1978 Topps #166 Carlos Lopez
About Carlos Lopez
Topps issued Lopez's #166 with the Mariners, the club that had traded him with Tommy Moore to Baltimore for Mike Parrott at the Winter Meetings on December 7, 1977. He spent all of 1978 with the Orioles, appearing in 129 games and batting .238 with four home runs. He drove in 20 runs, stole five bases and was caught seven times.
Carlos Lopez was a Mexican outfielder, a right-handed hitter who played three major league seasons: California Angels in 1976, Seattle Mariners in 1977 and Baltimore Orioles in 1978. Born in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, he began his professional career in 1969 with the Aguascalientes Tigres of the Mexican Center League and later played for the Mexico City Tigres, who sold him to the Angels on December 3, 1973. In the California system he hit .295 at Double-A El Paso in 1974 and .327 there in 1975, leading the Texas League in triples. He then batted .350 at Triple-A Salt Lake City in 1976, third in the Pacific Coast League in batting average. Seattle took him in the 1976 expansion draft, and Baltimore acquired him after the 1977 season. His last major league game came on October 1, 1978. In 237 major league games he batted .260 with 12 home runs and 54 RBI. He stole 23 bases.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 133 | 21 | 85 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #166 card?
It is card #166 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Carlos Lopez of the Seattle Mariners.
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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