1978 Topps #247 Larry Christenson
About Larry Christenson
The 1978 season brought Christenson a 13-14 record and a 3.24 ERA. He threw 228 innings with 9 complete games and 3 shutouts. Card #247 pictures him with the Phillies. In the NLCS he started Game 1 against Los Angeles and took the loss in 4 1/3 innings as the Dodgers won the series 3-1.
Larry Christenson was a right-handed starter who spent his entire 11-year career, 1973 to 1983, with the Philadelphia Phillies and won the 1980 World Series with them. The third overall pick in the 1972 draft, one day after graduating from Marysville High School in Washington, he debuted on April 13, 1973 at 19, the youngest player in the majors, with a complete-game 7-1 win over the Mets. He stayed for good in 1975 and was part of the Phillies teams that won three straight NL East titles from 1976 to 1978. Elbow trouble and surgeries in 1980 and 1983 cut into his later years. He was released on his 30th birthday, November 10, 1983. As a hitter he had 11 home runs, tied with Rick Wise for the most by a Phillies pitcher. He finished 83-71 with a 3.79 ERA, then worked in institutional investing. He died on August 28, 2026.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 178 | 42 | 102 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 #247 card?
It is card #247 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Larry Christenson of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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.