1978 Topps #178 Dave Chalk
About Dave Chalk
Card #178 pictures Chalk with the Angels. He shifted back to shortstop for 1978, playing 97 of his 135 games there and 29 at second base. He batted .253 with 1 home run and 34 RBI in his last season with California.
Dave Chalk was a right-handed infielder, mainly a third baseman and shortstop, who played 903 games over nine seasons, 1973 to 1981, for the Angels, Rangers, Athletics and Royals. A three-time All-American at the University of Texas who played in three College World Series, he was the Angels' first-round pick in the June 1972 draft and reached the majors the next September. He was a two-time American League All-Star, in 1974 and 1975. His best seasons came with California in 1975 and 1977, and he hit .277 with career highs of 144 hits and 27 doubles in 1977. Angels' regular through 1978, he was traded to Texas in 1979 for Bert Campaneris, moved on to Oakland within weeks, and signed with Kansas City, where he played in the 1980 World Series. He retired after 1981 with 733 hits, 15 home runs, 243 RBI and a .252 average. He is in the National College Baseball Hall of Fame (2019), the Texas Hall of Honor and the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 95 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 #178 card?
It is card #178 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Chalk of the California Angels.
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.