1978 Topps #594 Dave Freisleben
About Dave Freisleben
Freisleben began 1978 at 0-3 with a 6.08 ERA for San Diego, then went to Cleveland for his former teammate Bill Laxton. His first start for the Indians, against Detroit, ended without a batter retired, and his only win there came July 17 against Seattle. He finished 1-7 with a 6.72 ERA over 24 games between the two clubs. Card #594 carries the Padres team name.
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 | 146 | 20 | 98 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 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 1978 Topps #594 card?
It is card #594 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Freisleben of the San Diego Padres.
How many cards are in the 1978 Topps Baseball set?
726 cards, numbered 1 through 726 with none skipped and issued as a single series, and 728 collectible states: #23 Bump Wills comes with or without a black circle, and #374 Jose Morales with or without black stitching over the red laces, so the master set counts both states of each.
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