1978 Topps #155 Butch Hobson
About Butch Hobson
Bone chips in Hobson's right elbow sometimes locked his arm and disrupted his throws. In 1978 he made an American League-leading 43 errors; his .899 fielding percentage was the first below .900 by a regular since 1916. He hit 17 home runs and drove in 80 runs, including 21 during a 10-game stretch in April. Card #155 shows him with the Red Sox.
Butch Hobson played third base for the Boston Red Sox from 1975 to 1980, the California Angels in 1981 and the New York Yankees in 1982, then returned to manage Boston. He played football at Alabama as a safety and backup quarterback under Bear Bryant before the Red Sox took him in the eighth round of the 1973 draft. His major-league debut came on September 7, 1975, when he pinch-ran for Cecil Cooper at Milwaukee. Right elbow and shoulder injuries limited him in 1980 and 1981. He finished with a .248 average, 98 home runs and 397 RBIs. Boston traded him with Rick Burleson to the Angels for Carney Lansford, Rick Miller and Mark Clear on December 10, 1980; the Yankees acquired him for Bill Castro on March 24, 1982. Named International League Manager of the Year at Pawtucket in 1991, Hobson managed the Red Sox to a 207-232 record from 1992 to 1994. He later managed in independent baseball, reaching 1,538 wins by the end of 2023.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 150 | 17 | 77 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 #155 card?
It is card #155 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Butch Hobson of the Boston Red Sox.
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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