1977 Topps #541 John Denny
About John Denny
Denny shares league leaders card #7 with Detroit's Mark Fidrych, a nod to his 1976 ERA title, and also has his own Cardinals card, #541. The season itself turned on a hamstring: he opened 5-0, strained the hamstring while pitching a four-hitter against Cincinnati on May 2, later tore it against the Dodgers, and ended 8-8 with a 4.51 ERA after eight straight losses at one point.
John Denny was a right-handed starting pitcher who won the 1983 National League Cy Young Award with the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched 13 seasons, 1974 to 1986, for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Phillies and Cincinnati Reds, and went 123-108 with a 3.59 ERA and 1,146 strikeouts. The Cardinals drafted him out of Prescott, Arizona in the 29th round in 1970. Cleveland traded him to Philadelphia on September 12, 1982, and in 1983 he went 19-6 with a 2.37 ERA, leading the league in wins and winning percentage and taking 20 of 24 first-place Cy Young votes. He won Game 1 of the World Series against Baltimore 2-1, allowing one run in 7 2/3 innings. Arm, hamstring and back injuries interrupted much of his career. After retiring he coached pitchers and worked with injured players in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization from 2000 to 2004.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 67 | 13 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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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More John Denny in this set: #7 League Leaders
Team card: #183 St. Louis Cardinals Team
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- #19 John D'Acquisto
- #47 Lynn McGlothen
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- #95 Keith Hernandez
- #136 Jerry Mumphrey
- #161 Garry Templeton
- #205 Pete Falcone
- #229 Don Kessinger
- #355 Lou Brock
- #381 Bob Forsch
- #404 Eric Rasmussen
- #427 Dave Rader
- #452 Mike Caldwell
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1977 Topps #541 card?
It is card #541 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Denny of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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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