1978 Topps #549 Joe Kerrigan
About Joe Kerrigan
Kerrigan appeared in 66 games for Montreal in 1977. He went 3-5 with 11 saves and a 3.22 ERA. On December 7, 1977, at the Winter Meetings, the Expos sent him, Don Stanhouse and Gary Roenicke to Baltimore for Rudy May, Randy Miller and Bryn Smith. Card #549 still lists him with Montreal.
Joe Kerrigan was a right-handed reliever for the Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles from 1976 to 1980 and a longtime pitching coach afterward. A Philadelphia native, he attended Father Judge High School and Temple University, played in the 1972 College World Series, and spent that summer with the Orleans Cardinals in the Cape Cod League. The Expos chose him in the first round of the 1974 draft. He appeared in 131 major league games. He finished 8-12 with a 3.89 ERA and 15 saves. His last game came on April 12, 1980.
Coaching began in 1983 as the Expos' bullpen coach, and he became their pitching coach in 1992 after working for three different Montreal farm teams between 1987 and 1991. He was Boston's pitching coach from 1997 to 2001 under Jimy Williams and worked with Pedro Martinez, the 1999 and 2000 Cy Young Award winner. When Williams was fired in August 2001, Kerrigan took over as manager; the Red Sox went 17-26 under him, and Grady Little replaced him during spring training in 2002. He later coached pitchers for the Phillies, was hired as the Yankees' bullpen coach in November 2005, and served as the Pirates' pitching coach from October 2008 until August 8, 2010.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 86 | 9 | 47 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #549 card?
It is card #549 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Kerrigan of the Montreal Expos.
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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