1991 Topps Giants - Part 3 (outfielders)

Kevin Mitchell (#40) batted .256 with 27 HR and 69 RBI. Kevin missed three weeks in June and played in only 113 games during the season. After the 1991 season he was involved in a multi-player trade that brought Bill Swift to the Giants.

Willie McGee (#76T) batted .312 in 131 games for the Giants in 1991.

Interesting card for an outfielder. Rick Parker (#218) batted .071 in 14 at bats in 1991. He batted .300 for  for AAA Phoenix.

Brett Butler(#325) didn't play for the Giants in 1991. He signed with the Dodgers as a free agent after the 1990 season.

Kevin Bass (#752) batted .233 with 10 HR and 40 RBI in 124 games.

Mike Kingery (#657) batted .182 in 110 at bats in 1991.

Others who played OF in 1991 who didn't receive 1991 Topps Giants cards:

Mike Felder (.264 with 21 stolen bases in 348 AB)
Darren Lewis (.248 in 222 at bats)
Mark Leonard (.240 in 129 AB)

1991 Topps Giants - Part 2 (infielders)

Will Clark (#500) had another great year in 1991. He batted .301 with 29 HR and 116 RBI.

Robby Thompson (#705) batted .262 with 19 HR and 48 RBI.

Jose Uribe (#158) batted .221 in 90 games. He was out for a month from mid-June to mid-July.

Matt Williams (#190) batted .268 with 34 HR and 98 RBI.

Matt Williams AS (#399)

Ernie Riles (#408) didn't play for the Giants in 1991. After the 1990 season he was traded to the Oakland A's for Darren Lewis and a minor leaguer.

Dave Anderson (#572) played shortstop during Uribe's absence and batted .248 in 226 AB

Greg Litton (#628) batted .181 in 127 AB as a backup infielder.

Mike Benjamin (#791) batted .123 in 106  AB in 1991.

Others who played infield but who didn't get 1991 Topps Giants cards:

Tom Herr (.250 in 60 AB)
Tony Perezchica (.250 in 48 AB)
Royce Clayton (.115 in 26 AB)
Darnell Coles (.214 in 14 AB)

1991 Topps Giants - Part 1

This is a great card of Roger Craig (#579). The 1991 Giants were mediocre at best. They had trouble scoring runs --- the power was there but they didn't get on base enough. There also were problems in the starting rotation.

Team Record: 75-87 (4th in NL West, 19 games behind Atlanta)

Team Batting: .246 (7th in NL)

Team HR: 141 (3rd in NL)

Team ERA: 4.03 (12th in NL)

Team Fielding: .982 (1st in NL)

Attendance: 1,737,478 (10th in NL)

Gold Glove Winners: Will Clark (1B); Matt Williams (3B)

Silver Slugger Winners: Will Clark (1B)

NL All Stars: Will Clark (starting 1B)

NL Leaders: Will Clark (.536 slugging pct.); Bud Black (losses, 16); John Burkett (hit by pitch, 10)

Team Leaders:

Batting Average - Willie McGee (.312)

Home Runs - Matt Williams (34)

RBI - Will Clark (116)

Stolen Bases - Willie McGee (17)

Wins - Trevor Wilson (13)

Saves - Dave Righetti (24)

Terry Kennedy (#66) batted .234 in 171 AB

Gary Carter (#310) didn't play for the Giants in 1991. He left the Giants after the 1990 season and signed with the LA Dodgers.

Bill Bathe (#679) didn't play for the Giants in 1991. He was released by the Giants after the 1990 season and retired.

Steve Decker (#29T) batted .206 in 233 at bats.

Others who caught for the Giants in 1991 but who didn't get 1991 Topps Giants cards:

Kirt Manwaring (.225 in 178 AB)

Card Tribute - Will Clark

1986 Topps #24T

1987 Topps #420

1988 Topps #350

1989 Topps #660

1990 Topps #100

1991 Topps #500

1992 Topps #330

1993 Topps #10

Make sure you vote for your favorite Will Clark card on the poll on the right. Looks like there are a few good contenders for this one!

1989 Topps Giants - Part 5 (more pitchers)

Isn't that a great pose? Mike LaCoss (#417) was a swingman for the Giants in 1989. He was 10-10 with a 3.17 ERA and had six saves. Mike pitched in a total of 45 games, 18 of them starts.

Kelly Downs (#361) was 4-8 with a 4.79 ERA in 18 games (15 starts). He was injured and didn't pitch between May 1 and August 13.

Craig Lefferts (#372) was the main reliever for the Giants in 1989. He was 2-4 with 20 saves and an ERA of 2.69 in 70 starts. It was cool to see him sprint in from the bullpen when coming into a game.

Don Robinson (#473) was 12-11 and had a 3.43 ERA in 32 starts.

Atlee Hammaker (#572) was 6-6 with a 3.76 ERA in 28 games (9 starts). He was out for a month from mid-June to mid-July and missed time from early August until the last week of the season.

Dave Dravecky (#601) was 2-0 in two starts in 1989. He broke his arm in his second start back after having a cancerous tumor removed from his pitching arm. Dave was out for the season and then his arm was broken again during the celebration when the Giants won the NL pennant. His arm was examined and another tumor was found in his arm. Dave's career was over and his arm eventually had to be amputated.

Scott Garrelts (#703) was 14-5 with a NL-leading 2.28 ERA in 29 starts.

Randy Bockus (#733) didn't pitch for the Giants in 1989. He became a free agent after the 1988 season and signed with the Detroit Tigers. Randy appeared in two games for the Tigers in 1989 and that was it for his major league career.

Others who pitched for the Giants but didn't receive a 1989 Topps Giants card:

Goose Gossage (2-1, 4 saves, 2.68 ERA in 31 games)
Bob Knepper (3-2, 3.46 ERA in 13 games-6 starts)
Randy McCament (1-1, 3.93 ERA in 25 games)
Ernie Camacho (3-0, 2.76 ERA in 13 games)
Dennis Cook (1-0, 1.80 ERA in 2 starts)
Russ Swan (0-2, 10.80 ERA in 2 starts)
Stu Tate (0-0, 3.38 ERA in 2 games)

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.

1989 Topps Giants - Part 3 (outfielders)

Mike Aldrete (#158) didn't play for the Giants in 1989. He was traded to the Montreal Expos before the season for Tracy Jones.

Kevin Mitchell (#189) was the NL MVP in 1989. He played left field and batted .291 with 47 HR and 125 RBI.

Brett Butler (#241) batted .283, scored 100 runs, and stole 31 bases for the Giants in 1989.

Joel Youngblood (#304) didn't play for the Giants in 1989. He became a free agent after the 1988 season and signed with the Cincinnati Reds to finish his career.

Donell Nixon (#447) batted .265 in 166 at bats as a backup outfielder in 1989.

Candy Maldonado (#495) played right field for the Giants and batted .217 with 9 HR and 41 RBI in 129 games.

Others who played in the outfield but who didn't get 1989 Topps Giants cards:

Pat Sheridan batted .205 in 161 at bats.

Tracy Jones batted .186 in 97 at bats.

Jim Weaver batted .200 in 20 at bats.