1979 Topps #637 Bill Robinson
About Bill Robinson
Robinson batted .246 with 14 stolen bases for the 1978 Pirates. His Pirates card carried #637 in 1979 Topps. On the final day of the 1979 season, his bases-loaded single drove in the deciding 2 runs in a 5-3 win over the Cubs that clinched the division.
William Henry Robinson Jr. played sixteen big-league seasons, 1966 to 1983, as an outfielder who also logged time at first and third base, debuting with the Atlanta Braves as a pinch runner for Hank Aaron. Traded to the Yankees, he spent his time there mostly as a fourth outfielder before moving on to the Phillies and then the Pirates, where he set career highs in 1977 with a .304 average, 26 home runs and 104 RBIs. He reached the postseason with Pittsburgh in 1975 and 1979, going 5-for-19 in the 1979 World Series as the Pirates rallied past Baltimore. Career totals: a .258 average, 166 home runs and 641 RBIs. After retiring in 1983, Robinson became a hitting coach for the Mets, mentoring Darryl Strawberry and other young players, and later coached for the Marlins. He collected three World Series rings across his playing and coaching roles and died in 2007.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 86 | 13 | 48 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 #637 card?
It is card #637 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Robinson of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.