NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1975 JIM McANDREW

Today we post up a career-capping “not so missing” 1975 card for former pitcher Jim McAndrew, who finished up his Major League career with the San Diego Padres in 1974:

McAndrew, who played the first six years of his career with the New York Mets, appeared in 15 games with San Diego in his final Big League season, posting a record of 1-4 with an ERA of 5.62.
Though only 30 years of age, he called it a career after appearing in 161 games over his career, which began in 1968 when he started 12 games and went 4-7 with a brilliant 2.28 ERA.
The following season he was a member of the “Miracle Mets” as a fifth starter, going 6-7 over 21 starts and 27 appearances, throwing two shutouts and posting a 3.47 ERA in 135 innings of work.
By the time he retired, he finished with a record of 37-53, with a 3.65 ERA over 771.2 innings pitched, with six shutouts and four saves.

MISSING IN ACTION- 1974 JIM McANDREW

Here’s a “missing” 1974 card for former New York Mets starting pitcher Jim McAndrew, “Miracle Mets” member of 1969:

McAndrew appeared in 23 games for the Mets during the 1973 season, going 3-8 with a 5.38 earned run average over 80.1 innings of work, with just under half those appearances as a starter.
The previous season was his best as a Major League pitcher, as he posted a record of 11-8 with a nice 2.80 ERA over 28 games, 23 of which were starts, with 160.2 innings pitched.
Injuries curtailed his career, and by the beginning of the 1974 season he found himself as a member of the San Diego Padres, appearing in what would ultimately be the final 15 games of his seven-year Big League career, going 1-4 with a 5.62 earned run average over 41.2 innings.
It would be the last pro action he’d see as well, retiring and moving on to a career in coal which he would retire from some 25 years later.