1978 Topps #19 Darrell Porter
About Darrell Porter
Porter returned to the All-Star team in 1978, batting .265 with 18 home runs and 78 RBI for the division-winning Royals. On June 4 he collected two triples, a double and two singles in a 13-2 win over the White Sox, and he hit .357 in the ALCS loss to the Yankees. The Royals appear on his #19.
Darrell Porter was a left-handed-hitting catcher who played 17 seasons, 1971 to 1987, for the Brewers, Royals, Cardinals and Rangers. Milwaukee took him fourth overall in the 1970 draft, and he tied for third in the 1973 American League Rookie of the Year voting. He was an All-Star in 1974, 1978, 1979 and 1980. His best year came in 1979 with Kansas City: .291, 20 home runs, 112 RBI, 101 runs and a league-leading 121 walks, which made him the sixth catcher to score 100 runs and drive in 100 in a season. In 1982 he won both the NLCS and World Series MVP awards with the Cardinals. He caught Jim Colborn's no-hitter in 1977 and Bob Forsch's in 1983, and he wore glasses behind the plate. Over his career he hit .247 with 188 home runs and 826 RBI in 1,782 games. He entered treatment for alcohol and drug abuse in the spring of 1980, wrote the autobiography Snap Me Perfect!, and was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. He died in 2002 at age 50.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 132 | 20 | 80 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 #19 card?
It is card #19 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Darrell Porter of the Kansas City Royals.
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.