1975 Topps #578 Dave Tomlin
About Dave Tomlin
Dave Tomlin broke into pro ball as a 29th-round pick by Cincinnati in the 1967 draft out of West Union High School in Ohio, debuting for the Reds in September 1972. Traded with Bobby Tolan to San Diego for Clay Kirby, the left-handed reliever became a Padres bullpen mainstay from 1974 to 1977, posting the best two ERAs of that run, 2.84 and 3.01, in 1976 and 1977 while working a career-high 101.2 innings the latter year. That San Diego stretch is pictured on his 1975 Topps card #578, his recognized rookie card. Cincinnati sent him to Texas for Gaylord Perry after 1978, then bought back his contract that March; Tomlin helped the Reds win NL West titles in 1973 and 1979, pitching in four NLCS games across those pennant runs. He closed a 13-season career with Montreal and Pittsburgh through 1986, finishing 25-12 with a 3.82 ERA in 409 games. Tomlin later spent decades as a minor-league pitching coach and manager, leading the Gulf Coast Red Sox to a 2006 league championship.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 368 | 11 | 119 | 188 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The graders do not split the 1975 Topps Mini or O-Pee-Chee issues into this set.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #578 card?
It is card #578 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Tomlin.
Is 1975 Topps #578 a rookie card?
Yes - #578 is the 1975 Topps rookie card of Dave Tomlin, one of 64 rookie cards in the set.
How many cards are in the 1975 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1-660, with no variations and no short prints - PSA reports the cards were printed in equal quantities. The 1975 Topps Mini and the 1975 O-Pee-Chee issues are separate products with their own checklists.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, 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 2026-10-05.