1977 Topps #7 1976 ERA Leaders - Mark Fidrych / John Denny
On this card: Mark Fidrych, John Denny
About this card
Cards #1-8 are the League Leaders subset: each pairs the 1976 American League leader with the National League leader - batting, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, victories, strikeouts, ERA and firemen, two men on each card.
The story on this card
Card #7 in the League Leaders subset (#1-8) of the 1977 Topps set is the 1976 earned run average board, pairing Mark Fidrych of the Detroit Tigers with John Denny of the St. Louis Cardinals. Fidrych topped the American League with a 2.34 ERA over 250 1/3 innings in his rookie year, with 24 complete games. Denny led the National League at 2.52 while going 11-9 over 30 starts. He pitched 207 innings with 8 complete games and 3 shutouts.
Mark Fidrych - Detroit Tigers right-hander who went 19-9 with a major-league-best 2.34 ERA in 1976, won Rookie of the Year and drew huge crowds by talking to the baseball. A torn rotator cuff cut his career to five seasons. John Denny pitched 13 seasons for the Cardinals, Indians, Phillies and Reds, going 123-108 with a 3.59 ERA. He led the National League with a 2.52 ERA in 1976 and won the 1983 Cy Young Award at 19-6 for Philadelphia.
Sources: Wikipedia (Mark Fidrych) · Wikipedia (John Denny) · SABR BioProject · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 245 | 18 | 101 | 87 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 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 1977 Topps #7 card?
It is card #7 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mark Fidrych and John Denny. Cards #1-8 are the League Leaders subset: each pairs the 1976 American League leader with the National League leader - batting, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, victories, strikeouts, ERA and firemen, two men on each card.
How many cards are in the 1977 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and distributed 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.