1978 Topps #410 Bill Madlock
About Bill Madlock
Card #410 lists Madlock with the San Francisco Giants after one season with the club. In 1977 he hit .302 with 12 home runs and 46 RBI on a five-year, $1.3 million contract. He led the National League with 25 grounder double plays and blamed Candlestick Park for the drop from his Wrigley Field numbers. In 1978 he moved from third base to second, which let Darrell Evans shift from left field to third, and hit .309 with 15 home runs.
Bill Madlock was a right-handed third baseman who won four National League batting titles, 1975 and 1976 with the Chicago Cubs and 1981 and 1983 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. That made him the first player to win multiple batting titles with two clubs. He played 15 seasons from 1973 to 1987 for the Rangers, Cubs, Giants, Pirates, Dodgers and Tigers, finishing with a .305 average, 2,008 hits and 163 home runs. He grew up in Decatur, Illinois, and the Washington Senators signed him after a scout saw him swing in an American Legion game. He was an All-Star in 1975, 1981 and 1983, and hit three home runs for the Dodgers in the 1985 NLCS loss to St. Louis. His 2,000th hit came off Bruce Hurst at Fenway Park on September 23, 1987, and he played 1988 in Japan for the Lotte Orions. He also had a fiery temper: he was ejected from 18 games as a player, and a 1980 incident with umpire Jerry Crawford brought a $5,000 fine and a 15-game suspension.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 145 | 10 | 63 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 #410 card?
It is card #410 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Madlock of the San Francisco Giants.
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.
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