At the time of his retirement , Seaver was third on the all - time strikeout list ( 3,640 ) , trailing only Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton .
Seaver 's 311th and last win came on August 18 , 1986 against the Minnesota Twins .
At the time of Seaver 's retirement , Seaver was third on the all - time strikeout list ( 3,640 ) , trailing only Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton .
Seaver 's 311th and last win came on August 18 , 1986 against the Minnesota Twins .