1979 Topps #4 1978 Stolen Base Leaders - Ron LeFlore / Omar Moreno
On this card: Ron LeFlore, Omar Moreno
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 #4 in the League Leaders subset covers the 1978 stolen base race in each league. Omar Moreno of the Pittsburgh Pirates led the National League with 71 steals, and Ron LeFlore of the Detroit Tigers topped the American League with 68, each in 155 games. LeFlore also scored 126 runs and hit .297 that season, while Moreno scored 95 and batted .235.
Ron LeFlore was a Detroit-born center fielder who learned the game in prison, joined the Tigers in 1974 and stole 455 bases in nine seasons. He was a 1976 All-Star, led both leagues in steals, and his story became a 1978 television movie. Omar Moreno, a Panamanian center fielder, led the Pirates' 1979 championship team from the leadoff spot and stole 487 bases in 12 seasons, including a club-record 96 in 1980.
Sources: Wikipedia (Ron LeFlore) · Wikipedia (Omar Moreno) · SABR BioProject (Ron Leflore) · SABR BioProject (Omar Moreno) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 174 | 35 | 87 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 13 | 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 1979 Topps #4 card?
It is card #4 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron LeFlore and Omar Moreno. 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.