1979 Topps #133 Bill Castro
About Bill Castro
The Brewers won 95 games and finished second in the AL East in 1979. Castro posted a 2.03 ERA with a 3-1 record and 6 saves. He threw 44 1/3 innings in 39 appearances, often held for double-play situations, and was frustrated at the lack of work. His 1979 Topps card is #133.
Bill Castro was a Dominican right-handed reliever who pitched ten major league seasons (1974-1983), seven of them with the Milwaukee Brewers, and later became a long-serving Brewers coach. Signed by the Brewers on October 29, 1970 for an $8,000 bonus that he believed was the largest then paid to a Dominican prospect, he worked mainly with a sinker and slider and induced many double-play grounders. He averaged 3.3 strikeouts per nine innings but kept walks low. After Milwaukee he pitched for the Yankees in 1981 and the Royals in 1982 and 1983, finishing 31-26 with a 3.33 ERA and 45 saves. He then joined the Brewers staff as bullpen coach in 1992 and was named pitching coach in November 2008 for the 2009 season, becoming the majors' first full-time pitching coach from the Dominican Republic. In winter ball he pitched for Aguilas Cibaenas, which won the Dominican League title in 1974-75, 1977-78 and 1978-79.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 45 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #133 card?
It is card #133 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Castro of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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.