1978 Topps #392 Billy Almon
About Billy Almon
Almon made 114 of his 138 appearances for San Diego in 1978 at third base, after a full year at shortstop. He hit .252 in 405 at-bats with 17 steals and no home runs. Card #392 shows him with the Padres.
Bill Almon was a shortstop and infielder who played 15 major league seasons, 1974 through 1988, for the Padres, Expos, Mets, White Sox, Athletics, Pirates and Phillies. He played at Brown University and in the Cape Cod League, and San Diego made him the first overall pick of the 1974 amateur draft. After only 39 minor league games he debuted on September 2, 1974 as the Padres' starting shortstop. In 1977 he led all major league shortstops with 303 putouts and the National League with 20 sacrifice hits. San Diego traded him to Montreal after the 1979 season. His best year came with the 1981 White Sox, when he hit .301 with 16 stolen bases and finished 19th in American League MVP voting. He ended with a .254 average, 36 home runs and 128 stolen bases.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 200 | 65 | 115 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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 #392 card?
It is card #392 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Billy Almon of the San Diego Padres.
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.