1979 Topps #317 Jose Cardenal
About Jose Cardenal
Topps pictured Cardenal with Philadelphia on 1979 card #317, but on August 2, 1979, the Phillies sold him to the Mets between games of a doubleheader involving the two teams. A knee injury and a broken left wrist limited him to 11 games with New York.
Jose Cardenal played eighteen major league seasons for nine teams, accumulating 1,913 hits, 329 stolen bases and a .275 batting average. He grew up in Matanzas, Cuba, where he played baseball with his second cousin Bert Campaneris. Cardenal entered the Giants organization and made his major league debut in 1963. His longest stay was six seasons with the Cubs, and his playing career ended with Kansas City's appearance in the 1980 World Series. He later coached for several major league organizations, including serving as the Yankees' first base coach for their 1996, 1998 and 1999 championship teams. He also worked as an adviser for the Washington Nationals.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 58 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #317 card?
It is card #317 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jose Cardenal of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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.