1979 Topps #299 Steve Ontiveros
About Steve Ontiveros
The 1978 season behind card #299 was shortened to 82 games for Ontiveros, who hit .243 in 276 at-bats for the Cubs. He played 77 of those games at third base and drove in 22 runs. In 1979 he played 152 games and hit .285 with 57 RBI.
Steve Ontiveros was a switch-hitting third baseman who played in the majors from 1973 to 1980, first for the San Francisco Giants (1973-1976) and then for the Chicago Cubs (1977-1980). He won The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year award in 1973 and reached the Giants late that season. On February 11, 1977, he went to Chicago with Bobby Murcer and Andy Muhlstock in the trade that sent Bill Madlock and Rob Sperring to San Francisco. In eight major league seasons he hit .274 with 24 home runs and 224 RBI in 732 games. After losing the third base job to Lenny Randle in 1980, he was sold to the Seibu Lions of Japan, and he hit .312 with 82 home runs and 390 RBI there from 1980 to 1985.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 95 | 8 | 68 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 #299 card?
It is card #299 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Ontiveros of the Chicago Cubs.
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.