1978 Topps #322 Tom Paciorek
About Tom Paciorek
Card #322 lists Paciorek with Atlanta, but his 1978 was split. Released in spring training and re-signed a week later, he collected three hits in nine at-bats over six weeks before the Braves released him again in May. He signed with Seattle on May 31 and hit .299 with four home runs and 30 RBI for the Mariners.
Tom Paciorek was an outfielder and first baseman who played 18 major league seasons, 1970 to 1987, with the Dodgers, Braves, Mariners, White Sox, Mets and Rangers. A defensive back and outfielder at the University of Houston, he was drafted by the Dodgers in the fifth round in 1968 and won The Sporting News Minor League Player of the Year award at Albuquerque in 1972. He debuted September 12, 1970, and spent 1973 through 1975 as a Dodgers fourth outfielder. His best season came at 34 with Seattle in 1981, when he hit .326 with 14 home runs and 66 RBI, was an All-Star and finished tenth in the American League MVP race. He hit over .300 in his first two seasons with the White Sox, who won the 1983 division title, and in the 25-inning game that began May 8, 1984, he had five hits in nine at-bats as a substitute. He finished with 1,162 hits and a .282 average. Tommy Lasorda gave him the nickname Wimpy. He later worked White Sox telecasts alongside Ken Harrelson, and he was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 1992 and the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 89 | 11 | 40 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 #322 card?
It is card #322 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Paciorek of the Atlanta Braves.
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.