1978 Topps #483 Ken Macha
About Ken Macha
Macha played 29 games for the 1978 Pirates, 21 of them at third base. He hit .212 with 11 hits in 52 at-bats. A year earlier he had batted .274 in 35 games for Pittsburgh. His #483 is a rookie card.
Ken Macha played third base and first base in the majors for Pittsburgh, Montreal and Toronto between 1974 and 1981, hitting .258 in 180 games, then spent four years with the Chunichi Dragons in Japan. A Monroeville, Pennsylvania native who played at the University of Pittsburgh, he was a sixth-round pick of the Pirates in 1972 and won the 1974 Eastern League batting title with Thetford Mines. He debuted on September 14, 1974, going 1 for 1 against the Expos. After retiring as a player he coached in Montreal for six seasons and then for the Angels, joined the Red Sox organization, and managed Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Pawtucket. As Oakland's manager from 2003 to 2006 he won division titles in 2003 and 2006 and swept Minnesota in the 2006 ALDS before the Athletics were swept by Detroit. He managed Milwaukee in 2009 and 2010, finishing 80-82 and 77-85. He is a first cousin of Hal Newhouser.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 124 | 9 | 66 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #483 card?
It is card #483 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken Macha of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Is 1978 Topps #483 a rookie card?
Yes - #483 is the 1978 Topps rookie card of Ken Macha.
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.