1977 Topps #158 Ted Kubiak
About Ted Kubiak
Kubiak's 1977 Topps #158 lists him with the San Diego Padres, though he never played another major league game. Heading into that season, he and the club could not agree on a contract by the March 10 deadline, and San Diego renewed his $38,000 deal at the maximum pay cut. He walked out of the Yuma spring training camp on March 30 and was placed on the disqualified list. He later said the full 20 percent cut was the last straw.
Ted Kubiak was a switch-hitting, glove-first infielder who spent ten major league seasons, 1967 to 1976, with the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, and San Diego Padres. Signed by Kansas City in 1960 out of Highland Park, New Jersey, he spent six years in the minors before debuting in 1967. He played shortstop, second base, and third base, filling in wherever a regular went down, which led teammate Tony La Russa to call him the most valuable player on Oakland's early-1970s club. Kubiak hit .231 with 13 home runs across 977 career games and played for the Athletics' 1972 and 1973 World Series champions. After retiring as a player in 1977, he returned to baseball in 1989 as a minor league manager and later a defensive instructor in the Cleveland organization.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 58 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #158 card?
It is card #158 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ted Kubiak 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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