1971 Topps Giants - Part 4 (pitchers)

#140 Gaylord Perry

• Gaylord Perry was 16-12 with a 2.76 ERA in 37 starts in 1971.
• Perry started and lost game 1 of the NLCS. He allowed five runs in  nine innings (the Giants lost 5-4).
• Perry and Frank Duffy were traded to the Cleveland Indians for Sam McDowell after the 1971 season.

#325 Juan Marichal

• Juan Marichal was 18-11 with a 2.94 ERA in 37 starts in 1971.
• Marichal started and won the final game of the 1971 season on September 30. The win clinched the NL West title for the Giants.
• Juan was the winning pitcher in game 3 of the NLCS. He started the game and allowed one run in a complete-game 2-1 victory. It was the only game the Giants won in the series.

#108 John Cumberland

• John Cumberland started the 1971 season as a relief pitcher. After pitching in 22 games as a reliever John was placed in the staring rotation in late June. 
• Cumberland was 9-6 with two saves and a 2.92 ERA in 45 games (21 starts) in 1971.
• John started and lost game 2 of the NLCS. He allowed three runs in three innings pitched.
• The 1971 season was the peak of John's career. He was traded from the Giants after starting the 1972 season 0-4 with an 8.64 ERA. Cumberland pitched for several major and minor league teams from 1972-1974.

#621 Ron Bryant

• Ron Bryant was 7-10 with a 3.79 ERA in 22 starts for the Giants in 1971. 
• He allowed one run in two innings pitched in game 2 of the NLCS.

#251 Frank Reberger

• Frank Reberger was 3-0 with a 3.92 ERA in 13 games (7 starts). He wasn't used in the NLCS. 
• Frank was with the Giants as a swingman for the 1970 season and pitched a little for the Giants in 1972. He spent most of his time from 1971-1974 pitching for the Giants' AAA Phoenix club.

1972 Topps Giants - Part 5 (more pitchers)

#35 Jerry Johnson

• Jerry Johnson had a rough season as the Giants' closer in 1972 after finishing 6th in NL Cy Young Award voting in 1971. He was 8-6 with eight saves and a 4.42 ERA in 48 games. He hurt his shoulder while participating in unscheduled workouts while the players were on strike. Johnson was placed  on waivers during spring training in 1973 and selected by the Cleveland Indians.

#403 John Cumberland

• John Cumberland was 0-4 with an 8.64 ERA in nine games (six starts). He was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for a minor leaguer on June 16.

#548 Frank Reberger

• Frank Reberger was 3-4 with a 3.99 ERA in 20 games (11 starts). He was brought up from AAA Phoenix in mid June. Reberger pitched for Phoenix in 1973 and 1974 but never appeared in the majors after the 1972 season.

Others who pitched for the Giants in 1972 but didn't get a 1972 Topps Giants card:

• Don Carrithers (4-8, 1 save, 5.80 ERA in 25 games - 14 starts)
• Randy Moffitt (1-5, 4 saves, 3.69 ERA in 40 games)
• Don McMahon (3-3, 5 saves, 3.71 ERA in 44 games)
• Elias Sosa (0-1, 3 saves, 2.30 ERA in 8 games)
• Jim Willoughby (6-4, 2.36 ERA in 11 starts)
• Charlie Williams (0-2, 8.68 ERA in 3 games - 2 starts)
• John Morris (0-0, 4.26 ERA in 7 games)

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