1977 Topps Baseball #164 - Tug McGraw

• Tug McGraw turned in a good season as part of the Philadelphia "closer by committee" bullpen in 1977. The Phillies had some strong bullpens during this era. Tug missed two months due to an injury.
• Tug's SABR biography
• 1977 Stats: 
• Regular season: 7-3, 9 saves, 2.62 ERA in 45 games
• League Championship Series: 0-0, 1 save, 0.00 ERA in 2 games
• 1977 Highlights:
• June 22 - Pitched three scoreless innings to quiet things down and earn the win in Philadelphia's 15-9 win over the Cincinnati Reds
• July 15 - Earned the save by pitching 1.2 scoreless innings as the Phillies beat the NL East leading Chicago Cubs. The Phils pulled to within two games of the Cubs with the victory.
• Sept 8 - Pitched four scoreless innings as the Phillies beat the New  York Mets 8-2.
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