1976 Topps #152 Leroy Stanton
About Leroy Stanton
After a 14-homer, 82-RBI 1975, Stanton lost his starting job in late May 1976. Bruce Bochte and Bobby Bonds, acquired from the Yankees for Mickey Rivers, eventually took over the outfield corners, and Stanton's average hovered around the Mendoza line for most of the year. He finished at .190 with two home runs and 25 RBIs in 93 games. His Angels card is #152.
Leroy Stanton was a right-handed outfielder who played nine seasons for the Mets, Angels and Mariners and was the player the Angels insisted on in the December 1971 trade that sent Nolan Ryan to California for Jim Fregosi. The seventh child of a Latta, South Carolina tenant farmer, he signed with Mets scout Julian Morgan in 1964, was beaned in his first pro season and lost two years to Army service in Germany. He was the Angels' regular right fielder from 1972 to 1975, and in 1975 he led the majors with 16 outfield assists and shared the club's MVP award with Frank Tanana. Seattle took him in the 1976 expansion draft, and he hit a career-high 27 home runs for the first Mariners team. He finished with 77 home runs and an identical .244 average and .388 slugging mark against lefties and righties, at home and on the road. He later coached in the Blue Jays system and ran his own trucking company, Stanton Trucking, until 2015.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 87 | 4 | 25 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 #152 card?
It is card #152 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Leroy Stanton of the California Angels.
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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