1979 Topps #5 1978 Victory Leaders - Ron Guidry / Gaylord Perry
On this card: Ron Guidry, Gaylord Perry
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
Topps #5 in the 1979 League Leaders subset carries the 1978 wins leaders. Ron Guidry, printed with the New York Yankees, took the American League with 25 victories against 3 losses. His 1.74 ERA came with 248 strikeouts in 273 2/3 innings. Gaylord Perry, printed with the San Diego Padres, led the National League with 21 wins against 6 losses. He made 37 starts with a 2.73 ERA. The Rangers had traded Perry to San Diego for Dave Tomlin and $125,000 before the season. Each man won the Cy Young Award in his league that year.
Ron Guidry - left-hander for the New York Yankees from 1975 to 1988 who went 25-3 with a 1.74 ERA and won the Cy Young Award in 1978. He finished 170-91, won five Gold Gloves, and had his number 49 retired in 2003. Giants right-hander Gaylord Perry had shared a pitching staff with his brother long before professional baseball. At Williamston High School, Gaylord and Jim threw consecutive shutouts to sweep a best-of-three state championship series.
Sources: Wikipedia (Gaylord Perry) · Wikipedia (Ron Guidry) · SABR BioProject (Ron Guidry) · SABR BioProject (Gaylord Perry) · National Baseball Hall of Fame · Baseball-Reference (Ron Guidry) · Baseball-Reference (Gaylord Perry) · Baseball Almanac (Gaylord Perry) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 264 | 21 | 132 | 80 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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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Related cards
Team cards: #626 New York Yankees / Bob Lemon, #479 San Diego Padres / Roger Craig
More New York Yankees cards:
- #7 1978 ERA Leaders
- #8 1978 Leading Firemen
- #16 Fred Stanley
- #35 Ed Figueroa
- #60 Mickey Rivers
- #89 Dick Tidrow
More San Diego Padres cards:
- #8 1978 Leading Firemen
- #30 Dave Winfield
- #57 Eric Rasmussen
- #116 Ozzie Smith
- #138 Mark Lee
- #164 Mickey Lolich
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1979 Topps #5 card?
It is card #5 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Guidry and Gaylord Perry. 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.