1978 Topps #203 1977 RBI Leaders - George Foster / Larry Hisle
On this card: George Foster, Larry Hisle
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
George Foster of the Reds led the National League with 149 RBI, hitting .320 with 52 home runs, a season that earned him the National League MVP award. Larry Hisle of the Twins led the American League with 119 RBI, batting .302 with 28 home runs in his first All-Star year. Topps #203 is the RBI card in the 1978 League Leaders subset, #201-208. Hisle signed with Milwaukee as a free agent after the season.
George Foster - outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds' Big Red Machine and the New York Mets. He won the 1977 National League MVP award with 52 home runs and 149 RBI, led the league in RBI three straight years, and hit 348 home runs. Larry Hisle - a two-time All-Star outfielder who led the American League in RBI in 1977 with the Minnesota Twins after rebuilding his career following a rough start in Philadelphia.
Sources: Wikipedia (Larry Hisle) · Wikipedia (George Foster) · SABR BioProject (George Foster) · SABR BioProject (Larry Hisle) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 199 | 34 | 101 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 1978 Topps #203 card?
It is card #203 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing George Foster and Larry Hisle. 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.