1978 Topps #238 Juan Beniquez
About Juan Beniquez
Beniquez played 127 games for Texas in 1978, batting .260 with 11 home runs and 50 RBI. It was his third year as a starter for the Rangers. That winter he went to the Yankees in a multi-player deal that also sent Dave Righetti east for Sparky Lyle. His 1978 Topps card is #238.
Juan Beniquez was a Puerto Rican outfielder who played 17 big-league seasons, 1971 to 1988, for eight American League clubs: Boston, Texas, the Yankees, Seattle, California, Baltimore, Kansas City and Toronto. He broke in as a shortstop backing up Luis Aparicio with the Red Sox, then moved to center field, and he won the 1977 Gold Glove with Texas. He played in the 1975 World Series with Boston, and he hit over .300 each year from 1983 through 1986 with the Angels and Orioles, topping out at .336 in 1984. On June 12, 1986 he hit three home runs in one game for Baltimore. He finished with a .274 average, 79 home runs and 476 RBI. He stole 104 bases in 1,500 games and held the record for playing with eight American League teams. In 1989 he hit .359 for the St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 150 | 31 | 92 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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 #238 card?
It is card #238 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Juan Beniquez of the Texas Rangers.
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.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.