1979 Topps #147 Dave Hamilton
About Dave Hamilton
Card #147 shows Hamilton with the Pirates, who bought his contract from St. Louis on May 28, 1978. He had made 13 early appearances for the Cardinals, mostly mop-up work for Vern Rapp, with a 6.43 ERA, including a blown save against San Diego on back-to-back homers by Gene Tenace and Rick Sweet. He lost his first game for Pittsburgh, saved one against the Mets, and finished 0-2 with a 4.46 ERA in 29 games between the two clubs.
Dave Hamilton was a left-handed pitcher from Seattle who worked nine major league seasons, 1972 to 1980, mostly for the Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox. The Kansas City Athletics drafted him out of Edmonds High School in the fifth round in 1966, and he reached Oakland in May 1972 after six minor league seasons. He was on the roster for all three of the A's championship teams from 1972 to 1974 and pitched in three postseason games, all in 1972. In 1974 he moved into the rotation and pitched the only complete-game shutout of his career, a 5-0 win over California on June 26. Traded with Chet Lemon to the White Sox in June 1975, he became a reliever under Chuck Tanner. He later pitched for the Cardinals and Pirates in 1978 before returning to Oakland. He finished 39-41 with a 3.85 ERA and 31 saves. Hamilton coached baseball at California High School in San Ramon from 1996 to 2004.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 65 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1979 Topps #147 card?
It is card #147 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Hamilton of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.
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