1978 Topps #405 Rawly Eastwick
About Rawly Eastwick
Before the 1977 season Eastwick had called the Tony Perez and Will McEnaney deal with Montreal "stupidity" and complained about a $29,000 salary. The Mets then backed away from him in the Tom Seaver trade over his contract. With the Cardinals he went 3-7 with a 4.70 ERA and four saves, and he was booed loudly on his return to Cincinnati. His 1978 Topps card, #405, shows him in St. Louis.
Rawly Eastwick was a right-handed relief pitcher who saved 22 games as a rookie for the 1975 Cincinnati Reds and led the National League with 26 more in 1976. A third-round Reds draft pick in 1969 out of Haddonfield, New Jersey, he debuted on September 12, 1974, and the first batter he faced was Hank Aaron. He won two games and saved a third in the 1975 World Series, and in 1976 he took the Rolaids Relief Man Award and Fireman of the Year honors as Cincinnati swept the Yankees. A contract dispute sent him to St. Louis for Doug Capilla on June 15, 1977, and that December he signed a five-year deal with the Yankees. The Yankees traded him to the Phillies on June 14, 1978, for Jay Johnstone and Bobby Brown. He pitched for Kansas City in 1980 and the Cubs in 1981. Away from the mound he painted landscapes and still lifes in pastels and watercolors, and once gave Johnny Bench one of his works as a wedding present.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 113 | 16 | 75 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #405 card?
It is card #405 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rawly Eastwick 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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