1977 Topps #642 Willie Crawford
About Willie Crawford
Crawford hit .304 in 120 games for the 1976 Cardinals, with 9 home runs and 50 RBI. After that season the Cardinals sent him to the San Francisco Giants, who dealt him to Houston on March 26, 1977, without his playing a regular-season game for them. He played 42 games for the Astros and 59 for Oakland that season, his last in the majors. The 1977 Topps #642 card lists him with the Giants.
Willie Murphy Crawford was a left-handed outfielder from Los Angeles who starred at Fremont High School in both football and baseball before Al Campanis signed him to the Dodgers for $100,000 in 1964. The bonus rule of the era kept him on the big-league roster right away, and he spent fourteen seasons in the majors, most of them with Los Angeles. Playing shallow in the outfield to cut off short fly balls, he relied on a strong arm to cut down baserunners and a good jump to run down balls hit over his head. His best years came in the early 1970s, peaking at .295 with 14 home runs and 66 RBI in 1973. He later played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics before retiring after the 1977 season with a .268 career average, 86 home runs and 419 RBI over 1,210 games. He died in Los Angeles in 2004 at age 57.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 72 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 #642 card?
It is card #642 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Willie Crawford of the San Francisco Giants.
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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