1977 Topps #274 Don Stanhouse
About Don Stanhouse
Stanhouse started the first game played at Montreal's Olympic Stadium, on April 15, 1977, and the Expos lost 9-2 to Philadelphia with an Ellis Valentine two-run homer as their only offense. Manager Dick Williams quipped that Stanhouse might belong in the bullpen, and Stanhouse went 6-2 with 10 saves in 31 relief appearances. He finished 10-10 with a 3.41 ERA. His #274 card lists the Expos.
Don Stanhouse was a right-hander who started and relieved for the Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers between 1972 and 1982, finishing 38-54 with a 3.84 ERA and 64 saves. A football and baseball star at DuQuoin, Illinois, he was Oakland's first-round pick in 1969 as a third baseman, and manager Billy Herman talked him into pitching by telling him the route to the majors would be shorter. Oakland traded him to Texas on March 4, 1972, and he struck out nine in 6 2/3 innings in his April 19 debut. Montreal acquired him in December 1974, and in 1976 he made 26 starts for an Expos club that lost 107 games. In Baltimore, teammate Mike Flanagan dubbed him Stan the Man Unusual, a play on Stan Musial's nickname, and he was known for a red afro, a primal scream at the end of batting practice and a mound routine of dropping his head as if asleep. The Dodgers signed him to a five-year, $2.1 million contract after 1979; he posted a 5.04 ERA in 1980 and returned to the Orioles in 1982, where his Opening Day ovation was, he said, the biggest thrill of his career.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 77 | 11 | 33 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 #274 card?
It is card #274 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Don Stanhouse of the Montreal Expos.
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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