1978 Topps #249 Dave Goltz
About Dave Goltz
Goltz is on two cards this year. Card #205 in the League Leaders group puts him with Steve Carlton, Dennis Leonard and Jim Palmer, and follows the 1977 season in which he became the first Twins pitcher to win 20 games since Bert Blyleven in 1973. He shared the cover of the 1978 Twins yearbook with Rod Carew, the American League MVP. Card #249 is his own, with the Twins.
Dave Goltz was a 6-foot-4 right-handed starter who spent eight seasons with the Minnesota Twins, from 1972 to 1979, before finishing with the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels. Born in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, he lettered in four sports at Rothsay High School, signed with the Twins out of high school, and lost the 1969 season to active duty as an Army Reserve helicopter mechanic. In 1977 he went 20-11 with a 3.36 ERA over 303 innings and tied Dennis Leonard and Jim Palmer for the American League lead in wins. Years of throwing a knuckle curve left him unable to straighten the fingers of his right hand. He signed a six-year, $3 million deal with the Dodgers after the 1979 season and pitched in the 1981 World Series, which Los Angeles won over the Yankees. He also appeared for the Angels against the Brewers in the 1982 American League playoffs and finished his career 113-109 with a 3.69 ERA. The Angels released him in 1983 with a torn rotator cuff.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 214 | 47 | 122 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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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Related cards
More Dave Goltz in this set: #205 League Leaders
Team card: #451 Minnesota Twins Team
More Minnesota Twins cards:
- #27 Geoff Zahn
- #54 Tom Johnson
- #81 Pete Redfern
- #113 Don Carrithers
- #137 Craig Kusick
- #162 Paul Thormodsgard
- #193 Rich Chiles
- #201 1977 Batting Leaders
- #203 1977 RBI Leaders
- #205 1977 Victory Leaders
- #219 Mike Cubbage
- #275 Dan Ford
- #307 Glenn Borgmann
- #363 Bob Randall
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1978 Topps #249 card?
It is card #249 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Goltz of the Minnesota Twins.
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.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.