- Rick Rhoden had a career-high 16 wins in 1977. Rick started the season with five straight victories and won seven of his first eight starts.
- 1977 Stats:
- Regular season: 16-10, 3.74 ERA in 31 games
- NLCS: 1 game, 4.1 innings, 0.00 ERA
- World Series: 2 games, 7 innings, 0-1, 2.57 ERA
- 1977 Highlights:
- June 20 - Became the National League's first 10-game winner by pitching a complete game 9-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals
- Aug 10 - Pitched a 2-hit shutout as the Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0.
- Oct 11 - Took the loss in game 1 of the 1977 World Series. Willie Randolph knocked in the winning run in the 12th inning. Rick allowed a walk and two hits without retiring a batter.
- Other card blogs: 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988
This blog covers all things baseball in 1977. Baseball cards from that year is a main focus of the site.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
1977 Topps Baseball #245 - Rick Rhoden
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