1978 Topps #17 Mike Krukow
About Mike Krukow
Krukow went 9-3 with a 3.91 ERA for the Cubs during 1978. His 81 strikeouts came in 138 innings. He started 20 of 27 appearances and completed 3 games, including a shutout. His 1978 Topps card, #17, carried the Chicago Cubs.
Mike Krukow was a right-handed starting pitcher who spent 14 seasons in the majors with the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants, finishing 124-117 with a 3.90 ERA. He played catcher at San Gabriel High School, posted a 1.94 career ERA as a pitcher at Cal Poly, and was an eighth-round pick of the Cubs in 1973. Chicago traded him to the Phillies in December 1981 for Keith Moreland, Dickie Noles and Dan Larson, and in December 1982 Philadelphia sent him to San Francisco with Mark Davis and C.L. Penigar for Joe Morgan and Al Holland. His best season was 1986 with the Giants: a 20-9 record, a 3.05 ERA, an All-Star selection and third place in the NL Cy Young Award voting behind Mike Scott and Fernando Valenzuela. He won the Willie Mac Award in 1985 and 1986, and in Game 4 of the 1987 NLCS he beat the Cardinals with a complete game. Shoulder trouble, including a torn rotator cuff, ended his 1989 season and led to his retirement in March 1990. He then became a Giants broadcaster, forming the "Kruk and Kuip" duo with former teammate Duane Kuiper.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 233 | 74 | 114 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #17 card?
It is card #17 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Krukow 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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