1970 Topps #398 Bill Stoneman
About Bill Stoneman
Stoneman married in December 1969, after a first Expos season of 235 2/3 innings and 185 strikeouts. In 1970 he made 30 starts and threw 207 2/3 innings with three shutouts. He threw a four-hitter against San Francisco on May 5 in a 4-1 Montreal loss. His 1970 Topps #398 is from the fourth series and shows him with the Expos.
William Hambly Stoneman III pitched eight major league seasons (1967-1974) for the Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos and California Angels. He threw a sharp curveball, and his Cubs teammates called him "Toy Tiger" for his tenacity and slight 5-foot-10 frame. After debuting with Chicago, Stoneman became a starter for the expansion Montreal Expos and threw two no-hitters. The first came on April 17, 1969, against the Philadelphia Phillies, in the franchise's ninth game. The second, on October 2, 1972, against the New York Mets, was the first major league no-hitter thrown in Canada. From 1969 to 1972 he logged four straight 200-plus-inning seasons for Montreal, and an arm injury in 1973 shortened his career. He finished 54-85 with a 4.08 ERA and 934 strikeouts, then spent decades in baseball front offices, building the 2002 World Series champion Anaheim Angels as general manager. He was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2026.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 199 | 7 | 47 | 121 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #398 card?
It is card #398 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Stoneman of the Montreal Expos.
How many cards are in the 1970 Topps Baseball set?
720 cards, tracked as 726 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 720 with none skipped, issued in seven series - #1-132, #133-263, #264-372, #373-459, #460-546, #547-633 and the high numbers, #634-720; 6 cards, all of them checklists, carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-25.