1979 Topps #391 Al Oliver
About Al Oliver
Oliver collected 170 hits and drove in 89 runs for Texas in 1978. His Rangers card followed as 1979 Topps #391. On May 23, 1979, he hit 3 home runs against Minnesota in a 7-2 win. He finished that season batting .323, fifth in the American League.
Al Oliver was a left-handed outfielder and first baseman who spent 18 seasons in the majors, the first ten with Pittsburgh, followed by Texas, Montreal, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Toronto. He batted .303 with 2,743 hits, 219 home runs and 1,326 RBI, hitting .300 or better in eleven seasons. His ability to dig low throws out of the dirt at first base earned him the nickname Scoop. Oliver made seven All-Star teams and won Silver Slugger Awards at three positions: outfield, designated hitter and first base. He played center field for Pittsburgh's 1971 World Series champions. In 1980 he drove in 117 runs for Texas, and in 1982 he won the NL batting title at .331 with Montreal and shared the RBI lead with 109. The Pirates inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2025.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 69 | 1 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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 1979 Topps #391 card?
It is card #391 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Al Oliver of the Texas Rangers.
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.