1979 Topps #145 Rick Rhoden
About Rick Rhoden
The Dodgers traded Rhoden to Pittsburgh for Jerry Reuss on April 7, 1979, so his Dodgers #145 card came out as he changed clubs. He made one start for the Pirates, on May 8 against Atlanta, allowing four runs in five innings. He went on the disabled list that day and had season-ending shoulder surgery on June 28.
Rick Rhoden was a right-handed starter who won 151 games over 16 major league seasons with the Dodgers (1974-1978), Pirates (1979-1986), Yankees (1987-1988) and Astros (1989). Los Angeles took him in the first round of the 1971 draft out of a Florida high school, and he reached the majors on July 5, 1974. He finished with a 3.59 ERA and 1,419 strikeouts and won Silver Slugger awards as a hitter in 1984, 1985 and 1986. He came up as a power pitcher and later relied on command and deception, and in his later years opponents accused him of scuffing the ball. On June 11, 1988, he started at designated hitter for the Yankees, the first pitcher to do so since the AL adopted the rule. After baseball he became a tournament golfer, played on the Champions Tour, and won the American Century Championship celebrity event eight times.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 108 | 21 | 66 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 3 | 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 #145 card?
It is card #145 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rick Rhoden of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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.