1976 Topps #178 Tom Buskey
About Tom Buskey
Buskey worked 39 games out of the Cleveland bullpen in 1976 and went 5-4 with a 3.63 ERA. He struck out 32 and saved one game in 94 1/3 innings, a longer workload than the year before. In 1975 he had thrown 77 innings with a 2.57 ERA and 7 saves. His Topps card, #178, lists him with the Indians.
Tom Buskey was a right-handed relief pitcher from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who pitched for the New York Yankees (1973-74), Cleveland Indians (1974-77) and Toronto Blue Jays (1978-80). A University of North Carolina product, he went 21-27 with a 3.66 ERA and 34 saves. In 258 relief appearances he struck out 212 in 479 1/3 innings. On April 26, 1974, the Yankees sent him to Cleveland with Fritz Peterson, Steve Kline and Fred Beene for Chris Chambliss, Dick Tidrow and Cecil Upshaw. He saved 18 games that season, his career high. He pitched in the Venezuelan League for Caracas in the 1974-75 winter. After baseball he worked with the Susquehanna Employment and Training Corporation in Pennsylvania. He died in 1998 at age 51.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 105 | 9 | 55 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 1 | 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 #178 card?
It is card #178 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Buskey of the Cleveland Indians.
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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