1977 Topps #75 Dennis Leonard
About Dennis Leonard
Leonard stood 4-8 on June 20, 1977. He then added a slider and finished 20-12 with a 3.04 ERA after a 16-4 run. His 244 strikeouts and 21 complete games were Royals records, and his 20 wins tied Jim Palmer and Dave Goltz for the American League lead. #75 pictures him with the Royals.
Dennis Leonard was a right-handed starter who spent his entire 1974-1986 career with the Kansas City Royals. A Brooklyn native raised on Long Island, he pitched at Iona College, where he struck out 19 in a no-hitter, and the Royals drafted him in the second round in 1972. From 1975 through 1981 he won 120 games and was the only major leaguer to top 200 innings in each of those seven seasons. He won 20 games three times, the only Royals pitcher to do so, and started nine postseason games between 1976 and 1981, going 1-1 against the Phillies in the 1980 World Series. A torn patellar tendon in May 1983 led to four operations before he pitched the entire 1986 season, an 8-13 comeback year that earned the Hutch Award. He retired with a 144-106 record and a 3.70 ERA. His 103 complete games and 23 shutouts were Royals career records. He entered the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 1989.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 80 | 2 | 27 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1977 Topps #75 card?
It is card #75 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dennis Leonard of the Kansas City Royals.
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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