1977 Topps #518 Chicago Cubs Team
Hall of Famers on the 1976 Chicago Cubs roster: Bruce Sutter.
About this card
This is one of the 26 team cards, one for each club. Twenty-four carry their manager; the two clubs that debuted in 1977, #113 Toronto Blue Jays and #597 Seattle Mariners, carry the manager and his coaches instead.
The story on this card
The 1976 Cubs, managed by Jim Marshall, finished 75-87 in the franchise's 61st season at Wrigley Field and placed fourth in the National League East, 26 games behind Philadelphia. Bill Madlock hit .339 with 15 home runs and 84 RBIs and is on the batting leaders card, #1, with George Brett. Rick Reuschel went 14-12 with a 3.46 ERA over 260 innings. Bruce Sutter, a future Hall of Famer, saved 10 games with a 2.70 ERA in 52 relief appearances. On May 17 the club sent Andre Thornton to Montreal for Steve Renko and Larry Biittner. Chicago hit 105 home runs and scored 611 runs but allowed 728. The Cubs team card in the 1977 Topps set is #518, with a club photo and an inset portrait of manager Herman Franks.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 229 | 22 | 112 | 73 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 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 #518 card?
It is card #518 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Chicago Cubs. This is one of the 26 team cards, one for each club. Twenty-four carry their manager; the two clubs that debuted in 1977, #113 Toronto Blue Jays and #597 Seattle Mariners, carry the manager and his coaches instead.
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.
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.