1979 Topps #715 Braves Prospects - Bruce Benedict / Glenn Hubbard / Larry Whisenton
On this card: Bruce Benedict, Glenn Hubbard, Larry Whisenton
About this card
Cards #701-726 are the 26 three-player Prospects cards, one per club - AL clubs first, each league in alphabetical order by city - with black-and-white player photos on the front. A Prospects card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card. On #703, #705, #712, #718 and #723, one or two of the players never reached the major leagues.
The story on this card
Benedict caught 76 games for Atlanta in 1979 and hit .225 with 15 RBIs, a year after a 22-game debut. His rookie card is 1979 Topps #715, the Braves Prospects card, which he shares with Glenn Hubbard and Larry Whisenton, for whom it is also a rookie card. Defensive catcher who played all 12 of his seasons with the Atlanta Braves (1978-89). A two-time All-Star in 1981 and 1983, he led NL catchers in assists and caught stealing in 1981 and later scouted for the Mets, Cardinals and White Sox.
Hubbard batted .258 in 44 Atlanta games in 1978. His 1979 Topps rookie card, #715, was shared with Braves prospects Bruce Benedict and Larry Whisenton. Atlanta sent him to Richmond on July 31, 1979; he hit .336 in 34 games there before returning to the Braves in September. Braves second baseman Glenn Hubbard singled off Steve Carlton in his first major league plate appearance on July 14, 1978. He had been hitting .336 with 14 home runs at Triple-A Richmond before his call-up.
Whisenton spent most of 1978 at Triple-A Richmond, batting .241 with 10 home runs and 55 RBI. His 1979 Topps rookie card was Atlanta Prospects #715, shared with fellow Braves prospects Bruce Benedict and Glenn Hubbard. Whisenton hit .243 in 13 games for Atlanta in 1979. Braves outfielder Larry Whisenton finished his professional career in 1985, batting .331 for Triple-A Richmond and .323 for Double-A Greenville. He hit .234 with four home runs in 116 major-league games.
Sources: Wikipedia (Bruce Benedict) · Wikipedia (Glenn Hubbard) · Wikipedia (Larry Whisenton) · SABR BioProject · Stats Crew · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 93 | 21 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 #715 card?
It is card #715 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bruce Benedict, Glenn Hubbard and Larry Whisenton. Cards #701-726 are the 26 three-player Prospects cards, one per club - AL clubs first, each league in alphabetical order by city - with black-and-white player photos on the front. A Prospects card is a rookie card for the players on it who had no earlier Topps flagship card. On #703, #705, #712, #718 and #723, one or two of the players never reached the major leagues.
Is 1979 Topps #715 a rookie card?
Yes - #715 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Bruce Benedict, Glenn Hubbard and Larry Whisenton.
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.