1976 Topps #199 1975 NL Victory Leaders - Tom Seaver / Randy Jones / Andy Messersmith
On this card: Tom Seaver, Randy Jones, 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
Tom Seaver led the 1975 National League with 22 wins against 9 losses for the Mets and took his third Cy Young Award. Randy Jones of the Padres won 20 and posted a 2.24 ERA over 285 innings. Andy Messersmith of the Dodgers won 19 with a 2.29 ERA. He started 40 games and pitched 321 2/3 innings while unsigned and playing under the reserve clause. Card #199 is the wins board in the 1976 Topps League Leaders subset.
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. Sinkerball left-hander Randy Jones won the 1976 NL Cy Young Award for the Padres after a 20-win 1975. A nerve injury ended his peak, and he finished 100-123 with a 3.42 ERA, a Padres Hall of Famer. 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 (Andy Messersmith) · Wikipedia (Tom Seaver) · Wikipedia (Randy Jones) · SABR BioProject (Tom Seaver) · SABR BioProject (Randy Jones) · SABR BioProject (Andy Messersmith) · Baseball-Reference · Baseball Almanac · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 489 | 32 | 209 | 176 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| SGC | 40 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 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 #199 card?
It is card #199 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Seaver, Randy Jones 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.