1971 Topps #266 Bill Stoneman
About Bill Stoneman
Stoneman went 7-15 with a 4.59 ERA for the 1970 Expos. He walked 109 batters, tied for third in the National League, and led it with 14 hit batsmen. The 1971 season turned the other way: 17-16 with a 3.15 ERA in 294 2/3 innings. On June 16 he struck out 14 in a one-hitter against San Diego. Card #266 comes from the third series and shows him with Montreal.
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 | 428 | 1 | 28 | 233 | 128 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 22 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 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 1971 Topps #266 card?
It is card #266 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Stoneman of the Montreal Expos.
How many cards are in the 1971 Topps Baseball set?
752 cards, tracked as 761 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 752 with none skipped, issued in six print series (132/131/130/130/120/109 cards), the sixth (#644-752) the high numbers; seven cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - the #42, #265 and #306 photo pairs and the #123, #206, #369 and #619 checklists, #369 and #619 in three printings each.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA (its price guide, master set registry and set article), 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.