1978 Topps #447 Leroy Stanton
About Leroy Stanton
Stanton's production dropped sharply in his last major league season. He was the designated hitter in 50 of Seattle's first 65 games and hit .207 in that stretch. After July 1 he started 21 games and hit .138. He finished at .182 in 93 games. His Mariners card is #447.
Leroy Stanton was a right-handed outfielder who played nine seasons for the Mets, Angels and Mariners and was the player the Angels insisted on in the December 1971 trade that sent Nolan Ryan to California for Jim Fregosi. The seventh child of a Latta, South Carolina tenant farmer, he signed with Mets scout Julian Morgan in 1964, was beaned in his first pro season and lost two years to Army service in Germany. He was the Angels' regular right fielder from 1972 to 1975, and in 1975 he led the majors with 16 outfield assists and shared the club's MVP award with Frank Tanana. Seattle took him in the 1976 expansion draft, and he hit a career-high 27 home runs for the first Mariners team. He finished with 77 home runs and an identical .244 average and .388 slugging mark against lefties and righties, at home and on the road. He later coached in the Blue Jays system and ran his own trucking company, Stanton Trucking, until 2015.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 208 | 49 | 133 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #447 card?
It is card #447 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Leroy Stanton of the Seattle Mariners.
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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