1978 Topps #536 Roric Harrison
About Roric Harrison
Harrison's #536 card is printed with the Detroit Tigers, but his last major league work came with the Minnesota Twins. In nine relief games in 1978 he went 0-1 with a 7.50 ERA. He struck out seven in 12 innings, and his final appearance came on July 23.
Roric Harrison was a right-handed pitcher who worked in the majors from 1972 to 1978 for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins, going 30-35 with a 4.24 ERA in 140 games. Houston signed him out of Westchester High School in California in 1965. He went to the Seattle Pilots in the 1969 deal for Jim Bouton, then to Baltimore in spring 1971, and that year he was the best pitcher in the International League, going 15-5 with a 2.81 ERA for Rochester. He was sent to Atlanta on December 1, 1972, with Davey Johnson, Pat Dobson and Johnny Oates. He hit six career home runs as a pitcher. He was out of the majors in 1976 and 1977, and after minor league time in the Cardinals, Pirates and Tigers systems he returned with Minnesota in 1978. He died on September 17, 2023.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 109 | 8 | 68 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 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 #536 card?
It is card #536 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Roric Harrison of the Detroit Tigers.
Does #536 Roric Harrison have a variation?
One published sheet study reports two printings of #536 - stitching printed in black only, and black with red added. None of the other catalogs this checklist was built from lists them, so they are not tracked as separate states here.
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.