1978 Topps #355 Bill Travers
About Bill Travers
Travers rejoined the Brewers in May 1978 under new manager George Bamberger, after a winter of recovery from surgery. He made 28 starts that season and went 12-11 with a 4.41 ERA. Eight of those starts were complete games, and his card is #355.
Bill Travers was a left-handed starter who spent nine seasons in the majors, 1974 to 1983, and seven of them with the Milwaukee Brewers. A Norwood, Massachusetts, native who went 13-0 as a high school senior, he was a sixth-round Brewers pick in 1970. Bone chips and an ulnar nerve operation in the minors nearly ended his career before he reached Milwaukee in 1974. In 1976 he led the club with 15 wins and a 2.81 ERA, threw 240 innings and made the only All-Star team of his career. Arm trouble returned in 1977 and required a second ulnar transfer, performed by Dr. Frank Jobe. He rebounded to win 14 games in 1979 and 12 in 1980. He signed with the California Angels as a free agent in January 1981, but calcium deposits in his elbow limited him to four games in 1981 and ten in 1983, and he missed all of 1982. He finished 65-71 with a 4.10 ERA and was an inaugural member of the Brewers Wall of Honor in 2014.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 197 | 53 | 113 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 #355 card?
It is card #355 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Travers of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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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