1973 Topps #53 Steve Dunning
About Steve Dunning
Dunning split 1973 between Cleveland and Texas, going 2-8 with a 5.53 ERA in 27 games, 15 of them starts. He struck out 48 batters in 112 1/3 innings and completed two of his starts. His #53, from the first series, lists the Cleveland Indians.
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 | 288 | 0 | 115 | 154 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 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 1973 Topps #53 card?
It is card #53 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Dunning of the Cleveland Indians.
How many cards are in the 1973 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 679 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, in five series of 132 - #1-132, #133-264, #265-396, #397-528 and the high numbers, #529-660, printed in lower quantities; 19 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fifteen Field Leaders cards, the #20 Stan Bahnsen, #31 Buddy Bell and #504 Earl Williams border-gap pairs and the two #280 Al Kaline printings.
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