1981 Fleer #454 - Allen Ripley

• Allen Ripley was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox in 1972. He spent a lot of time in the minors until he finally got a chance in 1978.
• Ripley split the 1978 and 1979 season between AAA Pawtucket and the Red Sox.
• Allen was purchased by the Giants just before the 1980 season.
• Ripley spent the first seven weeks of the 1980 season in AAA Phoenix and was brought up in late May after an impressive 5-0 record in seven starts.
• Allen was about a .500 pitcher for the Giants in 1980 (9-10, 4.14 ERA) and in 1981 (4-4, 4.07 ERA)
• The Giants traded Ripley to the Chicago Cubs for Doug Capilla after the 1981 season.
• Ripley pitched for the Cubs in 1982 (5-7, 4.26 ERA). 
• He was released during spring training in 1983 after he was unable to come back from a shoulder injury.

1982 Topps Giants - Part 4 (pitchers)

Vida Blue (#430) didn't pitch for the Giants in 1982. He was traded to the Kansas City Royals on March 30, 1982.

Al Holland (#406) was 7-3 with 5 saves and a 3.33 ERA in 58 games (7 starts).

Allen Ripley (#529) didn't pitch for the Giants in 1982. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs before the season for Doug Capilla.

Doyle Alexander (#364) didn't pitch for the Giants in 1982. He was traded to the New York Yankees on March 30 for Andy McGaffigan and Ted Wilborn.

Gary Lavelle (#209) was 10-7 with 8 saves and a 2.67 ERA in 68 games. This is a cool card (in fact it was my vote for "best Gary Lavelle card"). I can imagine him signing one for me -- I went to a lot of spring training games during that time period.

Fred Breining (#144) was 11-6 with a 3.08 ERA in 54 games (9 starts) in 1982.

1981 Topps Giants Part 4

Gary Lavelle was 2-6 with an ERA of 3.84 and 4 saves.





Randy Moffitt was 0-0 with a 7.94 ERA in 10 games. He was released on August 4.

Tom Griffin was 8-8 with a 3.76 ERA in 22 starts. He was the only SF pitcher to hit a home run in 1981.

Bob Knepper did not pitch for the Giants in 1981. He was traded to the Houston Astros before the season.

Allen Ripley was 4-4 with a 4.07 ERA in 19 games (14 starts).

Vida Blue was 8-6 with a 2.45 ERA. He was the only All Star for the Giants in 1981.

John Montefusco did not pitch for the Giants in 1981. He was traded to the Atlanta Braves before the season for Doyle Alexander.

Greg Minton was 4-5 with a 2.88 ERA and had 21 saves in 1981.

Ed Whitson was 6-9 with a 4.02 ERA in 22 starts.

Al Holland was 7-5 with a 2.41 ERA and had 7 saves.

Other pitchers for the Giants who didn't get 1981 Topps Giants cards:

Doyle Alexander (11-7, 2.89, 24 starts, led the Giants in wins)

Fred Breining (5-2, 2.55, 45 games)

Bob Tufts (0-0, 3.52, 11 games)