1978 Topps #22 Charlie Hough
About Charlie Hough
Hough made 55 relief appearances in 1978, working 93 1/3 innings and allowing 69 hits. He went 5-5 with seven saves and a 3.28 ERA. He pitched 2 innings in the NLCS against Philadelphia and 5 1/3 innings in the World Series loss to the Yankees. His #22 card is a Dodgers issue.
Charlie Hough was a knuckleball pitcher who lasted 25 major-league seasons, from 1970 to 1994, with the Dodgers, Rangers, White Sox and Marlins. A Dodgers eighth-round pick in 1966, he learned the knuckleball from instructor Goldie Holt in the Arizona instructional league after the 1969 season. He ended his debut on August 12, 1970, by striking out Willie Stargell with the bases loaded. He worked mostly out of the Los Angeles bullpen from 1973 to 1979, saving 22 games in 1977, until Texas bought him in July 1980. Converted to starting in 1982, he made the 1986 All-Star team and left Texas holding franchise records for wins (139), strikeouts, innings and complete games. He started the first regular-season game in Florida Marlins history, April 5, 1993. He retired with 216 wins and 216 losses, a 3.75 ERA and 2,362 strikeouts, the only pitcher with 400 starts and 400 relief appearances.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 187 | 45 | 89 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 #22 card?
It is card #22 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Charlie Hough of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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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