1976 Topps #438 Doug DeCinces
About Doug DeCinces
DeCinces started 103 games at third base for Baltimore in 1976, to 59 for Brooks Robinson. He hit .234 with 11 home runs and 42 RBI. The comparison to Robinson wore on him: he later said he mostly got one kind of mail in those seasons, hate mail, and he sought counseling over it. Card #438 shows him with the Orioles.
Doug DeCinces was a right-handed third baseman who played 15 seasons, 1973 to 1987, nine with the Baltimore Orioles, six with the California Angels and four games with the St. Louis Cardinals. He succeeded Brooks Robinson at third base in Baltimore, bridging the years between Robinson and Cal Ripken Jr. He hit 237 home runs with a .259 average, won the 1982 Silver Slugger Award at third base after hitting 30 home runs for the Angels, and was an American League All-Star in 1983. Both clubs later ranked him among their top 20 players, and the Orioles inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2006. After leaving the majors he played the 1988 season for the Yakult Swallows in Japan and later advised on the film Mr. Baseball.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 109 | 7 | 52 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1976 Topps #438 card?
It is card #438 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Doug DeCinces of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.