1966 Topps #197 Sonny Siebert
About Sonny Siebert
Siebert matched his 16-8 record in 1966 with a 2.80 ERA and threw a no-hitter against Washington on June 10, earning his first All-Star selection. His solo card, #197 in the set's third print series, shows him with the Indians. He also appears on two League Leaders cards from that series: #222, shared with Cleveland teammate Sam McDowell and Eddie Fisher of the White Sox, and #226, shared with McDowell plus Detroit's Mickey Lolich and Denny McLain.
Wilfred Charles "Sonny" Siebert was a right-handed pitcher born January 14, 1937 in St. Mary, Missouri. A two-sport star at Missouri, he starred in basketball for three years and helped the Tigers reach the College World Series final in his one season on the baseball team, and the Cleveland Indians signed him as an outfielder in 1958 before a minor-league pitching coach convinced him to switch to the mound. He debuted for Cleveland in 1964 and threw a no-hitter against the Washington Senators on June 10, 1966. He won at least 12 games in six of his first eight seasons and was selected to two All-Star teams, in 1966 and 1971. Traded to Boston in 1969, he had his best season in 1971, going 16-10 for the Red Sox while also hitting six home runs. He closed his career with St. Louis, San Diego, and Oakland, finishing 140-114 with a 3.21 ERA over 12 seasons, and later spent years as a minor and major league pitching coach. He was inducted into the University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame in 2004 and the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 233 | 1 | 27 | 126 | 50 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. Where SGC registers no separate row for a variation state, its slabs of that card are listed under the base state.
Find this card
Search T206 Cards Shop 1966 Topps cards Live auctions Buy It Now on eBay Sold prices
As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Related cards
More Sonny Siebert in this set: #222 League Leaders, #226 League Leaders
Team card: #303 Cleveland Indians
More Cleveland Indians cards:
- #16 Larry Brown
- #44 Indians 1966 Rookie Stars
- #65 Leon Wagner
- #88 Fred Whitfield
- #109 Ralph Terry
- #128 Jim Landis
- #129 Jack Kralick
- #133 Don McMahon
- #150 Rocky Colavito
- #169 Duke Sims
- #216 American League 1965 Batting Leaders
- #220 American League 1965 RBI Leaders
- #222 American League 1965 ERA Leaders
- #226 American League 1965 Strikeout Leaders
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1966 Topps #197 card?
It is card #197 of the 598-card 1966 Topps Baseball set, picturing Sonny Siebert of the Cleveland Indians.
How many cards are in the 1966 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 613 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no number used twice, and 14 cards carry catalogued print variations - five checklists, the trade and sold statement backs, the three-state #43 Don Landrum, three team-card dot pairs and the #161 Jerry Lumpe white streak - that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-11.