1979 Topps #331 Mickey Mahler
About Mickey Mahler
Mahler made 26 appearances for the 1979 Braves, 18 of them starts. He went 5-11 with a 5.85 ERA in 100 innings. On September 25 he pitched two innings against Houston at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium and allowed two runs, while his brother Rick threw a scoreless inning in the same game. His solo card that year is #331.
Mickey Mahler was a left-handed pitcher who worked in eight major league seasons between 1977 and 1986 for the Braves, Pirates, Angels, Expos, Tigers, Rangers and Blue Jays, finishing 14-32 with a 4.68 ERA. A Trinity University graduate drafted by Atlanta in the 10th round in 1974, he threw hard and relied on a big, slow curveball. He threw minor league no-hitters against Birmingham in 1974 and, for Richmond, against Toledo on June 1, 1977. His brother Rick, a teammate at Richmond, also pitched for Atlanta. Mahler's best day came on June 5, 1985, when he shut out the Giants on one hit for Montreal. Later that season, on September 18, 1985, he threw 7 2/3 innings of one-hit relief for Detroit to beat the Yankees and deny Phil Niekro his 300th win. He gave up Dave Winfield's 2,000th hit in 1986 and was known for quotable lines to reporters.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 45 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 #331 card?
It is card #331 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mickey Mahler of the Atlanta Braves.
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.