1969 Topps Giants - Part 2 (infielders)

Willie McCovey (#440) was the NL MVP in 1969 and almost carried them to a division title. He batted .320 with 45 home runs and 126 RBI. He also had 121 walks, 45 of them intentional.

Ron Hunt (#664) batted .262 in 128 games. He had a .361 on base percentage due to being hit by a pitch 25 times. He led the league in hit by pitch seven straight times from 1968-1974.

Hal Lanier (#316) batted .228 in 150 games. His OPS+ was a LeMasteresque 46.

Jim Davenport (#102) batted .241 in 112 games.

Bob Burda (#392) batted .230 in 161 at bats as a utilityman.

Don Mason (#584) batted .228 in 250 at bats as a backup infielder.

Bobby Etheridge (#604) batted .260 in 131 at bats as the backup third baseman in 1969.

Willie McCovey All Star (#416)

I hadn't realized how unbalanced the Giants' offense was in 1969 until seeing these stats. It's surprising that Willie could get all of those RBI. The Giants really had a hard time getting much offense out of SS, 3B, LF, and catcher.

Others who played infield for the Giants in 1969 who didn't get a 1969 Topps Giants card:

• Tito Fuentes (.295 in 183 AB)
• Cesar Gutierrez (.217 in 23 AB)
• John Stephenson (.222 in 27 AB)

1970 Topps Giants - Part 2 (infielders)

• Willie McCovey (# 250) followed up his 1969 MVP season with another good year. He batted .289 and led the team in homers (39) and RBI (126). He finished 9th in MVP voting in 1970.
  
  

• Hal Lanier (# 583) batted .231 in 134 games as the Giants' starting shortstop
  
  
  

• Bob Heise (# 478) batted .234 in 67 games as a utility infielder.
  
  
  
  

• Willie McCovey (# 450) was 1 for 2 with one RBI in the 1970 All Star Game. He was a six-time NL All Star.
  
  
  
  

• Jim Davenport (# 378) batted .243 in 37 at bats in 1970. He was released on July 13, 1970.
  
  
  

• Ron Hunt (# 276) batted .281 in 117 games at 2B for the Giants in 1970. Ron had a .394 on base percentage. He was hit by a pitch a league-leading 26 times.
  
  
  
  

• Bobby Etheridge (# 107) didn't play for the Giants in 1970. He was traded to the San Diego Padres after the 1969 season. The Padres sent him to AAA Salt Lake City. He played in the minors through the 1973 season but never made it back to the majors.
  
  
  

• Tito Fuentes (# 42) played in 123 games in 1970 at 2B, SS, and 3B. He batted .267 in 435 at bats.

• Others who played infield for the Giants in 1970 but didn't get a Giants' card:

• Al Gallagher -- 3B (.266 in 282 AB)
• John Stephenson -- UT (.070 in 43 AB)
• Don Mason -- 2B (.139 in 41 AB)
• Ed Goodson -- 1B (.273 in 11 AB)