1976 Topps #242 Dan Meyer
About Dan Meyer
Meyer appears on #242 in a Tigers uniform. In 1976 he batted .252 in 105 games with two home runs. He stole 10 bases, played 47 games in left field and 19 at first base, and appeared once as the designated hitter. His average was the best of his three Detroit years, on 294 at-bats against 470 the season before.
Dan Meyer was a left-handed-hitting first baseman and outfielder who played 12 major league seasons, 1974 to 1985, for the Tigers, Mariners and Athletics. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, he attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana and played at Santa Ana College. He was a fourth-round Detroit pick in 1972 and led the Appalachian League with a .396 average that summer. He debuted on September 14, 1974, and on September 20 he homered twice against Milwaukee in the game in which he got his first hit. Seattle took him ninth overall in the 1976 expansion draft, and he was at first base for the franchise's first game. He led the Mariners in hits and RBIs in 1977, and a 21-game hitting streak in 1979 stood as the club record until 1997. His 64 home runs as a Mariner were the franchise record until Dave Henderson passed him in 1985. Seattle traded him to Oakland for reliever Rich Bordi in December 1981, and he closed out his big league career there. He hit .253 with 86 home runs in 1,118 games and later played in Mexico and the Senior Professional Baseball Association.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 197 | 16 | 102 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 1976 Topps #242 card?
It is card #242 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dan Meyer of the Detroit Tigers.
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.
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