1978 Topps #397 Greg Gross
About Greg Gross
Gross appeared in 124 games for Chicago in 1978, 111 of them in the outfield. He hit .265 with 39 RBIs in 347 at-bats. It was his second and last season with the Cubs. His #397 card shows him in a Cubs uniform.
Greg Gross was a left-handed-hitting outfielder and pinch hitter who played from 1973 to 1989 for Houston, the Chicago Cubs and, for most of his career, the Philadelphia Phillies. The Astros drafted him out of Red Land High School in the fourth round in 1970. He batted .314 as Houston's rookie right fielder and leadoff man in 1974, and The Sporting News named him its National League Rookie Player of the Year. Over 1,809 games he hit .287 and struck out only 250 times in 3,745 at-bats. With Philadelphia he became a specialist off the bench, led the league with 19 pinch hits in 1982, and went 3-for-4 in pinch roles in the 1980 NLCS on the way to the Phillies' championship. He holds the Phillies record for career pinch hits with 117. He later coached in the Rockies and Phillies systems, served as Phillies hitting coach, and managed the Reno Aces.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 121 | 16 | 66 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #397 card?
It is card #397 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Greg Gross of the Chicago Cubs.
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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