hockey.

In 1996, he was voted as having the best change-up in baseball.

In the present era of the vanishing 20-game winner (there were none in the majors in 2006), Glavine is the last major league pitcher - and the only pitcher active in 2008 - to have won 20 games in three consecutive years (1991-1993).

Glavine is also an excellent bunter. Going into the 2008 season, he had 213 sacrifice bunts, 2nd to Omar Vizquel among all active players. He added 3 in his injury-shortened 2008 season, giving him a total of 216, the highest in history for a pitcher.

He was a member of the Atlanta Braves' Big Three. Glavine won his 300th game on August 5, 2007 in Wrigley Field vs. the Chicago Cubs (8-3 in a 6 1/3 inning stint). He became the 23rd pitcher and 5th lefthander to win 300 games in his career. His record at that point was 300-197.

Glavine is the all-time leader for most games pitched without making a relief appearance (669 at the end of the 2007 season). Glavine currently (Dec. 2008) has 2,607 K's and is a free agent.

He is the brother of Mike Glavine.