1976 Topps #30 John Montefusco
About John Montefusco
Montefusco has two cards in the 1976 Topps set. #30 is his rookie card, with the All-Star Rookie trophy on the front for his 1975 year. #203 is the National League strikeout leaders card, where he is printed with the Giants beside Tom Seaver of the Mets and Andy Messersmith of the Dodgers. Sparky Anderson picked him for the National League All-Star staff while he stood 7-8, and he finished 16-14, a career high in wins, with six shutouts.
John Montefusco was a right-handed starter who pitched for the San Francisco Giants from 1974 to 1980, then for Atlanta, San Diego and the New York Yankees through 1986. Born in Long Branch, New Jersey, he did not start pitching until his senior year of high school and went to Brookdale Community College before the Giants signed him. He hit a home run in his first major league at-bat on September 3, 1974, and won National League Rookie of the Year in 1975 with 15 wins, a 2.88 ERA and 215 strikeouts. He pitched a no-hitter against Atlanta on September 29, 1976, the last by a Giant until 2009. His career record was 90-83 with a 3.54 ERA and 1,081 strikeouts. He was known as the Count, a play on the name Monte Cristo: a headline after an El Paso win called him the Count of Monty Amarillo, and announcer Al Michaels used the title after his Giants debut.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 197 | 10 | 82 | 87 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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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Related cards
More John Montefusco in this set: #203 League Leaders
Team card: #443 San Francisco Giants Team
More San Francisco Giants cards:
- #54 Dave Rader
- #82 Von Joshua
- #105 Gary Lavelle
- #133 Gary Matthews
- #157 Mike Caldwell
- #181 Willie Montanez
- #203 1975 NL Strikeout Leaders
- #213 Dave Heaverlo
- #234 Mike Sadek
- #261 Gary Thomasson
- #284 Steve Ontiveros
- #308 Jim Barr
- #332 Charlie Williams
- #367 Bruce Miller
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1976 Topps #30 card?
It is card #30 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Montefusco of the San Francisco Giants.
Is 1976 Topps #30 a rookie card?
Yes - #30 is the 1976 Topps rookie card of John Montefusco.
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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