1977 Topps Baseball #217 - Tom Underwood

• After having a good season in 1976, Tom Underwood had a tougher time in 1977. The Phillies used Tom as a reliever.
• On June 15 Underwood was traded (with Rick Bosetti and Dane Iorg) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bake McBride and Steve Waterbury.
• The Cardinals used Underwood as a starter, but he didn't have a whole lot more success. Tom would go on to have a few more good years later in his 11-year career.
• 1977 Stats: 
• Philadelphia Phillies: 3-2, 1 save, 5.13 ERA in 14 games
• St. Louis Cardinals: 6-9, 4.95 ERA in 19 games (17 starts)
• Total: 9-11, 1 save, 5.00 ERA in 33 games (17 starts)
• 1977 Highlights:
• Aug 10 - Beat the New York Mets 3-1. Tom allowed one run in eight innings pitched.
• Oct 1 - Allowed two runs in 8 1/3 innings as the Cardinals beat the Mets 4-2.
• Dec 6 - Traded (with Victor Cruz) to the Toronto Blue Jays for John Scott and Pete Vuckovich 
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