Saturday, March 17, 2012

1977 Topps Baseball #132 - Chip Lang


  • Chip Lang didn't pitch for the Montreal Expos in 1977. He spent the season in the minor leagues.
  • Chip Lang was drafted by the Expos in 1970. He was in the minors from 1970-1975. Lang earned a promotion to the majors after having a good year for AAA Memphis (8-13, 2.93 ERA).
  • Lang started one game for the Expos in 1975 on September 8. He pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed two runs in a no-decision.
  • Chip started the 1976 season in AAA Denver. He didn't set the league on fire with his stats (0-3, 7.50 ERA in 7 starts), but Lang was recalled in late May and spent the rest of the year with the Expos. Chip appeared in 29 games (2 starts) and was 1-3 with a 4.19 ERA.
  • Lang didn't pitch in 1978. He hooked up with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and made two starts for Class A Shelby (1-1, 3.60 ERA), but that was it for his playing career.
  • 1977 Stats:
    • Denver (AAA) - 2-2, 6.04 ERA in 28 games (6 starts)
    • Quebec (AA) - 2-4, 5.76 ERA in 7 starts
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