1979 Topps #508 Charlie Hough
About Charlie Hough
With Andy Messersmith and Doug Rau hurt, the Dodgers used Hough for 14 starts in 42 games. His ERA rose to 4.76 as he went 7-5 in 151 1/3 innings, his last full season in Los Angeles. Topps numbered his Dodgers card #508.
Charlie Hough was a knuckleball pitcher who lasted 25 major-league seasons, from 1970 to 1994, with the Dodgers, Rangers, White Sox and Marlins. A Dodgers eighth-round pick in 1966, he learned the knuckleball from instructor Goldie Holt in the Arizona instructional league after the 1969 season. He ended his debut on August 12, 1970, by striking out Willie Stargell with the bases loaded. He worked mostly out of the Los Angeles bullpen from 1973 to 1979, saving 22 games in 1977, until Texas bought him in July 1980. Converted to starting in 1982, he made the 1986 All-Star team and left Texas holding franchise records for wins (139), strikeouts, innings and complete games. He started the first regular-season game in Florida Marlins history, April 5, 1993. He retired with 216 wins and 216 losses, a 3.75 ERA and 2,362 strikeouts, the only pitcher with 400 starts and 400 relief appearances.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 87 | 13 | 47 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 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 #508 card?
It is card #508 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Charlie Hough of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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.