1979 Topps #153 Dennis Lamp
About Dennis Lamp
Lamp finished 1978 with a 7-15 record and 3.30 ERA in 223 2/3 innings for Chicago. That year he shut out San Diego on June 9, allowing 1 hit, a sixth-inning single by Gene Richards. His Cubs card in 1979 Topps was #153.
Dennis Lamp pitched for 6 major league clubs over 16 seasons, beginning as a Cubs starter and later working primarily in relief. Chicago drafted the right-hander from St. John Bosco High School in 1971. The Cubs traded him to the White Sox for Ken Kravec in 1981. He saved 15 games for the 1983 American League West champions, then signed with Toronto in January 1984. In 1985 he went 11-0 with a 3.32 ERA for the Blue Jays and struck out 10 batters in 9 1/3 ALCS innings. His career ended with Pittsburgh in 1992, leaving him with 96 wins, 96 losses and 35 saves in 639 pitching appearances.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 81 | 4 | 34 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #153 card?
It is card #153 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dennis Lamp of the Chicago Cubs.
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.