1979 Topps #3 1978 RBI Leaders - Jim Rice / George Foster
On this card: Jim Rice, George Foster
About this card
Cards #1-8 are the 1978 League Leaders subset, two leaders on each card: batting (Rod Carew and Dave Parker), home runs (Jim Rice and George Foster), RBI (Jim Rice and George Foster), stolen bases (Ron LeFlore and Omar Moreno), victories (Ron Guidry and Gaylord Perry), strikeouts (Nolan Ryan and J.R. Richard), ERA (Ron Guidry and Craig Swan) and the leading firemen (Rich Gossage and Rollie Fingers).
The story on this card
Card #3 pairs the 1978 RBI leaders of the two leagues. Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox drove in 139 runs to lead the American League, and George Foster of the Cincinnati Reds drove in 120 to lead the National League. Rice added 46 home runs and a .315 average that year. Foster hit 40 home runs in 158 games.
Jim Rice - Boston Red Sox left fielder from 1974 to 1989 and the 1978 American League MVP, when he led the majors with 46 home runs, 139 RBI and 406 total bases. Eight-time All-Star, 382 career home runs, elected to the Hall of Fame in 2009. George Foster - outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds' Big Red Machine and the New York Mets. He won the 1977 National League MVP award with 52 home runs and 149 RBI, led the league in RBI three straight years, and hit 348 home runs.
Sources: Wikipedia (Jim Rice) · Wikipedia (George Foster) · SABR BioProject (Jim Rice) · SABR BioProject (George Foster) · Baseball-Reference (George Foster) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 250 | 33 | 90 | 79 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 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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Team cards: #214 Boston Red Sox / Don Zimmer, #259 Cincinnati Reds / Sparky Anderson
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- #2 1978 Home Run Leaders
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- #40 Dennis Eckersley
- #63 Jack Brohamer
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1979 Topps #3 card?
It is card #3 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Rice and George Foster. Cards #1-8 are the 1978 League Leaders subset, two leaders on each card: batting (Rod Carew and Dave Parker), home runs (Jim Rice and George Foster), RBI (Jim Rice and George Foster), stolen bases (Ron LeFlore and Omar Moreno), victories (Ron Guidry and Gaylord Perry), strikeouts (Nolan Ryan and J.R. Richard), ERA (Ron Guidry and Craig Swan) and the leading firemen (Rich Gossage and Rollie Fingers).
How many cards are in the 1979 Topps Baseball set?
726 cards, numbered 1 through 726 with none skipped and issued as a single series, tracked as 727 collectible states: #369 Bump Wills comes with a Rangers or a Blue Jays team banner, and the master set counts both.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA, 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.