1977 Topps Baseball #452 - Mike Caldwell

• Although he is pictured as a Cardinal, Mike Caldwell never pitched for the team. On October 20, 1976 Mike was traded (with Dave Rader and John D'Aquisto) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Willie Crawford, John Curtis, and Vic Harris. During spring training in 1977 Caldwell was traded from the Cardinals to the Cincinnati Reds for Pat Darcy. Caldwell pitched well against the Reds in a spring training game on March 22, so the Reds may have seen something they liked.
• Mike pitched in 14 games for the Reds, but he wasn't being used very much. On June 15 Caldwell was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for two minor leaguers. Mike pitched out of the bullpen for the rest of June, then he was used as a starter and occasional long reliever from July until the end of the 1977 season.
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• 1977 Stats:
• Cincinnati Reds - 0-0, 1 save, 4.01 ERA in 14 games
• Milwaukee Brewers - 5-8, 4.58 ERA in 21 games (12 starts)
• TOTAL: 5-8, 4.46 ERA in 35 games (12 starts)
• 1977 Highlights:
• July 22 - Pitched a six-hitter and allowed three runs in a 6-3 complete game win over the New York Yankees.
• Aug 23 - Allowed two runs in eight innings and picked up the win as the Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 4-2.
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