1972 Topps Giants - Part 2 (infielders)

#280 Willie McCovey

• Willie McCovey missed about six weeks with an injury and struggled in 1972. He batted .213 with 14 HR and 35 RBI in 81 games.

#427 Tito Fuentes

• Tito Fuentes batted .264 with 7 HR and 53 RBI in 152 games in 1972.

#165 Chris Speier

• Chris Speier had a solid year for the Giants in 1972. He batted .269 with 15 HR, 71 RBI, and 82 walks in 150 games.

#693 Alan Gallagher

• Alan Mitchell Edward George Patrick Henry Gallagher split time with Dave Kingman at third base in 1972. He batted .223 with 2 HR and 18 RBI in 82 games. Gallagher was traded to the California Angels in April of 1973 and retired after the 1973 season.

#733 Jim Hart

• Jim Hart batted .304 in 79 at bats in 1972. Jim had injury problems in 1972 -- he played for about two weeks in May and then didn't play again until September. He ended up starting 20 games at third base and was sold to the New York Yankees early in the 1973 season.

#232 Chris Arnold

• Chris Arnold batted .226 in 84 at bats as a utility player. Arnold bounced between AAA Phoenix and the SF Giants from 1971-1976. He had some great years for Phoenix (.343 in 120 games in 1971 and .302 in 139 games in 1977) but never could stick in the majors. Arnold went to Japan and played for three years after the 1977 season.

Others who played in the infield for the Giants in 1972 but didn't receive a 1972 Topps Giants card:

• Ed Goodson (1B - .280, 6 HR, 30 RBI in 58 games)
• Damaso Blanco (IF - .350 in 20 AB)
• Gary Thomasson (1B/LF - .333 in 27 AB)
• Dave Kingman saw a lot of action at 3B but his card will be featured with the other outfielders.

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1976 SSPC Giants - Part 2

1973 Topps Giants - Part 2 (infielders)

• Willie McCovey (# 410) hit 29 homers and knocked in 75 runs in the last year of his first tenure with the Giants. He was traded with Bernie Williams to the San Diego Padres for Mike Caldwell after the season. Willie was 4th in the NL with 105 walks.
  
  

• Chris Arnold (# 584) batted .296 in 54 AB as a utility player.
  
  
  

• Chris Speier (# 345 and # 273) batted .249 with 11 home runs and 71 RBI in 153 games. He was the starting shortstop for the NL in the All Star Game.
  
  
  
  

• It looks like Tito (# 236) just decked that guy. He batted .277 in 160 games in 1973.
  
  
  

• Ed Goodson (# 197) had his best year in 1973. He batted .302 in 102 games as the Giants' third baseman.
  
  
  

• Dave Kingman (# 23) batted .203 with 24 homers and 55 RBI in 305 AB in 1973. He played 3B when Ed Goodson wasn't in the lineup and 1B when Willie McCovey wasn't playing.

Others who played infield but didn't receive a 1973 Giants' card:

• Mike Phillips (.240 in 104 AB)
• Steve Ontiveros (.242 in 33 AB)
• Bruce Miller (.143 in 21 AB)
• Damaso Blanco (.000 in 12 AB)
• Al Gallagher (.222 in 9 AB)
  
  
  
  

1974 Topps Giants -- Part 2

• Dave Kingman didn't have one of his better years in 1974. He played in 121 games and batted .223 with 18 homers and 55 RBI.

• Steve Ontiveros started 72 games at third base in 1974. As a 22-year-0ld rookie he batted .265 with 4 HR and 57 walks (.375 OBP).
  
  
  

• Mike Phillips batted .219 in 100 games (283 AB) as a utility infielder.
  
  
  
  

• Ed Goodson started 67 games at 1B and played some 3B as well in his last good season. He batted .272 with 6 HR and 48 RBI in 298 AB. Ed would never bat above .229 for the rest of his major league career.
  
  
  

• Chris Arnold is listed as a catcher on this card because he caught in nine games in 1973. In 1974 he was a utility infielder, starting 30 games at 2B, six games at 3B, and one game at SS. Chris batted .241 in 174 AB.
  
  
  

• Tito Fuentes missed over a month of the season. He played on opening day (April 5) and didn't play again until May 7. He struggled to a .249 average in 108 games and was traded to the San Diego Padres after the season.
  
  
  
  

• Chris Speier batted .250 in 141 games as the starting shortstop and was the Giants' representative in the 1974 All Star Game.
  
  
  
  

• Gary Thomasson batted .244 in 315 AB as an outfielder and occasional first baseman.
  
  Others who played infield in 1974 but didn't get Topps Giants' cards:
• Bruce Miller (.278 in 198 AB as a utility infielder). He batted .357 in 33 games at Phoenix in '74 but couldn't duplicate it at the major league level.
• Glenn Redmon batted .235 in 17 late-season at bats. 1974 was his only season in the majors. Glenn batted .312 for Phoenix before his September call-up.