1979 Topps #484 Rick Waits
About Rick Waits
Waits went 16-13 with a 4.44 ERA in 1979, making all 34 of his appearances as a starter for Cleveland. He worked 231 innings, completed eight starts and threw three shutouts. Topps retained him among the Indians on #484 that year.
Rick Waits was a left-handed pitcher who worked as both a starter and a reliever for the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers, going 79-92 with a 4.25 ERA in 317 games over 12 seasons. The Washington Senators drafted him in the fifth round in 1970, and he made his debut for the relocated Rangers on September 17, 1973. On June 13, 1975, he went to Cleveland with Jim Bibby, Jackie Brown and cash in the trade for Gaylord Perry, and he stayed until June 6, 1983, when he and Rick Manning were sent to Milwaukee for Gorman Thomas, Jamie Easterly and Ernie Camacho. Waits later led the Rimini Pirates of the Italian Baseball League to titles in 1987 and 1988 and a European Cup in 1989, and he was player-manager in 1988 and 1989. He also spent fifteen years in the New York Mets organization, including 2003 as bullpen coach, and was pitching coach for the Seattle Mariners in 2014 and for Taiwan's Chinatrust Brothers in 2017.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 73 | 14 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 #484 card?
It is card #484 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rick Waits 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.