1979 Topps #696 Andy Hassler
About Andy Hassler
Hassler worked 95 2/3 innings over 37 games in 1979, eight of them starts, splitting the year between Boston and the New York Mets. He went 5-7 with a 4.52 ERA and 4 saves. Card #696 lists him with the Red Sox.
Andy Hassler was a 6-foot-5 left-hander who pitched 14 big-league seasons, 1971 to 1985, going 44-71 with a 3.83 ERA and 29 saves. The California Angels drafted him in the 25th round in 1969 out of Palo Verde High School in Tucson, and he debuted at 19 on May 30, 1971, at Yankee Stadium. He spent his early years as a hard-luck starter, lost his first eight decisions and posted a 2.61 ERA for the 1974 Angels, then dropped a club-record 11 straight decisions in 1975. In Kansas City he pitched in the 1976 and 1977 ALCS against the Yankees. Later stops were Boston, the New York Mets, Pittsburgh and a return to the Angels, and he finished with St. Louis in 1985. As a reliever he saved 10 games in 1980, split between Pittsburgh and California, and pitched in the 1982 ALCS. He played for six clubs without ever being traded. Hassler died in Wickenburg, Arizona, on December 25, 2019.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 62 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 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 1979 Topps #696 card?
It is card #696 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Andy Hassler of the Boston Red Sox.
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.