1978 Topps #561 Charlie Williams
About Charlie Williams
Career highs of six wins and 119 1/3 innings came in 1977. Williams appeared in 55 games, eight of them starts, and one of those went the distance, the only complete game of his Giants career. His ERA was 4.00 with 41 strikeouts. Topps printed him with the Giants on card #561.
Charlie Williams was a right-handed pitcher from Flushing, Queens, who worked eight seasons in the majors, one with the Mets and seven with the San Francisco Giants, and is best known as the player New York traded for Willie Mays. He went 23-22 with a 3.97 ERA in 268 games, 33 of them starts, and saved four. The Mets took him in the seventh round of the 1968 draft out of Parsons College, and he made their roster from spring training in 1971. After splitting 1973 between Triple-A Phoenix and San Francisco, he made the Giants for good in 1974 and pitched for them through the 1978 season. Once his career ended he drove a New York City taxi for a short time, then settled in Port Orange, Florida. He died on January 27, 2015, from complications of heart surgery.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 101 | 16 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #561 card?
It is card #561 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Charlie Williams of the San Francisco Giants.
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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