1977 Topps #348 Brent Strom
About Brent Strom
In 1976 Strom made 33 starts and pitched 210 2/3 innings. He went 12-16 with a 3.29 ERA, and his 103 strikeouts led the team. In 1977 he appeared in eight games and made his last major league appearance on May 17, when the Cubs beat the Padres 23-6. His 1977 Topps card, #348, pictures him with the San Diego Padres.
Brent Strom was a left-handed pitcher from San Diego who pitched in the majors for the Mets, Indians and Padres in 1972, 1973 and 1975 through 1977, going 22-39 with a 3.95 ERA over 100 games. He had won two NCAA championships at USC and was the third overall pick of the 1970 draft. Strom's longer career was in coaching. He was Houston's pitching coach in 1996 and again from 2014 to 2021, a stretch that included the Astros' 2017 World Series championship and Cy Young Awards for Dallas Keuchel and Justin Verlander. He then coached Arizona from 2022 to 2024, reaching a fifth World Series as a pitching coach in 2023, and for over thirty years he was a co-director of the San Diego School of Baseball.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 112 | 14 | 68 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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 1977 Topps #348 card?
It is card #348 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Brent Strom of the San Diego Padres.
How many cards are in the 1977 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and distributed 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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