1976 Topps #239 John Curtis
About John Curtis
The 1976 Cardinals used Curtis in 37 games, 15 of them starts. He went 6-11 with a 4.50 ERA and one save in 134 innings. It was his last year in St. Louis, where he finished 24-34 with a 3.88 ERA over three seasons. His #239 card shows him in a Cardinals uniform.
John Curtis was a left-handed pitcher who worked 15 major league seasons, 1970 to 1984, for the Red Sox, Cardinals, Giants, Padres and Angels, finishing 89-97 with a 3.96 ERA. Cleveland drafted him in the first round in 1966 and he went to Clemson instead; Boston took him in the first round of the secondary phase in 1968. He debuted on August 13, 1970, and surrendered a grand slam to Ed Kirkpatrick in his third inning of work. He started for Boston and St. Louis, worked mostly in relief for San Francisco, and returned to the rotation with San Diego in 1980, going 10-8 with a 3.51 ERA. California bought his contract on August 31, 1982, and he retired after the 1984 season. He wrote for the San Diego Union-Tribune, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle and Sports Illustrated after his playing days, and later coached the Long Beach Breakers of the independent Western Baseball League. He was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in 1992.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 142 | 8 | 67 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #239 card?
It is card #239 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Curtis of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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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