1978 Topps #201 1977 Batting Leaders - Dave Parker / Rod Carew
On this card: Dave Parker, Rod Carew
About this card
Cards #201-208 are the League Leaders subset on the 1977 season - batting, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, victories, strikeouts, ERA and the leading firemen - each card naming the National League leader first and the American League leader second. #205 Victory Leaders names four pitchers: Steve Carlton for the National League and Dave Goltz, Dennis Leonard and Jim Palmer for the American League.
The story on this card
Topps #201 is the batting-average card in the 1978 League Leaders subset, shared by Dave Parker and Rod Carew, and it covers the 1977 season. Dave Parker of the Pittsburgh Pirates represents the National League, having hit .338 with 215 hits and 107 runs. Rod Carew of the Minnesota Twins represents the American League with a .388 average, the highest since Ted Williams hit .388 in 1957. Carew added 239 hits, 100 RBI and 128 runs and won the AL Most Valuable Player Award for the season, and Parker won a Gold Glove.
Dave Parker - Right fielder for the Pirates from 1973 to 1983, then the Reds, Athletics, Brewers, Angels and Blue Jays. The 1978 NL MVP won two batting titles and three Gold Gloves and entered the Hall of Fame with the class of 2025. Rod Carew batted .328 over 19 seasons with the Twins and Angels. The second baseman and first baseman won seven American League batting titles, made 18 All-Star teams and entered the Hall of Fame in 1991.
Sources: Wikipedia (Rod Carew) · Wikipedia (Dave Parker) · SABR BioProject (Dave Parker) · SABR BioProject (Rod Carew) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 533 | 48 | 256 | 139 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 20 | 0 |
| SGC | 46 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 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 1978 Topps #201 card?
It is card #201 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Parker and Rod Carew. Cards #201-208 are the League Leaders subset on the 1977 season - batting, home runs, RBI, stolen bases, victories, strikeouts, ERA and the leading firemen - each card naming the National League leader first and the American League leader second. #205 Victory Leaders names four pitchers: Steve Carlton for the National League and Dave Goltz, Dennis Leonard and Jim Palmer for the American League.
How many cards are in the 1978 Topps Baseball set?
726 cards, numbered 1 through 726 with none skipped and issued as a single series, and 728 collectible states: #23 Bump Wills comes with or without a black circle, and #374 Jose Morales with or without black stitching over the red laces, so the master set counts both states of each.
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.