1972 Topps #610 Bill Stoneman
About Bill Stoneman
Stoneman struck out 251 batters in 1971, third in the National League behind Tom Seaver's 289 and Ferguson Jenkins's 263. The three men share the NL Strikeout Leaders card, #95, from the first series. His 39 starts tied Jenkins for the league high, and his 20 complete games tied Bob Gibson for third. A second 1972 card, #610, comes from the fifth series and is printed 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 | 406 | 41 | 197 | 127 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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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More Bill Stoneman in this set: #95 League Leaders
Team card: #582 Montreal Expos
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- #58 Ernie McAnally
- #82 Ron Woods
- #95 1971 N.L. Strikeout Leaders
- #110 Ron Hunt
- #134 Carl Morton
- #159 John Boccabella
- #211 Gary Sutherland
- #234 Ron Taylor
- #254 Boots Day
- #276 Gene Mauch
- #307 Steve Renko
- #308 Steve Renko In Action
- #331 Stan Swanson
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #610 card?
It is card #610 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Stoneman of the Montreal Expos.
How many cards are in the 1972 Topps Baseball set?
787 cards, tracked as 794 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 787 with none skipped, in six print series (#1-132, #133-263, #264-394, #395-525, #526-656 and #657-787, the high numbers); 7 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - four Chicago Cubs cards with yellow or green under the "C" and "S" of the team name, the #251 and #478 checklists with smaller or larger print on the front, and the #604 checklist with its copyright line aligned right or left.
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.