1975 Topps #571 Dave Lemanczyk
About Dave Lemanczyk
Dave Lemanczyk's 1975 Topps card (#571) is his rookie card, issued while the Syracuse, New York, native worked in and out of Detroit's rotation. A 16th-round pick out of Hartwick College in 1972, the right-hander reached the majors the following April and spent four seasons with the Tigers, going 8-14 in a swingman role. Left unprotected in the 1976 expansion draft, he was claimed by the Toronto Blue Jays and signed his contract before any other player, making him the franchise's first-ever Blue Jay. Lemanczyk anchored Toronto's inaugural 1977 rotation, tying the major-league record for wins by an expansion-team pitcher at 13-16 over a team-high 252 innings. His signature outing came April 24, 1979: a one-hit shutout of the Texas Rangers during a season that made him the first Blue Jays pitcher named to an All-Star team. A back injury soon derailed his career; traded to the California Angels in June 1980, he retired that fall with a 37-63 record, later running a Long Island baseball academy.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 374 | 12 | 121 | 187 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The graders do not split the 1975 Topps Mini or O-Pee-Chee issues into this set.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #571 card?
It is card #571 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Lemanczyk.
Is 1975 Topps #571 a rookie card?
Yes - #571 is the 1975 Topps rookie card of Dave Lemanczyk, one of 64 rookie cards in the set.
How many cards are in the 1975 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1-660, with no variations and no short prints - PSA reports the cards were printed in equal quantities. The 1975 Topps Mini and the 1975 O-Pee-Chee issues are separate products with their own checklists.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, 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 2026-10-05.