1971 Topps #294 Steve Dunning
About Steve Dunning
Dunning pitched 184 innings in 1971, up from 94 1/3 innings the year before. He made 29 starts and went 8-14 with a 4.50 ERA. His #294 is a rookie card from the third series, with the Cleveland Indians listed on the front.
Steve Dunning was a right-handed pitcher who worked in the majors from 1970 to 1977 for Cleveland, Texas, California, Montreal and Oakland, going 23-41 with a 4.56 ERA. Born in Denver, he was Cleveland's first-round pick in the 1970 draft and went straight to the big leagues without a day in the minors, the second player to do so after being drafted. He debuted on June 14, 1970. On May 11, 1971, he hit a grand slam off Oakland's Diego Segui, the last by an American League pitcher until Felix Hernandez in 2008. Cleveland traded him to Texas for Dick Bosman and Ted Ford on May 10, 1973. He was then dealt to the White Sox for Stan Perzanowski in February 1975, and with Bill Melton to the Angels in December 1975. Montreal sent him to St. Louis in a November 1976 trade. He became an attorney in 1982.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 217 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 98 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #294 card?
It is card #294 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Dunning of the Cleveland Indians.
Is 1971 Topps #294 a rookie card?
Yes - #294 is the 1971 Topps rookie card of Steve Dunning.
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.