1979 Topps #169 Bill Nahorodny
About Bill Nahorodny
Playing time shrank in 1979, to 65 games for Chicago with 60 of them behind the plate. He hit .257 with 6 home runs and 29 RBIs. Topps #169 gives him a card of his own, listed with the White Sox.
Bill Nahorodny was a right-handed-hitting catcher who played parts of nine seasons from 1976 to 1984 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners. A Hamtramck, Michigan, native, he attended Hamtramck High School and St. Clair County Community College before the Phillies drafted him in the sixth round, 123rd overall, in 1972. He debuted on September 27, 1976, going 1-for-3 in a Phillies win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Chicago claimed him off waivers on September 8, 1977, and he played a career-high 107 games for the White Sox in 1978. Later he was a part-time catcher with the Braves, Indians, Tigers and Mariners. His last appearance came on September 25, 1984, when he drove in a run for Seattle in a loss to the Indians. He played Triple-A ball with the Portland Beavers before retiring after the 1985 season. In 308 major league games he hit .241 with 25 home runs and 109 RBIs.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 79 | 8 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #169 card?
It is card #169 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Nahorodny of the Chicago White Sox.
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.