1979 Topps #564 Jerry Turner
About Jerry Turner
Turner's heaviest workload came in 1979, when he set career highs with 138 games and 448 at-bats. His 111 hits, 61 RBI and 55 runs were also career bests. He hit nine home runs, and San Diego used him in the outfield 115 times. His 1979 Topps card is #564, with the Padres.
Jerry Turner was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who played in the majors from 1974 to 1983, mostly with the San Diego Padres. Born in Texarkana, Arkansas and raised in Los Angeles, he attended Venice High School and was the Padres' 10th pick in the 1972 draft. He reached San Diego in September 1974 after batting .326 with 18 home runs and 154 hits for Double-A Alexandria, and returned late in 1975 after hitting .329 with 91 RBI at Triple-A Hawaii. He was the Padres' regular left fielder in 1976 and 1979. Turner also appeared for the Chicago White Sox in 1981 and the Detroit Tigers in 1982, then came back to San Diego for 1983. In 733 games he batted .257 with 45 home runs. He died in Lancaster, California on August 20, 2023.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 84 | 3 | 26 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 #564 card?
It is card #564 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jerry Turner of the San Diego Padres.
What are the key cards in the 1979 Topps set?
The top cards of the set are the #116 Ozzie Smith rookie, which PSA calls the set's most desirable single, and #369 Bump Wills, printed with a Rangers or a Blue Jays team banner. The other major keys are #24 Paul Molitor, #30 Dave Winfield and #650 Pete Rose, all hard to find in top condition, and three commons that are keys for the same reason: #11 Marc Hill (a smudge in the team banner on almost every copy), #564 Jerry Turner (a print line along the right border) and #619 Ken Landreaux (hard to find with a full right border).
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.