1979 Topps #619 Ken Landreaux
About Ken Landreaux
The Angels sent Landreaux, Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell and Brad Havens to Minnesota for Rod Carew on February 3, 1979. His rookie card, 1979 Topps #619, still listed him with California. In his first Twins season he batted .305 with 15 home runs and 83 RBI.
Ken Landreaux was a left-handed-hitting center fielder for the Angels, Twins and Dodgers. California selected him sixth overall in the 1976 draft out of Arizona State. He had hit .413 with 112 hits and 87 RBI in his final college season. At El Paso and Salt Lake City in 1977, he batted a combined .357 with 27 home runs and earned Topps' Minor League Player of the Year award. He recorded 3 outfield assists in his September 11 major league debut. With Minnesota in 1980, Landreaux put together a 31-game hitting streak and made the American League All-Star team. The Dodgers acquired him for Mickey Hatcher and 2 minor leaguers in March 1981. That October, he caught Bob Watson's fly ball for the final out of the World Series. Landreaux stole 31 bases in 1982 and 30 in 1983, when he hit a career-high 17 home runs. He batted .389 in the 1985 National League Championship Series. After 11 major league seasons, his totals included 1,099 hits and 145 stolen bases. He later taught young players at the Urban Youth Academy in Compton.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 139 | 0 | 19 | 44 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 1 | 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 #619 card?
It is card #619 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken Landreaux of the California Angels.
Is 1979 Topps #619 a rookie card?
Yes - #619 is the 1979 Topps rookie card of Ken Landreaux.
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.