1978 Topps #259 Los Angeles Dodgers Team
Hall of Famers on the 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers roster: Tom Lasorda and Don Sutton.
About this card
This is one of the 26 team cards, one for every club. Team cards and manager cards are separate cards this year, and every club except the Milwaukee Brewers also has a manager card - George Bamberger was hired in late January 1978, too late to be included.
The story on this card
Tommy Lasorda's first full season as Dodgers manager, after he replaced Walter Alston near the end of 1976, produced 98 wins and a National League West title by 10 games. Los Angeles beat the Philadelphia Phillies in four games in the NLCS, then lost the World Series to the Yankees, four games to two. The lineup was the first with four teammates at 30 or more home runs: Steve Garvey hit 33, Reggie Smith 32, and Dusty Baker and Ron Cey 30 each. Don Sutton, a future Hall of Famer, went 14-8 and was the All-Star Game MVP. The staff held opponents to 582 runs with a 3.22 team ERA, and Dodger Stadium drew 2,955,087. Topps put the club on team card #259 in its 1978 set.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 186 | 19 | 73 | 49 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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 #259 card?
It is card #259 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Los Angeles Dodgers. This is one of the 26 team cards, one for every club. Team cards and manager cards are separate cards this year, and every club except the Milwaukee Brewers also has a manager card - George Bamberger was hired in late January 1978, too late to be included.
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.