1979 Topps #622 Dave Collins
About Dave Collins
Collins played 91 games in the Cincinnati outfield in 1979 and collected 126 hits in 122 games overall. He scored 59 runs and stole 16 bases. The Reds lost the NLCS to Pittsburgh in three straight games, and Collins went 5-for-14. His #622 card shows him with the Reds.
Dave Collins was a switch-hitting, left-throwing outfielder and first baseman who played 16 seasons, 1975 to 1990, for the Angels, Mariners, Reds, Yankees, Blue Jays, Athletics, Tigers and Cardinals, hitting .272 with 395 stolen bases. The Angels took him in the first round in 1972 out of Mesa Community College, and he was billed as the fastest white man in baseball after running the 100-yard dash in 9.6 seconds. His best years came with Cincinnati, where he hit .318 in 1979 and .303 in 1980 with 79 steals, third in the National League. In 1984 he stole 60 bases for Toronto, a Blue Jays single-season record, and led the American League with 15 triples. He later coached first base for the Cardinals, Reds, Brewers, Rockies and Marlins, and managed in the minors. He was inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 89 | 15 | 48 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 #622 card?
It is card #622 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Collins of the Cincinnati Reds.
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.