1971 Topps #479 Dennis Higgins
About Dennis Higgins
Higgins went 4-6 with 11 saves and a 3.99 ERA for Cleveland in 1970. Card #479, a fourth-series number, shows him with the Indians. He missed the club's 1971 roster, was sent to Triple-A Wichita, and reached St. Louis for three September games that year.
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 reaching the majors in 1966. He led the Washington Senators in saves in both 1968 and 1969 and later led the Cleveland Indians in both games pitched and saves during his lone season there in 1970. In 1969 he set career highs with ten wins and sixteen saves 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, almost all in relief.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 532 | 0 | 33 | 302 | 167 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 24 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 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 #479 card?
It is card #479 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dennis Higgins of the Cleveland Indians.
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.