1979 Topps #511 Paul Reuschel
About Paul Reuschel
Reuschel made 17 appearances for Cleveland in 1979, one of them a start, and saved one game. He went 2-1 with a 7.94 ERA and struck out 22 in 45 1/3 innings. His 1979 Topps card is #511, printed with the Indians.
Paul Reuschel was a 6-foot-4 right-handed reliever who pitched five major league seasons, 1975 to 1979, with the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. The Cubs drafted him in the fourth round in 1968. On August 21, 1975, he and his brother Rick became the only siblings to combine on a major league shutout. Rick started and went 6 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Paul pitched the last 2 2/3 innings of a 7-0 Cubs win. Paul worked almost entirely out of the bullpen, starting nine of his 198 games. His last game came on September 28, 1979, with the Indians. He finished 16-16 with a 4.51 ERA and 13 saves.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 120 | 8 | 59 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 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 #511 card?
It is card #511 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Paul Reuschel of the Cleveland Indians.
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.