Pilot Trivia

**JohnGelnarFan** · 07-27-2006, 04:21 PM

Hi Goose - I didn't get it from Nate himself.I won it on ebay. He was their big gun from 1969-73'. He dropped to 14 homers and .207 in 1974 and only got worse afterwards. How does that happen?

Originally Posted by Goosenoggle Slipgear

Hey JG did Nate give you any information on what he's up to these days? He was all the Padres had in the early days. A feared slugger.

**Goosenoggle Slipgear** · 07-28-2006, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by JohnGelnarFan

Good Question Goose! That was the great Jose Vidal! I have his Pilot card and never forgot those stats. He hit .340 that year with Reno. He had some good years at AAA too. How come he couldn't touch major league pitching?

I knew I'd might have a tough time getting that one by you JG

. I wonder if his problems had anything to do with a thing called the curve ball

**JohnGelnarFan** · 07-28-2006, 11:26 AM

I'll bet it had alot to do with it!

Here's one:

Diego Segui led the pitching staff with 66 appearances. Who was second with 57?

**Erik Bedard** · 07-28-2006, 11:28 AM

It wasn't Jim Bouton, was it?

**JohnGelnarFan** · 07-28-2006, 02:00 PM

That's correct Erik!

**Goosenoggle Slipgear** · 07-31-2006, 02:19 PM

Let me see. On guess I would say it had to be Bob Locker.

**janduscframe** · 11-03-2006, 02:15 PM

Just saw this thread.. How about Pattin? I think the following season he threw something like a 12 hit shutout?

What if the Pilots had never made a trade? I'm doing this off the top of my head but they could have had a rotation in the early 70's of
Pattin
Lockwood
Segui
Parsons
Slaton

and add Marshall and Barber and Aker to the pen and that doesn't look real shabby as far as a pitching staff goes.

Davis hobbling around the outfield with Pinella and maybe Coluccio.
Mincher at first
Harper at third
Garcia at second
Any others that later blossomed into having a couple of decent years in the early 70's? Thomas would have been too late to include.
It wouldn't have been a world beater in 70 and 71 but I think the potential to break even during one of those seasons.