1979 Topps #399 David Clyde
About David Clyde
Clyde won his first start for the Indians in 1978, a 3-2 complete game over Oakland. That year he struck out 83 batters in 153 1/3 innings and threw 11 wild pitches, fourth in the American League. In 1979 he was 3-4 with a 5.91 ERA over nine games. His #399 card shows him with the Indians.
David Clyde was a left-handed pitcher who went from Westchester High School in Houston straight to the Texas Rangers in 1973. He had gone 18-0 with a 0.18 ERA and 328 strikeouts as a senior, and the Rangers took him first overall in the June draft. Owner Bob Short put him on the mound for a sellout of 35,698 at Arlington Stadium on June 27, 1973, only 20 days after his last high school pitch, and he beat the Twins 4-3. The Rangers kept him instead of sending him to the minors, and he finished 4-8 with a 5.01 ERA. Shoulder trouble sent him down in 1975. Texas traded him with Willie Horton to Cleveland on February 28, 1978, and he went 8-11 for the Indians. He pitched his last game on August 7, 1979, after tearing his rotator cuff, with an 18-33 record and a 4.63 ERA in 84 games. A comeback with the Astros organization in 1981 ended in February 1982.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 64 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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 #399 card?
It is card #399 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing David Clyde of the Cleveland Indians.
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.