1978 Topps #614 Joe Wallis
About Joe Wallis
Wallis is #614 in the 1978 Topps issue, again printed with the Cubs. The 1977 Cubs used him in 56 games, 35 of them in the outfield. He had 20 hits in 80 at-bats for a .250 average. He hit 2 home runs and drove in 8.
Joe Wallis was a switch-hitting center fielder who played 329 major league games for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics from 1975 to 1979. A native of East St. Louis, Illinois, he attended McCluer High School and Southern Illinois University Carbondale and played summer ball for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 1971 and 1972. The Cubs took him in the sixth round of the 1973 draft. He was nicknamed Tarzan for his cliff diving, and a college press release listed his favorite pastime as taking dives off 100-foot cliffs into rock-filled quarries. At Wrigley Field the Cubs once played a loud Tarzan yell over the public address system during one of his at-bats, and he said he did not even like the name. His relationship with Cubs manager Herman Franks was fractured, and Franks was none too pleased when Wallis tried to catch a spring training fly ball behind his back. Wallis finished with a .244 average, 16 home runs and 68 RBI, and he played his last game on September 30, 1979, after batting .141 in 23 games that year.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 90 | 15 | 46 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #614 card?
It is card #614 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Wallis 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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