1978 Topps #665 Dennis Leonard
About Dennis Leonard
Leonard went 0-5 in May 1978, then finished 21-17 with 20 complete games. His 40 starts led the American League, and he won his 20th game on September 25 against Seattle. His two cards are #205, a League Leaders card shared with Steve Carlton of the Phillies, Dave Goltz of the Twins and Jim Palmer of the Orioles, and a solo Royals card, #665.
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 | 153 | 27 | 75 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 Dennis Leonard in this set: #205 League Leaders
Team card: #724 Kansas City Royals Team
More Kansas City Royals cards:
- #19 Darrell Porter
- #46 Al Cowens
- #73 Andy Hassler
- #100 George Brett
- #129 Jim Colborn
- #157 Pete LaCock
- #183 Doug Bird
- #204 1977 Stolen Base Leaders
- #205 1977 Victory Leaders
- #218 Marty Pattin
- #248 Frank White
- #274 Freddie Patek
- #299 Whitey Herzog
- #331 Mark Littell
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1978 Topps #665 card?
It is card #665 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dennis Leonard of the Kansas City Royals.
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.