1977 Topps Baseball #326 - Jesse Jefferson

• This card alluded to Jesse Jefferson's control problems. Before he was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the expansion draft, this was true. He averaged anywhere between 6 and 9 walks per nine innings from 1974-1976. Apparently Jefferson was able to solve his control problems. In each season from 1977 until the end of his career, Jesse walked fewer than four batters per nine innings.
• Jesse got a chance to start regularly for the expansion Blue Jays in 1977. He had some poor W-L records, but Jesse didn't pitch too badly in 1977 and 1978.
• Jefferson died of prostate cancer at the age of 62 on 8 September 2011.
• 1977 Stats: 9-17, 4.31 ERA in 33 starts
• 1977 Highlights:
• Aug 9 - Allowed two runs on four hits in a complete game victory over the Minnesota Twins.
• Aug 24 - Allowed three runs (all unearned) and went all the way as the Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 9-3.
• Other card blogs: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, Cardboard Gods