1979 Topps #438 Horace Speed
About Horace Speed
Cleveland used Speed in 70 games in 1978, including 61 in the outfield. He batted .226 with 24 hits and 13 runs scored. His 1979 Topps rookie card, #438, listed the Indians. Speed appeared in 26 more Cleveland games in 1979, making his final major-league appearance on June 26.
Horace Speed played outfield for San Francisco and Cleveland after the Giants selected him in the third round of the 1969 draft. He worked through Great Falls, Decatur, Fresno and Amarillo, where he hit .305 with 25 home runs and 88 RBI in 1973, before reaching Triple-A Phoenix in 1974. Speed spent four consecutive seasons with Phoenix and in 1977 stole 35 bases and hit 14 triples. Cleveland signed him that December. His major-league career totaled 113 games and 28 hits. He continued in the minors through 1980, finishing with Savannah and Richmond in Atlanta's organization.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 92 | 15 | 52 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #438 card?
It is card #438 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Horace Speed of the Cleveland Indians.
Is 1979 Topps #438 a rookie card?
Yes - #438 is the 1979 Topps rookie card of Horace Speed.
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.