1977 Topps #514 Cliff Johnson
About Cliff Johnson
Card #514 still has Johnson in an Astros uniform. Across Houston and New York he hit .297 with 22 home runs in 107 games. In the American League Championship Series against Kansas City he went 6 for 15 with a home run and 2 RBI, then had one at-bat in the World Series against the Dodgers.
Cliff Johnson was a 6-foot-4 right-handed power hitter who played 15 major league seasons, 1972 to 1986, with the Astros, Yankees, Indians, Cubs, Athletics, Blue Jays and Rangers. A San Antonio catcher from Wheatley High School, he was Houston's pick in the 1966 draft and debuted September 13, 1972. He split time between catcher, first base and outfield before becoming mostly a designated hitter. Traded to New York during 1977, he was on the Yankees' 1977 and 1978 World Series winners. He held the major league record for pinch-hit home runs, 20, until Matt Stairs passed it in 2010. He spent his last years in Toronto, retiring September 30, 1986, with a .258 average, 196 home runs and 699 RBI in 1369 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 143 | 26 | 80 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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 #514 card?
It is card #514 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Cliff Johnson of the Houston Astros.
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.