1976 Topps #382 Matt Alexander
About Matt Alexander
Alexander spent 1976 on a Chuck Tanner Oakland club that stole 341 bases, a post-Deadball record, and kept two specialist runners. He appeared in 61 games with 30 at-bats, scored 16 runs and played 23 games in the outfield. Card #382 is his rookie card, with the Athletics.
Matt Alexander was a switch-hitting utility man who became the most prolific pinch runner in major-league history. Across nine seasons (1973-81) with the Cubs, Athletics and Pirates he played 374 games and had 168 at-bats, appearing as a pinch runner some 271 times and holding records of 91 stolen bases and 89 runs scored in that role. A Shreveport native, he played infield at Grambling State, hit .377 in both 1967 and 1968, and went in the second round of the 1968 draft to the Cubs, who signed him on Buck O'Neil's recommendation. Two years in the Navy followed. He debuted on August 23, 1973, pinch-running for Ron Santo and scoring the tying run. Chicago traded him to Oakland on April 28, 1975, and he later moved to Pittsburgh, where he won a ring with the 1979 World Series champions. Oakland announcer Monte Moore gave him the nickname The Scat.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 115 | 5 | 53 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 #382 card?
It is card #382 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Matt Alexander of the Oakland Athletics.
Is 1976 Topps #382 a rookie card?
Yes - #382 is the 1976 Topps rookie card of Matt Alexander.
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.
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