1979 Topps #416 All-Time Record Holders: Wins - Jack Chesbro / Cy Young
On this card: Jack Chesbro, Cy Young
About this card
Cards #411-418 are the All-Time Record Holders subset, honoring season and career record holders: hits (George Sisler and Ty Cobb), RBI (Hack Wilson and Hank Aaron), home runs (Roger Maris and Hank Aaron), batting average (Rogers Hornsby and Ty Cobb), stolen bases (Lou Brock alone), wins (Jack Chesbro and Cy Young), strikeouts (Nolan Ryan and Walter Johnson) and ERA (Dutch Leonard and Walter Johnson). Four of them are listed here under a club of the record's era rather than a 1979 team: the St. Louis Browns for George Sisler (#411), the New York Highlanders and Cleveland Spiders for Jack Chesbro and Cy Young (#416), and the Washington Senators for Walter Johnson (#417 and #418).
The story on this card
Card #416 in the 1979 Topps set pairs the two pitchers who hold the wins marks, Jack Chesbro and Cy Young. Chesbro's 41-12 season for the 1904 Highlanders, with 48 complete games and 454 2/3 innings, is the single-season figure behind his name. It ended on the last day, when his wild pitch in the ninth inning against Boston let in the run that decided the pennant. Young's 511 career wins, built over 22 seasons from Cleveland to Boston, are the career figure.
Jack Chesbro - right-hander for the Pirates and New York Highlanders who won 41 games in 1904, still the American League record, and went 198-132 with a 2.68 ERA. Elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1946. Cy Young - Pitcher whose 511 career wins remain the major-league record. He debuted with the Cleveland Spiders in 1890 and won the 1901 pitching Triple Crown with Boston's American League club. He threw a perfect game in 1904 and entered the Hall of Fame in 1937.
Sources: Wikipedia (Jack Chesbro) · Wikipedia (Cy Young) · SABR BioProject · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 556 | 107 | 286 | 110 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 28 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 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 1979 Topps #416 card?
It is card #416 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jack Chesbro and Cy Young. Cards #411-418 are the All-Time Record Holders subset, honoring season and career record holders: hits (George Sisler and Ty Cobb), RBI (Hack Wilson and Hank Aaron), home runs (Roger Maris and Hank Aaron), batting average (Rogers Hornsby and Ty Cobb), stolen bases (Lou Brock alone), wins (Jack Chesbro and Cy Young), strikeouts (Nolan Ryan and Walter Johnson) and ERA (Dutch Leonard and Walter Johnson). Four of them are listed here under a club of the record's era rather than a 1979 team: the St. Louis Browns for George Sisler (#411), the New York Highlanders and Cleveland Spiders for Jack Chesbro and Cy Young (#416), and the Washington Senators for Walter Johnson (#417 and #418).
How many cards are in the 1979 Topps Baseball set?
726 cards, numbered 1 through 726 with none skipped and issued as a single series, tracked as 727 collectible states: #369 Bump Wills comes with a Rangers or a Blue Jays team banner, and the master set counts both.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA, 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.