1979 Topps #122 Mike Paxton
About Mike Paxton
General manager Phil Seghi said he was counting on Paxton for 16 wins in 1979. Hit hard in each of his first four starts, he carried an ERA near 10.00 at the end of April and finished 8-8 with a 5.92 ERA in 33 games, 24 of them starts. Away from the mound, the Cleveland Basebelles booster club gave him its Humanitarian Award. His #122 card lists him with the Indians.
Mike Paxton was a right-handed pitcher from Memphis who worked for the Red Sox and Indians over four seasons, going 30-24 with a 4.71 ERA in 99 games. The Yankees drafted him out of Oakhaven High School in 1971, but he enrolled at Memphis State instead, and Boston picked him in the 23rd and last round of the 1975 draft. He went 17-3 with a 1.03 ERA across his first pro summer and the Florida Instructional League. Called up from Pawtucket in May 1977, he debuted on May 25 with a loss to Minnesota and finished 10-5. Cleveland acquired him in March 1978, and he posted career highs of 96 strikeouts, five complete games and 191 innings that year. He pitched four games in 1980 and finished in the minors in 1981.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 76 | 19 | 36 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 2 | 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 #122 card?
It is card #122 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Paxton 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.
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