1977 Topps #97 Dave Heaverlo
About Dave Heaverlo
Heaverlo went 5-1 with a 2.55 ERA in 56 relief appearances for the 1977 Giants. He worked 98 2/3 innings, struck out 58 and saved one game. Card #97 pictures him with the Giants, the club he had pitched for since 1975.
Dave Heaverlo was a right-handed relief pitcher whose out pitch was a forkball. He appeared in 356 games between 1975 and 1981, all in relief, going 26-26 with 26 saves and a 3.41 ERA over 537 innings for the San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners. A Washington native who graduated from Moses Lake High School and Central Washington University, he debuted for the Giants on April 14, 1975. He shaved his head because he could not stand the Arizona heat in spring training and kept his non-roster uniform number 60 to avoid changing it on his glove and cleats; the bald head brought the nickname Kojak, after the television detective. On March 15, 1978, he went to Oakland with five other players and $300,000 in the trade that sent Vida Blue to San Francisco. Heaverlo pitched his last game on September 27, 1981, for the Athletics. He later coached pitchers in Moses Lake and hosted a radio talk show, and is in the athletics halls of fame of his high school and university.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 55 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 #97 card?
It is card #97 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Heaverlo of the San Francisco Giants.
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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