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Richard Charles Wise
Philadelphia Phillies
Pitcher
Born: September 13, 1945, Jackson, MI
Signed: Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent, June 16, 1963
Major League Teams: Philadelphia Phillies 1964, 1966-1971; St. Louis Cardinals 1972-1973; Boston Red Sox 1974-1977; Cleveland Indians 1978-1979; San Diego Padres 1980-1982
World Series Appearances: Boston Red Sox 1975
A two-time All-Star with the Phillies in 1971 and the Cardinals in 1973, Rick Wise enjoyed an 18-year big league career, winning 188 games. Wise was a 10-game winner in 10 different seasons, winning as many as 19 with the pennant-winning Red Sox in 1975. He was the winning pitcher in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, the recipient of Carlton Fisk's walk-off home run against the Reds in the 12th inning. Wise was traded for future Hall of Famers twice in his career. The first time came in February 1972 when he was sent to the Cardinals for Steve Carlton (#255). The Red Sox traded him in March 1978 to the Indians as part of the deal that sent Dennis Eckersley to Boston.
Also known for his hitting, Wise was a career .195 hitter collecting 15 home runs and 66 RBIs. In perhaps one of the best single game performances ever from a pitcher, Wise threw a no-hitter against the Reds on June 23, 1971, hitting a pair of home runs to aid his cause. The Phillies included the feat as one of their greatest moments in a centennial postcard set issued in 1983.
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Also known for his hitting, Wise was a career .195 hitter collecting 15 home runs and 66 RBIs. In perhaps one of the best single game performances ever from a pitcher, Wise threw a no-hitter against the Reds on June 23, 1971, hitting a pair of home runs to aid his cause. The Phillies included the feat as one of their greatest moments in a centennial postcard set issued in 1983.
Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.
Building the Set / Card #28
October 17, 2022 from Tomball, TX - Card #594
In early October, with the Phillies improbably in the postseason and about to go on a month-long journey that would culminate with a trip to the World Series, I received an e-mail announcing a sale in the online store for The Battersbox, located in Tomball, Texas. I had had my eye on the 1965 Topps Sandy Koufax card for quite some time, and I had assumed this would be the second to last card added to our set, with just the Mickey Mantle card remaining. Riding the high of the good vibes brought on by the Phillies, and realizing it had been over a month since I had added any vintage cards, I happily added the Koufax card to my cart along with two cards to be added to my not-yet-collecting 1969 Topps set. This Wise card was one of the two bonus purchases, and it cost $6.50.
The Card / Phillies Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
1969 Season
Wise slotted in second in the Phillies starting pitching rotation to open the season, behind Chris Short (#395). He was 15-13 overall with a 3.23 ERA in 33 appearances, including 31 starts. His 4.0 bWAR was the highest on a Phillies team that went 63-99 for the season, finishing in fifth place in the new N.L. East.
Phillies Career
Wise made his debut with the Phillies as an 18-year-old in 1964. He came up for good in 1966 and was a key component of the Phillies pitching rotation for six seasons, culminating with his 17-win season in 1971. As the story goes, both the Phillies and Cardinals were locked in tense negotiations with their respective young pitchers, Wise and Carlton, when each team's general manager decided to swap their problems. While Wise went on to have an objectively successful career, his numbers and his success never matched up with Carlton's, who would go on to earn the title of the best left-handed pitcher in the history of the Phillies franchise.
Over seven seasons with the Phillies, Wise went 75-76 with a 3.60 ERA. He struck out 717 batters, and threw 52 complete games, including 13 shutouts.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1964 Topps #561 (with Dave Bennett)
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (18): 1964-1965, 1967-1982
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2022 Topps Heritage 1973 MLB All-Star Game Highlights #ASGH-7
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 116 in the Beckett online database as of 1/6/23.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR
Building the Set / Card #28
October 17, 2022 from Tomball, TX - Card #594
In early October, with the Phillies improbably in the postseason and about to go on a month-long journey that would culminate with a trip to the World Series, I received an e-mail announcing a sale in the online store for The Battersbox, located in Tomball, Texas. I had had my eye on the 1965 Topps Sandy Koufax card for quite some time, and I had assumed this would be the second to last card added to our set, with just the Mickey Mantle card remaining. Riding the high of the good vibes brought on by the Phillies, and realizing it had been over a month since I had added any vintage cards, I happily added the Koufax card to my cart along with two cards to be added to my not-yet-collecting 1969 Topps set. This Wise card was one of the two bonus purchases, and it cost $6.50.
I had intended for the Koufax card to be a Christmas present to myself from my family. But impatience won here, and rather than see this card sit by itself on my project table for the next month, it entered the collection and its spot in the set's binder a little over a month sooner. In early December, Doug and I attended the next Philly Show, and I was laser focused on the final four cards needed for our 1965 Topps set - Mantle, the Tony Perez rookie card, Orlando Cepeda and the surprise of the quartet, Gordy Coleman.
The Card / Phillies Team Set / Accuracy Index +5
The photo used here could have been taken as early as spring training 1966, as the photo used on Wise's 1967 Topps card looks to be from the same session as this photo. This is another card where Topps found a way to center the player and not have the name and position circle appear awkwardly over top the picture. It's early, but this and the Tony Taylor (#108) card are my two early favorites for the best Phillies card in the set.
The back of the card highlights his first shutout on July 18, 1967. Wise limited the Dodgers to four hits in that game, and he'd throw two more shutouts that August. The write-up incorrectly refers to those two additional shutouts as coming in September, but they happened on August 22nd against the Mets and August 26th against the Pirates.
Accuracy Index: Wise gets a solid 5 for appearing in a Phillies uniform, although as mentioned above the photo may have been at least three years old.
1969 Season
Wise slotted in second in the Phillies starting pitching rotation to open the season, behind Chris Short (#395). He was 15-13 overall with a 3.23 ERA in 33 appearances, including 31 starts. His 4.0 bWAR was the highest on a Phillies team that went 63-99 for the season, finishing in fifth place in the new N.L. East.
Wise made his debut with the Phillies as an 18-year-old in 1964. He came up for good in 1966 and was a key component of the Phillies pitching rotation for six seasons, culminating with his 17-win season in 1971. As the story goes, both the Phillies and Cardinals were locked in tense negotiations with their respective young pitchers, Wise and Carlton, when each team's general manager decided to swap their problems. While Wise went on to have an objectively successful career, his numbers and his success never matched up with Carlton's, who would go on to earn the title of the best left-handed pitcher in the history of the Phillies franchise.
Over seven seasons with the Phillies, Wise went 75-76 with a 3.60 ERA. He struck out 717 batters, and threw 52 complete games, including 13 shutouts.
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First Mainstream Card: 1964 Topps #561 (with Dave Bennett)
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (18): 1964-1965, 1967-1982
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2022 Topps Heritage 1973 MLB All-Star Game Highlights #ASGH-7
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 116 in the Beckett online database as of 1/6/23.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR
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