1979 Topps #16 Fred Stanley
About Fred Stanley
Stanley appeared in 81 games in 1978, 71 of them at shortstop, and hit .219. The Yankees again beat Kansas City in the ALCS and the Dodgers in the World Series, where he went 1 for 5. Card #16 in 1979 is his Yankees issue. That summer he played 57 games, 16 of them at third base, and hit .200.
Fred Stanley was a shortstop who played 14 major league seasons, from 1969 to 1982, for the Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics. Born in Farnhamville, Iowa, he spent 1973 to 1980 with the Yankees, where he backed up Bucky Dent in the late 1970s and earned World Series rings in 1977 and 1978, both against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Phil Rizzuto, who did color analysis on Yankees broadcasts in those years, counted him a favorite. On September 8, 1973, Stanley hit the last grand slam at the original Yankee Stadium. He batted .216 with 10 home runs in 816 games, and he was the last active major leaguer who had played for the Pilots. In the Giants organization after his playing days, he managed in the minors from 2000 to 2004, won the 2001 Northwest League title with Salem-Keizer, and became San Francisco's director of player development in October 2007.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 135 | 16 | 87 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #16 card?
It is card #16 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Fred Stanley of the New York Yankees.
Is the green-tinted #16 Fred Stanley a variation?
No. The green-tinted, slightly off-register #16 Fred Stanley is the Burger King Yankees card, from a separate 23-card regional set that also numbers Stanley #16; it is not a variation of this card.
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.