1973 Topps Giants - Part 5 (more pitchers)

• Juan Marichal (# 480) was in his last season as a San Francisco Giant. He was 11-15 with a 3.82 ERA in 32 starts. He was sold to the Boston Red Sox after the season.
  
  
  

• Jim Barr (# 387) was 11-17 with a 3.81 ERA in 41 games (33 starts) in 1973.
  
  
  
  

• Sam McDowell (# 511 and # 345) was 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in 18 games (3 starts) for the Giants in 1973. He was sold to the New York Yankees on June 7.
  
  
  

• Tom Bradley (# 336) was 13-12 with a 3.90 ERA in 34 starts. He pitched for the Giants through the 1975 season (including a stint in Phoenix), then was waived to the Oakland A's. Tom didn't make the A's, pitched in the minors in 1976, and then retired.
  
  

• Don Carrithers (# 651) was 1-2 with a 4.81 ERA in 25 games (3 starts). He was traded to the Montreal Expos after the season, pitched for them through the 1976 season, then ended his career with the Minnesota Twins in 1977.

Others who pitched for the Giants but didn't receive a 1973 Topps Giants card:

• Elias Sosa (71 games, 10-4, 18 saves, 3.28 ERA)
• Don McMahon (22 games, 4-0, 6 saves, 1.48 ERA) Actually, Don is on Charlie Fox's manager card as the pitching coach.
• Charlie Williams (12 games, 3-0, 6.65 ERA)
• John Morris (7 games, 1-0, 8.53 ERA)
  
  
  
  
  

1974 Topps Giants -- Part 5

John D'Acquisto was 12-14 with a 3.77 ERA in 1974. He led the Giants with 36 games started.

Frank Riccelli didn't pitch for the Giants in 1974. He was 3-7 with a 6.16 ERA for AAA Phoenix. Frank didn't make it to the majors until 1976.

There are several reasons why I don't really like the multi-player rookie cards. This card is one reason. A Giant and a Dodger are looking at each other like on the Brady Bunch opening credits. Yuck.

Jim Willoughby was 1-4 with a 4.65 ERA in 18 games (4 starts) in 1974. Jim was with the Giants until June 9 and then went to AAA Phoenix where he started 15 games.

Tom Bradley was 8-11 with a 5.61 ERA in 30 games (21 starts).

Don Carrithers didn't pitch for the Giants in 1974. He was traded to the Montreal Expos for John Boccabella in April 1974.

Mike Caldwell led the Giants with 14 wins. He was 14-5 with a 2.95 ERA in 31 games (27 starts).

Others who pitched for the Giants in 1974 but didn't get a Topps Giants cards:

Ed Halicki (1-8, 4.24 ERA, 16 games, 11 starts)

Charlie Williams (1-3, 2.78 ERA, 39 games, 7 starts)

John Morris (1-1, 3.05 ERA, 17 games)

John Montefusco (3-2, 4.81 ERA, 7 games, 5 starts)

Gary Lavelle (0-3, 2.16 ERA, 10 games)

Steve Barber (0-1, 5.27 ERA, 13 games)

Butch Metzger (1-0, 3.55 ERA, 10 games)

Don McMahon (0-0, 3.09 ERA, 9 games)

Don Rose (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 2 games)