1969 Topps #441 Dennis Higgins
About Dennis Higgins
Card #441 in the fifth print series again shows Higgins with the Senators, coming off a strong 1968 campaign. In 1969, under first-year manager Ted Williams, he had his best major-league season: personal bests of ten wins and sixteen saves in 55 games, again leading Washington's staff in saves before a December trade sent him to Cleveland.
Dennis Dean Higgins was a right-handed relief pitcher from Jefferson City, Missouri, who signed with the Chicago White Sox in 1958 and spent eight full seasons in their farm system before finally reaching the majors in 1966 at age 26. He built a reputation as a durable bullpen arm, leading the Washington Senators in saves in both 1968 and 1969 and later leading the Cleveland Indians in both games pitched and saves during his lone season there in 1970. His best year came in 1969, when he set career highs with ten wins and sixteen saves pitching for first-year Washington manager Ted Williams. A multiplayer trade in February 1968 sent him from Chicago to Washington, and another multiplayer deal in December 1969 sent him on to Cleveland. He closed out his career with brief stints in the St. Louis Cardinals organization in 1971 and 1972. Over seven big-league seasons he compiled a 22-23 record with a 3.42 ERA and 46 saves in 241 appearances, almost all in relief.
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Print variations
Two states of #441 are tracked individually: 441a - Last Name In Yellow and 441b - Last Name In White. The difference is on the front of the card (name color).
States catalogued by the PSA master set registry and the Trading Card Database; each is tracked here individually.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441a - Last Name In Yellow | |||||||||
| PSA | 208 | 1 | 28 | 122 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 441b - Last Name In White | |||||||||
| PSA | 177 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 40 | 56 | 21 | 27 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 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 a grader registers a variation separately its population is listed under that variation.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1969 Topps #441 card?
It is card #441 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dennis Higgins of the Washington Senators.
Does 1969 Topps #441 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 441a - Last Name In Yellow ("Higgins" prints in yellow letters on the front - the common state of this fifth-series card) and 441b - Last Name In White ("Higgins" prints in white letters - the scarce state of the pair; white letters are the premium side on all 23 of the set's name-color variations (#440-511)). Owning any one of them fills the #441 slot; the master set counts each state.
How many cards are in the 1969 Topps Baseball set?
664 cards, tracked as 696 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 664 with none skipped and no printed number shared by two cards; 32 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately, 23 of them the yellow- and white-letter name pairs of #440-511.
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 2026-10-12.