1977 Topps Baseball #484 - Burt Hooton

• Burt Hooton was in the peak of his career in 1977. From 1975-1981 he had only one year that could be considered to be subpar (1980). In 1977 Hooton led the outstanding Dodger rotation with a 2.62 ERA.
• 1977 Stats:
• Regular season: 12-7, 1 save, 2.62 ERA in 32 games (31 starts)
• NL Championship Series: 0-0, 16.20 ERA in 1 start
• World Series: 1-1, 3.75 ERA in 2 starts
• 1977 Highlights:
• April 16 - Pitched a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants for his first win of the year.
• May 3 - Allowed only one unearned run, singled in a run, and went the distance as the Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-1.
• Oct 12 - Allowed five hits and one run in a complete game 5-1 win over the New York Yankees in game 2 of the World Series. Hooton struck out eight batters and walked only one.
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