1979 Topps #612 Rick Honeycutt
About Rick Honeycutt
Honeycutt made 24 starts and pitched 134 1/3 innings for Seattle in 1978. His rookie card was 1979 Topps #612 with the Mariners. He logged 194 innings in 1979, including 8 complete games. He struck out 83 batters in 33 appearances.
Rick Honeycutt pitched for 6 major league clubs from 1977 through 1997, first as a starter and later in relief. Pittsburgh drafted the former Tennessee pitcher and first baseman in 1976, then sent him to Seattle in 1977 to complete a trade involving Dave Pagan. He made All-Star teams for Seattle in 1980 and Texas in 1983. The Rangers traded him to the Dodgers in August 1983 after he recorded a 2.42 ERA with Texas. In 1987 Los Angeles traded him to Oakland, where he became a setup man for Dennis Eckersley and pitched for the 1989 World Series champions. Honeycutt finished with 109 wins and 38 saves. After his playing career, he spent 14 seasons as the Dodgers' pitching coach, from 2006 through 2019.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 111 | 14 | 64 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 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 #612 card?
It is card #612 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rick Honeycutt of the Seattle Mariners.
Is 1979 Topps #612 a rookie card?
Yes - #612 is the 1979 Topps rookie card of Rick Honeycutt.
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.