1977 Topps #407 Dave Freisleben
About Dave Freisleben
An injury cost Freisleben all of May and part of June in 1977, and his record stood at 0-5 with a 7.04 ERA when he returned. He then won five straight decisions and closed at 7-9 with a 4.61 ERA. Lou Brock tied and broke Ty Cobb's career stolen base record against him on August 29. Card #407 shows him with the Padres.
Dave Freisleben was a right-handed starting pitcher who worked 202 major league games from 1974 to 1979 for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays, finishing 34-60 with a 4.30 ERA. A quarterback and pitcher at Sam Rayburn High School, he was a fifth-round Padres pick in 1971 and was Texas League Pitcher of the Year in 1972, when he went 17-9 with a 2.32 ERA for Alexandria. He modeled prototype Washington Stars road uniforms in publicity photos when the Padres seemed headed to Washington, D.C., a move that fell through. He spent four seasons in the San Diego rotation. After his release at the end of 1979 he attended 1980 spring training with the California Angels but did not make the team. He later coached in the Texas Rangers minor league system and became a saltwater fishing guide on Galveston Bay, near his home in San Leon, Texas.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 142 | 13 | 78 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 1977 Topps #407 card?
It is card #407 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Freisleben of the San Diego Padres.
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.
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