1979 Topps #139 Luis Pujols
About Luis Pujols
Pujols batted .249 with 6 home runs and 41 RBI for Triple-A Charleston in 1979 before returning to Houston in August. His 1979 Topps rookie card, #139, listed him with the Astros. He hit .227 in 26 major-league games that season.
Luis Pujols caught for Houston, Kansas City and Texas during 9 major-league seasons before managing the Detroit Tigers. He signed with the Astros in 1973 at age 17 and reached Houston in September 1977. Pujols played in the Astros' first postseason series in 1980, hitting a triple against Steve Carlton in the NLCS. He later served as Montreal's first-base coach from 1993 through 1999 and moved to the bench-coach position in 2000. Detroit named him interim manager after firing Phil Garner 6 games into the 2002 season. The Tigers went 55-100 under Pujols.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 68 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 #139 card?
It is card #139 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Luis Pujols of the Houston Astros.
Is 1979 Topps #139 a rookie card?
Yes - #139 is the 1979 Topps rookie card of Luis Pujols.
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.