The 6’5″ righthander joined the Phillies in September of 1980 and seemed headed for stardom. He shut out the Mets in his first start, won his four others, and compiled a 1.50 ERA. He then started Game Five of the LCS and WS, and though Bystrom did not record a decision, Philadelphia won both games. Beleaguered by elbow and shoulder problems, Bystrom was traded to the Yankees in 1984.
