1979 Topps #149 Manny Sarmiento
About Manny Sarmiento
The Reds used Sarmiento in 23 games in 1979, one of them a start, for 38 2/3 innings. He went 0-4 with a 4.66 ERA and 23 strikeouts in what was his fourth and last season with the club. Topps #149 pictures him with Cincinnati.
Manny Sarmiento was a Venezuelan right-hander from Cagua who pitched in the majors for the Cincinnati Reds (1976-79), Seattle Mariners (1980) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1982-83). He threw a split-finger fastball and once sang the national anthem before a game. He spent four seasons with Cincinnati's Big Red Machine, making 132 appearances. Injured with Seattle in 1980, he needed season-ending surgery. He was traded to the Red Sox in April 1981, spent that season at Triple-A Pawtucket, and was purchased by Pittsburgh afterward. In an emergency move in 1982 he switched from the bullpen to the rotation, making 17 starts among his 35 games. He went 9-4 with a 3.39 ERA and 81 strikeouts, then returned to relief in 1983. Arm surgery followed in 1984; he pitched in Triple-A in 1985 and in the Mexican Baseball League in 1986. His major league totals were 26-22 with a 3.49 ERA and 283 strikeouts.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 61 | 8 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #149 card?
It is card #149 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Manny Sarmiento of the Cincinnati Reds.
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.