- Mark Littell had a drop-off in 1977. His ERA was about a run and a half higher in 1977. It only took a couple of bad outings to inflate his ERA -- such is life for a reliever.
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular season: 8-4, 12 saves, 3.61 ERA in 48 games (5 starts)
- ALCS: 0-0, 3.00 ERA in 2 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- April 11 - Pitched four innings and earned the win in a 13-inning 5-4 win over the New York Yankees. It was the first time Mark had faced the Yankees since game 5 of the 1976 ALCS when Chris Chambliss hit that dramatic home run.
- June 18 - Pitched two shutout innings to earn the save in Kansas City' 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.
- July 4 - Pitched to two batters and preserved a win for starter Jim Colborn. The Royals beat the Texas Rangers 1-0.
- Dec 8 - Traded (with Buck Martinez) to the St Louis Cardinals for Al Hrabosky.
- Other card blogs: 1976
