Tug McGraw’s 1980 Saves Team

Here is Scott Brandon’s most esoteric team (to date).  His explanation, however, is quite straight forward:  “Each of these batters ended a game in one of Tug McGraw’s twenty-four saves during the Phillies’ 1980 World Series Championship season, including both regular- (20 saves) and post-season (four saves) games.  Montanez, Trevino and Wilson each ended two games, Wilson’s second game-ending appearance resulting in the Phils’ World Series Championship.  Date, event, and game result shown parenthetically.”

1b -      WILLIE MONTANEZ (14-Jun, GO SS-1B, W 3-1 / 19-Aug, GO 1B-P, W 7-4)

2b -      TOM HERR (07-Aug, FC SS-2B, W 3-2)

3b -      Enos Cabell (30-Jul, DP SS-2B-1B, W 6-4)

SS -      BILL RUSSELL (27-Aug, GO 2B-1B, W 4-3)

 C -       Alex Trevino (01-May, K looking, W 2-1 / 15-Aug, GO 2B-1B, W 8-0)

LF -      Jay Johnstone (16-Jun, lineout to SS, W 3-2) 

CF -      WILLIE WILSON (14-Oct (WS Game 1), K, W 7-6 / 21-Oct (WS Game 6), K, W 4-1)

RF -      ELLIS VALENTINE (12-Apr, bases-loaded FO to center, W 6-2)

DH -     JEFF LEONARD (24-May, K, W 5-4)

PH (l) - Gene Richards (29-Aug, GO P-1B, W 3-2)

PH (r) - Mike Ivie (03-Sep, K, W 4-3)

PH (b) - Rafael Landestoy (07-Oct (NLCS Game 1), GO 2B-1B, W 3-1)

PR -      Carlos Lezcano (02-Oct, K, W 4-2)

Pitching

RH -      CRAIG REYNOLDS (29-Jul, FO to right, W 9-6)

Mgr -     Jerry Manuel (03-Oct, K, W 2-1)

Bench Coach - Art Howe (11-Oct (NLCS Game 4), FO to center, W 5-3)         

Hitting Coach - REGGIE SMITH (17-Jun, FO to center, W 6-5)

Special Assistant Coach - Ivan DeJesus (06-Jun, FO to right, W 6-5)

Spring Training Instructor - MANNY MOTA (04-Sep, GO SS-1B, W 3-2)

Physical Therapist - Tito Landrum (22-Sep, K, W 3-2)  

Broadcaster - RAY KNIGHT (01-Aug, foul FO to 1B, W 3-1)

ALL CAPS = All-Star

Bold = Inspiration for this team