1971 Topps #339 Wayne Simpson
About Wayne Simpson
Simpson started 21 of his 22 games in 1971 and went 4-7 with a 4.76 ERA, striking out 61 in 117 1/3 innings. His #68 card, in the League Leaders subset of the first series, groups him as a Red with Tom Seaver of the Mets and Luke Walker of the Pirates. His own card, #339, comes from the third series and lists him with the Cincinnati Reds.
Wayne Simpson was a big right-handed power pitcher from Los Angeles, listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds, whom the Cincinnati Reds took eighth overall in the 1967 draft out of Centennial High School in Compton. Wildness slowed him in the minors, where he walked 298 batters in three seasons, until a winter in the Puerto Rican league settled his control. He pitched for the Reds from 1970 to 1972, the Kansas City Royals in 1973, the Philadelphia Phillies in 1975 and the California Angels in 1977, finishing 36-31 with a 4.37 ERA. He tore his rotator cuff on July 31, 1970, several years before the early examples of rotator cuff surgery, and the injury took away his velocity. Hank Aaron collected his 3,000th career hit off him. Simpson finished his career in Mexico, where thoracic outlet syndrome threatened his pitching arm. He died in December 2024 at age 76.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 316 | 0 | 20 | 178 | 86 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 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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Related cards
More Wayne Simpson in this set: #68 League Leaders
Team card: #357 Cincinnati Reds
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- #40 Lee May
- #64 1970 National League RBI Leaders
- #66 1970 National League Home Run Leaders
- #68 1970 National League ERA Leaders
- #75 Gary Nolan
- #100 Pete Rose
- #124 Don Gullett
- #164 Reds 1971 Rookie Stars
- #177 Hal McRae
- #190 Bob Tolan
- #199 1970 N.L. Playoffs Game 1: Cline Pinch-Triple Decides It!
- #200 1970 N.L. Playoffs Game 2: Tolan Scores For Third Time!
- #201 1970 N.L. Playoffs Game 3: Cline Scores Winning Run!
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1971 Topps #339 card?
It is card #339 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Wayne Simpson of the Cincinnati Reds.
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.