Showing posts with label Jim Wohlford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jim Wohlford. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Happy Birthday Jim Wohlford!

  • Jim Wohlford turns 61 today!
  • Jim was a backup outfielder with the Giants from 1980-1982.
  • He had a nice year in 1980, batting .280 in 91 games.
  • Happy birthday Jim!


Monday, February 8, 2010

1983 Topps Giants - Part 3 (outfielders)

Jack Clark (#210) batted .268 with 20 HR and 66 RBI.

Chili Davis (#115) batted .233 with 11 HR and 59 RBI.
Dave Bergman (#32) batted .286 with 6 HR and 24 RBI in 140 at bats. He played in 90 games as a backup first baseman and outfielder.
Jeff Leonard (#309) batted .279 with 21 HR and 87 RBI.
Champ Summers (#428) batted .136 in 22 at bats.
Max Venable (#634) batted .219 with 6 HR and 27 RBI in 94 games.
Jim Wohlford (#688) didn't play for the Giants in 1984.
Joel Youngblood (#130T) played all over the place for the Giants in 1983. In 124 games he batted .292 with 17 HR and 53 RBI.

Others who played OF for the Giants in 1983 but didn't get a 1983 Topps Giants card:

  • Dan Gladden (.222 in 63 AB)

Saturday, January 30, 2010

1982 Topps Giants - Part 3 (outfielders)

Jerry Martin (#722) didn't play for the Giants in 1982. He was traded to the Kansas City Royals before the 1982 season for Rich Gale and Bill Laskey.

Jack Clark (#460) batted .274 with 27 HR and 103 RBI in 1982. Clark was 7th in MVP voting.
Larry Herndon (#182) didn't play for the Giants in 1982. He was traded to the Detroit Tigers before the 1982 season for Dan Schatzeder and Mike Chris.

Jim Wohlford (#116) batted .256 with 2 HR and 25 RBI in 250 at bats. He got the majority of the playing time in LF while Jeffrey Leonard was injured.

Champ Summers (#115T) batted .248 with 4 HR and 19 RBI in 125 at bats. He started several games in LF in May and July while Jeffrey Leonard was out.

Jeff Leonard (#47) batted .259 with 9 HR and 49 RBI in 80 games. He missed a big chunk of the season from early May to late July.



Chili Davis (#23T) was the starting center fielder and batted .261 with 19 HR and 76 RBI in 154 games. He finished fourth in NL Rookie of the Year voting behind Steve Sax, Johnny Ray, and Willie McGee.

Others who played outfield for the Giants in 1982 but didn't get a 1982 Topps card:
Max Venable (.224 in 125 at bats)
John Rabb (1 for 2)

Sunday, June 21, 2009

1981 Topps Giants Part 3




  • Bill North .221 in 46 games in 1981. He stole 26 bases. North played his last major league game on June 11, 1981 and was released on August 4, 1981.





  • Jim Wohlford batted .162 in 50 games (68 AB).






  • Jack Clark batted .268 in 99 games in 1981. He led the Giants in runs scored (60), home runs (17), and RBI (53)





  • Larry Herndon batted .288 in 98 games




  • Terry Whitfield didn't play for the Giants in 1981. He was purchased by the Seibu Lions of the Japanese Pacific League in March of 1981.






  • Max Venable batted 36 times and had a .188 average. He spent most of the season in AAA Phoenix, where he batted .285 with 33 stolen bases.


  • Others who played OF for the Giants but didn't get a regular issue Topps SF Giants card:

  • Jeffrey Leonard (.307 in 127 AB)
  • Chili Davis (.133 in 15 AB)

  • Jerry Martin (.241 in 72 games)