1978 Topps #606 Pittsburgh Pirates Team
Hall of Famers on the 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates roster: Rich Gossage, Dave Parker and Willie Stargell.
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
Chuck Tanner's first Pittsburgh club won 96 games in 1977 and finished second in the National League East, five games behind the 101-win Phillies. Tanner arrived in November 1976 in the trade that sent Manny Sanguillen to Oakland. Dave Parker hit .338 with 21 home runs and 88 RBI and started in the outfield for the National League in the All-Star Game. John Candelaria went 20-5 with a 2.34 ERA. Goose Gossage, acquired from the White Sox in December 1976, saved 26 games with a 1.62 ERA over 72 appearances, and both pitchers joined Parker on the All-Star roster. Willie Stargell hit his 400th career home run against the Phillies on June 30. The season was also the first with players' last names on the backs of Pirates jerseys. Candelaria also appears on League Leaders card #207, and the Pirates team card is #606 in the 1978 Topps set.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 171 | 11 | 79 | 49 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 #606 card?
It is card #606 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Pittsburgh Pirates. 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.