1978 Topps #231 Wayne Nordhagen
About Wayne Nordhagen
Nordhagen appeared in 68 games for the 1978 White Sox, 36 of them in the outfield and 12 at catcher, and hit .301 with 5 home runs and 35 RBI. He scored 28 runs in 206 at-bats. Topps issued his rookie card as #231 with Chicago.
Wayne Nordhagen was a right-handed outfielder and designated hitter, with some catching, who played eight seasons in the majors: six with the Chicago White Sox (1976-81), then the Blue Jays, Pirates and Cubs. The Yankees drafted him in 1968, and he reached the White Sox in July 1976. His fullest year came in 1980, when he played 123 games and hit 15 home runs with 59 RBI. He hit .308 in the strike-shortened 1981 season. In June 1982 he was traded twice in ten days for the same outfielder, Dick Davis: Toronto sent him to the Phillies for Davis on June 15, and later that day Philadelphia moved him to Pittsburgh for Bill Robinson. After one game as a Pirate, in which he went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI, he went back to Toronto as the player to be named later in the deal that had brought Davis to Pittsburgh. He finished with 502 games, a .282 average and 39 home runs. He is the uncle of former major leaguer Kevin Millar.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 115 | 8 | 42 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #231 card?
It is card #231 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Wayne Nordhagen of the Chicago White Sox.
Is 1978 Topps #231 a rookie card?
Yes - #231 is the 1978 Topps rookie card of Wayne Nordhagen.
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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