1978 Topps #404 Detroit Tigers Team
Hall of Famers on the 1977 Detroit Tigers roster: Jack Morris and Alan Trammell.
About this card
This is one of the 26 team cards, one for every club. Team cards and manager cards are separate cards this year, and every club except the Milwaukee Brewers also has a manager card - George Bamberger was hired in late January 1978, too late to be included.
The story on this card
Detroit finished fourth in the American League East at 74-88, 26 games behind the Yankees, and drew 1,359,856 to Tiger Stadium. Center fielder Ron LeFlore hit .325 with 212 hits and 100 runs and was named Tiger of the Year. Jason Thompson led the club with 31 home runs and 105 RBIs. Rusty Staub added 22 homers and 101 RBIs. Rookie Dave Rozema went 15-7 with a 3.09 ERA and finished eighth in the American League Cy Young Award voting. Tendinitis held Mark Fidrych to 11 games. Jack Morris debuted on July 26, and Lance Parrish, Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker followed in September. Morris and Trammell are both Hall of Famers. Card #404 is the Tigers team card in the 1978 Topps set.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 172 | 25 | 90 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #404 card?
It is card #404 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Detroit Tigers. This is one of the 26 team cards, one for every club. Team cards and manager cards are separate cards this year, and every club except the Milwaukee Brewers also has a manager card - George Bamberger was hired in late January 1978, too late to be included.
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.