1975 Topps #342 Leroy Stanton
About Leroy Stanton
Leroy Bobby Stanton signed with the Mets in 1965 out of Latta, South Carolina, where he grew up working his family's tenant farm. A frightening beaning that year and a two-year Army hitch in Germany delayed his path, but he rebuilt himself in the high minors and reached New York in 1970-71. That December he became a headline name in one of baseball's most lopsided trades, going to the Angels with Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi. Stanton anchored California's outfield from 1972-76, once homering three times in an extra-inning win over Baltimore, and peaked in 1975 - the year of this card - posting career highs of 137 games, 14 home runs, 82 RBI and a league-leading 16 outfield assists en route to the Angels' BBWAA co-MVP award. Sportswriters dubbed him "Bad, Bad Leroy," playing off the Jim Croce hit, for his pop-up power. Seattle chose him in the 1976 expansion draft, and he clubbed a career-high 27 homers for the 1977 Mariners before closing his career in Japan and Mexico.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 359 | 5 | 113 | 195 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 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 #342 card?
It is card #342 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Leroy Stanton.
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.