1978 Topps #452 Jerry Mumphrey
About Jerry Mumphrey
St. Louis opened 1978 at 15-28, and Mumphrey was hitting .170 when the Cardinals acquired George Hendrick from San Diego on May 26. He batted .290 the rest of the way to finish at .262 in 125 games, with 2 home runs, 37 RBI and 14 steals. The first homer came August 5 against the Mets and the second, on August 30, beat Houston. Topps used #452 for his Cardinals card.
Jerry Mumphrey was a switch-hitting outfielder who played 15 major league seasons, 1974 to 1988, for the Cardinals, Padres, Yankees, Astros and Cubs. A fourth-round pick from Chapel Hill High School in Tyler, Texas, in 1971, he stole 22 bases as a 1976 rookie and spent three more years in St. Louis in a crowded outfield, mostly as a part-timer. In 1980 he hit .298 with 52 steals for San Diego, one of three Padres with 50 or more that year alongside Gene Richards and Ozzie Smith, the first such trio on one major league club. He hit .307 for the 1981 Yankees, who reached the World Series, and .300 in 1982. Houston acquired him for Omar Moreno in August 1983, and he was the Astros' lone All-Star in 1984 with 83 RBI. With the Cubs from 1986 he worked as a fourth outfielder and batted .333 with 13 home runs in 1987. He retired after 1988 with a .289 career average and 174 stolen bases.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 125 | 34 | 71 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #452 card?
It is card #452 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jerry Mumphrey of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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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