1979 Topps #242 Pablo Torrealba
About Pablo Torrealba
His last major league season was brief: three relief games for the White Sox, a 1.59 ERA over 5 2/3 innings, and a final appearance on April 12, 1979. Topps card #242 carries the Chicago White Sox, the club he pitched for in 1978 and 1979.
Pablo Torrealba was a left-handed Venezuelan pitcher from Barquisimeto who reached the majors in 1975 and pitched through 1979 for the Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox. He appeared in 111 games and finished 6-13 with a 3.27 ERA. He saved five games and worked 239 1/3 innings. Most of his work came out of the bullpen, but the Athletics used him as a starter in 1977, when he made 10 of his 13 career starts. Three of his four career complete games also came that year. His son Steve Torrealba later caught in the Braves organization.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 54 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #242 card?
It is card #242 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Pablo Torrealba of the Chicago White Sox.
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.