1969 Topps #378 Jose Herrera
About Jose Herrera
Herrera came to Montreal as one of the original Expos and put together his best major league season in 1969, appearing in 47 games and batting .286 with 2 home runs and 12 RBI, mostly in the outfield. His 1969 Topps card, #378, belongs to the fourth print series, is recognized as his rookie card.
Jose Concepcion Herrera was a Venezuelan outfielder and infielder born April 8, 1942, in San Lorenzo, Zulia. He broke into the majors with the Houston Astros on June 3, 1967, appearing in 5 games that first season. He stuck with Houston through 1968, playing 27 games split mostly between the outfield and second base. Herrera was with the expansion Montreal Expos for the 1969 season, his busiest in the majors, appearing in 47 games and hitting .286 with 2 home runs, mostly patrolling the outfield. He closed out his career with a single game for Montreal in 1970. Over four major league seasons Herrera batted .264 across 80 games, driving in 20 runs and stealing a base. He was never selected to an All-Star team and won no major awards. Herrera died October 16, 2009, in Lagunillas, Zulia, Venezuela, at age 67.
Sources: Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 362 | 10 | 127 | 180 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. 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 1969 Topps #378 card?
It is card #378 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jose Herrera of the Montreal Expos.
Is 1969 Topps #378 a rookie card?
Yes - #378 is the 1969 Topps rookie card of Jose Herrera.
How many cards are in the 1969 Topps Baseball set?
664 cards, tracked as 696 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 664 with none skipped and no printed number shared by two cards; 32 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately, 23 of them the yellow- and white-letter name pairs of #440-511.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, 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 2026-10-12.