1976 Topps #315 Al Hrabosky
About Al Hrabosky
Hrabosky has two cards this year. #205 is a League Leaders card shared with Rich Gossage, who is printed with the White Sox. Card #315 follows the 1975 season in which he went 13-3, a career high in wins, with a 1.66 ERA. He struck out 82 in 97 1/3 innings over 65 appearances, none of them starts.
Al Hrabosky was a left-handed relief pitcher known as the Mad Hungarian, a nickname that came from his unusual last name and colorful character. He pitched 13 major league seasons, 1970 to 1982, for the St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves, and finished 64-35 with a 3.10 ERA and 97 saves. A Fullerton College product, he was drafted by the Cardinals in the first round in January 1969. He stuck for good in 1974, then led the National League with 22 saves in 1975 and won the Sporting News Fireman of the Year award. Before entering games he turned his back to the hitter, walked toward second base, rubbed up the ball and pounded it into his glove, a routine paired with long hair and a horseshoe moustache. He signed with Atlanta as a free agent after the 1979 season and has worked Cardinals broadcasts since 1985.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 179 | 7 | 35 | 89 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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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Related cards
More Al Hrabosky in this set: #205 League Leaders
Team card: #581 St. Louis Cardinals Team
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- #10 Lou Brock
- #58 Ron Reed
- #86 Mike Tyson
- #135 Bake McBride
- #158 Ken Reitz
- #182 Harry Rasmussen
- #191 1975 NL Batting Leaders
- #197 1975 NL Stolen Base Leaders
- #205 1975 Major League Leading Fireman
- #215 Reggie Smith
- #239 John Curtis
- #290 Ted Simmons
- #339 John Denny
- #342 Rogers Hornsby
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1976 Topps #315 card?
It is card #315 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Al Hrabosky of the St. Louis Cardinals.
How many cards are in the 1976 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and printed in equal quantities as a single series. No card carries a catalogued print variation, so the base set and the master set are the same 660 cards.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, 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.