Dave Winfield (born 1951) played right field in MLB over 22 years from 1973 to 1995.
He played for the San Diego Padres from 1973 to 1980, the New York Yankees from 1981 to 1988 and 1990, and he finished his career with short stints for the California Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, and Cleveland Indians.
Winfield finished his career with a .283 batting average, 3,110 hits, 465 home runs, and 1,833 runs batted in. He was a twelve time All Star in consecutive years from 1977 to 1988, a seven time Gold Glove Award winner, a six time Silver Slugger Award, and a one time World Series champion.
Winfield was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001 on 84.5% of the vote on the first ballot.
The San Diego Padres drafted him fourth overall, and he was immediately sent to the majors. Though he was known as a pitcher, his hitting was too powerful to pass up, so the Padres put him in right field where his strong arm could still be useful.
Consistently, Winfield exceeded expectations, and he made his first of twelve consecutive All Star Games in 1977. By 1979, he was named Captain after he hit 34 home runs with 118 RBIs and a .308 batting average. He became a free agent that year.
The financially stacked New York Yankees made Winfield the highest paid player in MLB with a $23 million contract over ten years.
Into his retirement, Winfield has stayed busy as an advisor to the Padres and a broadcaster. Below are a few details on some of his best cards.
1974 Topps Dave Winfield Rookie Card
There are 660 cards in this set, and each card has standard measurements (2 ½” x 3 ½”). Winfield’s rookie card sits at #456. Winfield’s rookie card is a major key to the set.
For reference, PSA has 200,000 cards registered from this set, and over 6,500 cards are Winfield copies.
In the first half of 2021, PSA Gem Mint 10 copies have sold for $43,627, $39,600, and $34,800. PSA Mint 9 copies have sold for about $1,500, though this price has since fallen in recent years.
1975 Topps Dave Winfield
There are 660 cards in this set, and each card has standard measurements. Winfield’s card sits at #61. A couple keys to the set include George Brett and Robin Yount. 
PSA has over 300,000 cards registered from this set, and 2,000 copies are Winfield cards.
A PSA Gem Mint copy sold for $6,600 in February of 2021. Mint copies fall to around $300 to $500.
1976 Topps Dave Winfield
There are 660 cards in this set, and each card has standard measurements. Winfield’s card sits at #160. A couple keys to the set include Nolan Ryan and the final Topps entry of Hank Aaron.
For reference, PSA has over 150,000 cards registered from this set, and over 850 cards are Winfield copies.
PSA Mint 9 copies sold for around $150 in 2020, and the most recent sale as of writing was $304 for a Mint copy in February of 2021.
1977 Topps Dave Winfield
The 1977 Topps has 660 cards, and each card has standard measurements. Winfield’s card sits at #390 on the set.
For reference, PSA has over 100,000 cards registered from the set, and over 750 cards are Winfield copies.
PSA Mint 9 copies have mostly sold for around $100 in the first half of 2021. In 2020, Mint copies were mostly selling for around $50.
1978 Topps Dave Winfield
There are 726 cards in this set, and each card has standard measurements. Winfield’s card sits at #530. A few keys to the set includes Eddie Murray, Reggie Jackson, and Paul Molitor.
For reference, PSA has over 175,000 cards registered from the set, and over 1,000 copies are Winfield copies.
In the beginning of 2020, PSA Mint 9 copies sold for around $25, but there have been fluctuations, and over the first half of 2021, Mint copies have sold for between $90.11 and $202.52.
Conclusion
If you are looking for a more affordable card, Winfield’s cards (as well as most baseball cards) become very cheap into the 1980s and 1990s. There are dozens more of Winfield cards available, but his best cards are the Topps staples from his early career.
Winfield may be best known for his philanthropic work. He would buy out sections of games for underprivileged kids, set up health clinics at stadium parking lots, began a scholarship program which continues today, and he heavily funded his own foundation which does many things, despite the lawsuits and public feuds from Yankee’s owner Steinbrenner. Per usual, Winfield carried without regard to the unwanted attention.
Many players, including Derek Jeter as a notable example, have cited Winfield as their hero for his play and charitable work. Jeter formed the Turn 2 Foundation by Winfield’s example.
Upon hitting four hundred home runs, Winfield quipped, “Three-ninety-nine sounds like something you’d purchase at a discount store. Four hundred sounds so much better.”