1976 Topps #203 1975 NL Strikeout Leaders - Tom Seaver / John Montefusco / Andy Messersmith
On this card: Tom Seaver, John Montefusco, Andy Messersmith
About this card
Cards #191-205 are the League Leaders subset: the 1975 leaders of the National League and the American League in batting, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, victories, ERA and strikeouts, the NL card first in each pair, with three men on each card, and #205, the 1975 Major League Leading Fireman, which pairs two relievers.
The story on this card
Strikeouts are the category on 1976 Topps #203, one of the League Leaders cards numbered #191-205. The 1975 National League board reads Tom Seaver of the New York Mets with 243, John Montefusco of the San Francisco Giants with 215 and Andy Messersmith of the Los Angeles Dodgers with 213. Seaver reached his total in 280 1/3 innings of a 22-9 year that brought his third Cy Young Award. Montefusco struck out his 215 in 243 2/3 innings as the league's Rookie of the Year, winning 15 games. Messersmith worked 321 2/3 innings, pitching the season unsigned under the reserve clause, and arbitrator Peter Seitz ruled in his favor that December.
Tom Seaver won 311 games and three National League Cy Young Awards across 20 seasons. The Mets' right-hander helped win the 1969 World Series and entered the Hall of Fame in 1992. John Montefusco, the Count, won the 1975 National League Rookie of the Year award with the Giants, threw a no-hitter in 1976, and finished 90-83 with a 3.54 ERA over 13 seasons with San Francisco, Atlanta, San Diego and the Yankees. Andy Messersmith made four All-Star teams and won two Gold Gloves during a 12-season pitching career. His successful 1975 arbitration case with Dave McNally ended clubs' claims to unlimited annual contract renewals.
Sources: Wikipedia (Tom Seaver) · Wikipedia (John Montefusco) · Wikipedia (Andy Messersmith) · SABR BioProject (Andy Messersmith) · SABR BioProject (Tom Seaver) · SABR BioProject (John Montefusco) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 417 | 39 | 160 | 138 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| SGC | 28 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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 1976 Topps #203 card?
It is card #203 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Seaver, John Montefusco and Andy Messersmith. Cards #191-205 are the League Leaders subset: the 1975 leaders of the National League and the American League in batting, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, victories, ERA and strikeouts, the NL card first in each pair, with three men on each card, and #205, the 1975 Major League Leading Fireman, which pairs two relievers.
How many cards are in the 1976 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and printed in equal quantities as a single series. No card carries a catalogued print variation, so the base set and the master set are the same 660 cards.
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.