1978 Topps #276 Bill Bonham
About Bill Bonham
Bonham started all 23 of his games for the 1978 Reds and won his first seven decisions. He finished 11-5 with a 3.53 ERA. He worked 140 1/3 innings and struck out 83. In the 1978 Topps set he is #276, listed with the Cincinnati Reds.
Bill Bonham was a right-handed pitcher from Glendale, California, who worked ten seasons in the National League, 1971 through 1980, seven with the Chicago Cubs and three with the Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs signed him as a free agent for a $2,000 bonus after he was drafted three times without signing and went unselected following his senior year at UCLA. He began in the bullpen and moved into the Cubs rotation in 1974, when he was the Opening Day starter, threw his first shutout and struck out 191 batters, but lost 22 games, one of three National League 20-game losers that year. On July 31, 1974, he struck out four batters in one inning. Chicago traded him to Cincinnati on October 31, 1977, for Woodie Fryman, Bill Caudill and cash. He finished 75-83 with a 4.01 ERA and 985 strikeouts in 300 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 278 | 62 | 179 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 1978 Topps #276 card?
It is card #276 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Bonham of the Cincinnati Reds.
Is #276 a 1978 Topps postseason card?
No. #276 is Bill Bonham of the Cincinnati Reds, an ordinary player card. At least one dealer checklist summary lists #276-277 as the postseason cards, repeating the 1977 Topps playoff numbers by mistake; the 1978 Postseason cards are #411-413.
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.