1979 Topps #323 Lynn McGlothen
About Lynn McGlothen
As a Cub in 1979 McGlothen returned to the rotation, going 13-14 with a 4.12 ERA in 29 starts. He worked 212 innings, struck out 147 and added two saves. He also hit .225, with 16 hits in 71 at-bats. Card #323 shows him with Chicago.
Lynn McGlothen was a right-handed pitcher from Monroe, Louisiana, who worked eleven seasons from 1972 to 1982 for the Red Sox, Cardinals, Giants, Cubs, White Sox and Yankees, finishing 86-93 with a 3.98 ERA. Boston drafted him in the third round in 1968 after he starred at Grambling High School, where he was also a three-time state tennis champion. His peak came with St. Louis, where in 1974 he went 16-12 with a 2.69 ERA, made the National League All-Star team and drew Cy Young and MVP consideration. He won 12 games for the Cubs in 1980, and elbow problems limited him to six starts the following year before he closed out his career with the Yankees in 1982. McGlothen died in a mobile-home fire in Dubach, Louisiana, in August 1984 at age 34.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 69 | 9 | 36 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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 #323 card?
It is card #323 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Lynn McGlothen of the Chicago Cubs.
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.