1989 Topps Giants - Part 4 (pitchers)

Rick Reuschel (#65) was 17-8 with a 2.94 ERA in 32 starts and was the ace of the Giants' staff.

Steve Bedrosian (#8T) was 1-4 with 17 saves and a 2.65 ERA in 40 games in 1989.

Jeff Brantley (#14T) was 7-1 with a 4.07 ERA in 59 games (1 start) for the Giants in 1989.

Terry Mulholland (#41) was 0-0 with a 4.09 ERA in 5 games (1 start) for the Giants in 1989. He didn't pitch until May 25 and then was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on June 18 with Charlie Hayes and Dennis Cook for Steve Bedrosian and Rick Parker.

Mike Krukow(#125) was 4-3 with a 3.98 ERA in 8 starts in 1989. On June 30 Mike had arthoscopic rotator cuff surgery after spending three seasons going to and from the disabled list with what was thought to be bursitis in his pitching arm. He tried to come back in 1990 but retired during spring training.

Joe Price (#217) was 1-1 with a 5.79 ERA in 7 games (1 start). He was released on May 1 and signed with the Boston Red Sox a week later.

Trevor Wilson (#783) was 4-3 with a 4.35 ERA in 14 games (4 starts). He was 7-7 with a 3.20 ERA in 20 starts for the AAA Phoenix Firebirds. He had one stint with the Giants from late June to early August and then came back when the rosters expanded in September.

1988 Topps Giants -- Part 5

Joe Price was 1-6 with a 3.94 ERA in 38 games (3 starts).

Mike LaCoss was 7-7 with a 3.62 ERA in 19 starts. His last start in 1988 was on July 16.

I used to get a kick out of watching Craig Lefferts enter a game. He sprinted from the bullpen all the way to the mound. In 1988 Lefferts was 3-8 with 11 saves and a 2.92 ERA in 64 appearances.

At the age of 39, Rick Reuschel was 19-11 with a 3.12 ERA in 36 starts.

Kelly Downs was 13-9 with an ERA of 3.32 in 27 games (26 starts) in 1988.

Other Giants who pitched in 1988 but didn't get a Topps Giants card:

Terry Mulholland (2-1, 3.72 ERA in 9 games)

Randy Bockus (1-1, 4.78 ERA in 20 games)

Roger Samuels (1-2, 3.47 ERA in 15 games)

Dennis Cook (2-1, 2.86 ERA in 4 starts)

Trevor Wilson (0-2, 4.09 ERA in 4 starts)

Jeff Brantley (0-1, 1 save, 5.66 ERA in 9 games)

Ron Davis (1-1, 4.67 ERA in 9 games)

Lary Sorensen (0-0, 2 saves, 4.86 ERA in 12 games)