1978 Topps #183 Doug Bird
About Doug Bird
Bird went 6-6 with a 5.29 ERA in 1978, appearing in 40 games. He made six starts and saved one. In the ALCS against New York he pitched one inning and was the losing pitcher in Game Three, a 6-5 defeat at Yankee Stadium on October 6, when Thurman Munson hit a two-run home run off him in the eighth. The Yankees took the series three games to one. Bird's 1978 Topps card is #183, with the Royals.
Doug Bird was a right-handed pitcher who worked for 11 big-league seasons, 1973 to 1983, mostly with the Kansas City Royals. The Royals drafted him in the third round of the 1969 secondary phase. He moved between bullpen and rotation throughout his career. After six seasons in Kansas City he pitched for the Phillies, Yankees, Cubs and Red Sox, and finished 73-60 with a 3.99 ERA and 60 saves. He pitched in six postseason games for the Royals from 1976 through 1978, all against the Yankees, with a 2.35 ERA over 7 2/3 innings. Bird died in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 24, 2024.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 115 | 5 | 40 | 48 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 #183 card?
It is card #183 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Doug Bird 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.
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