1978 Topps #719 Randy Elliott
About Randy Elliott
The 1977 season with the Giants put Elliott in the 1978 set: 73 games, a .240 average, seven home runs and 26 RBI, all career highs. He was the club's fifth outfielder and started 35 games in left field. His card, #719, is a rookie card and lists him with San Francisco. He then sat out the 1978 and 1979 seasons.
Randy Elliott was a right-handed outfielder from Oxnard, California, who played parts of four major league seasons spread across nine years: San Diego in 1972 and 1974, San Francisco in 1977 and Oakland in 1980. The Padres made him their first-ever first-round pick, 24th overall in the 1969 draft, out of Adolfo Camarillo High School. In 1972 he won the Double-A Texas League's Most Valuable Player award, leading the league with a .335 average and 85 RBI for the Alexandria Aces under manager Duke Snider, and San Diego called him up in September. A severe, chronic shoulder injury followed him, and both the Padres and the Angels released him in 1976. The Giants signed him late that year, and a strong spring training earned him a place on their 1977 roster, his only full season in the majors. He closed out his career with 14 games for the 1980 Athletics and finished with a .215 average, eight home runs and 35 RBI.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 98 | 15 | 50 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #719 card?
It is card #719 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Randy Elliott of the San Francisco Giants.
Is 1978 Topps #719 a rookie card?
Yes - #719 is the 1978 Topps rookie card of Randy Elliott.
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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