1979 Topps #237 Billy Smith
About Billy Smith
Smith's 1979 Topps Orioles card, #237, followed a .260 season. Against Cleveland on May 26, 1978, he tied the game with a home run off Rick Wise in the eighth inning, then hit a game-winning double off Wise in the ninth.
Billy Smith played second base and shortstop for California, Baltimore and San Francisco. A switch-hitter from John Jay High School in San Antonio, he was California's third-round choice in the 1971 draft. He reached the majors in 1975 and played shortstop when Nolan Ryan threw his fourth no-hitter that June. After 3 seasons with Baltimore, Smith signed a Philadelphia minor league contract in June 1980. The Giants bought his contract the following March. He finished with 234 hits and 17 home runs in 370 major league games. Smith later operated a roofing business in San Antonio from 1982 to 1987.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 56 | 13 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #237 card?
It is card #237 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Billy Smith of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.