A 1978 DO-OVER FOR PAT SCANLON

Came across a nice photo of Pat Scanlon with the San Diego Padres and figured it’d make a great “do-over” for his classic 1978 airbrush job, so here we go:

And for those who don’t remember what the original was like, allow me:

Not the worst airbrush job by Topps in the 1970’s to be honest, but anytime I come across a solid Topps image of a player suited up in the correct uni, why not?
Ironically, Pat Scanlon would never play in the Major Leagues again after the 1977 season, closing out a 4-year career that saw him suit up for the Montreal Expos between 1974-1976, and the San Diego Padres in 1977.
He finished with a .187 career average with 41 hits in 219 at-bats over 120 games between 1974 and 1977, scoring 17 runs while driving in 38 with four homers, with the 1975 season the only campaign where he saw significant playing time, with 60 games and 126 plate appearances for Montreal.

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1975 PAT SCANLON

Up on the blog today, we have a “not so missing” 1975 card for former Montreal Expos infielder Pat Scanlon, who made his MLB debut a year earlier:

Scanlon appeared in two games for Montreal as a late-season call-up, going 1-for-4 at the plate with a run scored while getting some time out at third base.
He would go on to play 60 games the following year, the most action he’d see in any one season during his brief four-year career.
Over those 60 games he hit .183, with 20 hits over 109 at-bats with a couple of home runs with 15 runs batted in, along with five runs scored while playing third and first defensively.
It would be the only season where he'd see any significant playing time,  as he'd only get into 11 games the following year before moving on to San Diego for the 1977 season, where he managed to get into 47 games with 91 plate appearances (for which he did get a card in the 1978 set, airbrush and all).
However Scanlon would never play another game on the Major League level again, finishing up his career with 120 games, 219 at-bats, 41 hits and a lifetime .187 batting average.

AIRBRUSHING AND THE 1978 PAT SCANLON CARD

I’ve always gotten a kick out of the airbrushed cap on the 1978 Topps Pat Scanlon card.
Take a look:

Awesome! I love the “stroke patterns” like a fine painting! Killer!
Overall it’s not a bad job all things considered. Actually I’d say the 1978 set has some of the best airbrushing jobs of the decade (Ray Fosse, Elliott Maddox).
Ironically, Pat Scanlon would never play in the Major Leagues again after the 1977 season, closing out a 4-year career that saw him suit up for the Montreal Expos between 1974-1976, and the San Diego Padres in 1977.
He finished with a .187 career average with 41 hits in 219 at-bats over 120 games.

MISSING IN ACTION- 1976 PAT SCANLON: "1976 PROJECT"

Here's another Montreal Expos player that was "missing" from the 1976 set, and the next player in my ongoing "1976 Project" for "Reader Jim", Pat Scanlon.

Take a look:

During the 1975 season Scanlon appeared in 60 games for the Expos, with 126 plate appearances.

He hit .183 over 109 at-bats, with 20 hits, two homers and 15 runs batted in while manning third base.

It would be the only season where he'd see any significant playing time,  as he'd only get into 11 games the following year before moving on to San Diego for the 1977 season, where he managed to get into 47 games with 91 plate appearances (for which he did get a card in the 1978 set, airbrush and all).

However Scanlon would never play another game on the Major League level again, finishing up his career with 120 games, 219 at-bats, 41 hits and a lifetime .187 batting average.