1978 Topps #701 Rookie Pitchers - Tom Hume / Larry Landreth / Steve McCatty / Bruce Taylor
On this card: Tom Hume, Larry Landreth, Steve McCatty, Bruce Taylor
About this card
Cards #701-711 are the eleven four-player Rookie Prospects cards. A Rookie Prospects card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #702, #707, #708 and #711 one of the four is not a rookie, so those count for the other three only, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
The story on this card
Hume hit his only major-league home run on June 15, 1977, off Philadelphia's Randy Lerch at Riverfront Stadium. He pitched in 14 games that season, including 5 starts. His rookie card was 1978 Topps #701, shared by Cincinnati's Hume, Montreal's Larry Landreth, Oakland's Steve McCatty and Detroit's Bruce Taylor. Tom Hume, the future Reds right-hander, threw complete games on consecutive days in Northeast High School's district tournament, striking out 31 batters and allowing 4 hits across the two games.
Montreal used Landreth in 4 games in 1977, including 1 start. He struck out 5 in 9 1/3 innings. His rookie appearance came on 1978 Topps Rookie Prospects #701, alongside Cincinnati's Tom Hume, Oakland's Steve McCatty and Detroit's Bruce Taylor, with Landreth identified as an Expo. Future Expos pitcher Larry Landreth visited Montreal with his family in 1972 and watched Bill Stoneman's second no-hitter as the Expos' guest. Landreth had attended an Expos tryout in Kitchener the previous year.
McCatty opened 1978 at Triple-A and was recalled to Oakland in June. His month-long stay included a seven-inning, two-hit relief outing behind Steve Renko in a loss to the Royals, and he finished with a 4.50 ERA over 20 innings in nine games before returning to the minors. His rookie card is #701, a Rookie Prospects four-player card he shares with Tom Hume of the Reds, Larry Landreth of the Expos and Bruce Taylor of the Tigers; McCatty is printed with the Athletics. Steve McCatty was an Oakland Athletics right-hander, 1977 to 1985. He won 14 games in 1980 and again in the strike-shortened 1981 season, when his 2.33 ERA led the American League and he finished second in the Cy Young vote. He later coached the Nationals.
Taylor's 19 relief appearances for Detroit in 1977 produced a 3.38 ERA and 2 saves. He represented the Tigers on rookie card #701 in 1978 Topps, sharing the Rookie Prospects card with Tom Hume of Cincinnati, Larry Landreth of Montreal and Steve McCatty of Oakland. Future Tigers reliever Bruce Taylor recorded 14 saves and struck out 101 batters in 101 innings for Double-A Trois-Rivieres in 1974. He also pitched for Triple-A Indianapolis that year, allowing 1 earned run in 15 innings.
Sources: Wikipedia (Tom Hume) · Wikipedia (Steve McCatty) · Wikipedia (Bruce Taylor) · SABR BioProject (Tom Hume) · SABR BioProject (Larry Landreth) · SABR BioProject (Steve Mccatty) · Baseball Almanac (Larry Landreth) · Baseball Almanac (Bruce Taylor) · Stats Crew · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 199 | 19 | 100 | 51 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Find this card
Search T206 Cards Shop 1978 Topps cards Live auctions Buy It Now on eBay Sold prices
As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Related cards
Team cards: #526 Cincinnati Reds Team, #244 Montreal Expos Team, #577 Oakland Athletics Team, #404 Detroit Tigers Team
More Cincinnati Reds cards:
More Montreal Expos cards:
More Oakland Athletics cards:
More Detroit Tigers cards:
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1978 Topps #701 card?
It is card #701 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Hume, Larry Landreth, Steve McCatty and Bruce Taylor. Cards #701-711 are the eleven four-player Rookie Prospects cards. A Rookie Prospects card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card - on #702, #707, #708 and #711 one of the four is not a rookie, so those count for the other three only, and the rookie-card answer on each card names the players it counts for.
Is 1978 Topps #701 a rookie card?
Yes - #701 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Tom Hume, Larry Landreth, Steve McCatty and Bruce Taylor.
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.