1978 Topps #88 Mike Phillips
About Mike Phillips
Phillips hit .268 in 1978 and played 55 of his 76 games at second base for St. Louis. He drove in 28 runs on 44 hits, with one home run. Card #88 in the 1978 Topps set shows him as a Cardinal.
Mike Phillips was a left-handed-hitting infielder who played shortstop, second base and third base across 712 major league games from 1973 to 1983 for the San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and Montreal Expos. Born in Beaumont, Texas, he attended MacArthur High School in Irving, and the Giants took him in the first round, 18th overall, of the 1969 draft. He reached the majors in 1973 after four years in their farm system. He was mostly a utility man, but in 1975 he was the Mets' regular shortstop, appearing in 116 games while longtime starter Bud Harrelson was injured. He finished with 412 hits and 11 home runs and appeared in the 1981 division series for Montreal. After playing he worked nine years in sports marketing for KRLD radio in Dallas, five in corporate sponsorships for the Texas Rangers and seven in corporate sales for the Kansas City Royals. In 2015 he was inducted into the Irving Independent School District Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 134 | 17 | 79 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #88 card?
It is card #88 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Phillips of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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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