1978 Topps #244 Montreal Expos Team
Hall of Famers on the 1977 Montreal Expos roster: Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Tony Perez and Dick Williams.
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
The Expos of 1977 opened Olympic Stadium after eight seasons at Jarry Park, drawing 57,592 to the first regular-season game, then finished fifth in the National League East at 75-87, 26 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies. Dick Williams managed a club that scored 665 runs and allowed 736. Catcher Gary Carter led the team with 31 home runs and first baseman Tony Perez drove in 91. Outfielder Ellis Valentine hit .293 with 25 homers and reached the All-Star Game as a reserve. Andre Dawson, a future Hall of Famer, was the National League Rookie of the Year, and second baseman Dave Cash led the club with 188 hits. Steve Rogers went 17-16 with a 3.10 ERA. Topps put the club on team card #244, one of 26 franchise cards in the 1978 set.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 300 | 75 | 142 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #244 card?
It is card #244 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Montreal Expos. 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.