Showing posts with label Manny Trillo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manny Trillo. Show all posts

Saturday, November 21, 2009

1986 Topps Giants - Part 3 (more infielders)


  • David Green (#727) didn't play for the Giants in 1986. He was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for a minor leaguer after the 1985 season.



  • Manny Trillo (#655) didn't play for the Giants in 1986. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Owen after the 1985 season.



  • Chris Brown (#383) was the regular 3B for the Giants in 1986. He batted .317 with seven HR and 49 RBI. He also had a .376 on base percentage.



  • Ricky Adams (#153) didn't play for the Giants in 1986. He played in 18 games at AAA Phoenix. Perhaps he was injured. Adams continued to play in the minors in 1987 but he never made it back to the majors. He played in his last game in October 1985.


  • Others who played infield for the Giants but didn't get a 1986 Topps card:

  • Luis Quinones (.179 in 106 AB)
  • Mike Woodard (.253 in 79 AB)
  • Harry Spilman (.287 in 94 AB)
  • Rick Lancellotti (.222 in 18 AB)


Saturday, June 27, 2009

1985 Topps Giants Part 2

Brad Wellman (#409) batted .236 in 174 at bats as a utilityman.

David Green was acquired as part of the Jack Clark trade before the season. David only played for the Giants in 1985. He batted .248 with 5 home runs in 294 at bats.
Manny Trillo batted .224 in 451 at bats as the starting second baseman. He used to drive my dad nuts with his constant smiling. He would say things like, "You're having a bad year and so is your team--why the %#$@ are you smiling?"


Jose Uribe was another guy acquired by the Giants in the Jack Clark trade. Jose batted .237 in 476 at bats as the starting shortstop. I can hear it now-------OOOO---Ribe! OOOO---Ribe!



Chris Brown was the starting third baseman and batted .271 with 16 home runs in 432 at bats. He was 4th in NL Rookie of the Year voting.





Fran Mullins did not play for the Giants in 1985. He spent the season in AAA Phoenix and was sold to the Cleveland Indians after the season.




Duane Kuiper played in nine games (either pinch hitting or pinch running appearances) and was 3 for 5 with a walk and two sacrifices. He was released on June 28.






Scot Thompson batted .217 with 0 home runs in 111 at bats and was traded with Bill Laskey to the Montreal Expos for Dan Driessen on August 1.






Johnnie LeMaster was 0 for 16 and was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 7.

Other infielders who did not get Topps Giants cards in 1985:
Dan Driessen 1B (.232 with 3 home runs in 54 games)
Rob Deer UT (.185 with 8 home runs in 162 at bats)
Ricky Adams IF (.190 in 121 at bats)
Gary Rajsich 1B (.165 with 0 home runs in 91 at bats)
Mike Woodard 2B (.244 in 82 AB)