1979 Topps #390 Rollie Fingers
About Rollie Fingers
Fingers made the All-Star team in 1978, pitching 107 1/3 innings in 67 relief appearances for San Diego with a 2.52 ERA. His 1979 Topps card was #390; he also shared Leading Firemen #8 with Yankees reliever Rich Gossage. In 1979 his ERA rose to 4.52 in 54 appearances.
Rollie Fingers pitched 17 major-league seasons for the Athletics, Padres and Brewers and retired with a record 341 saves. Born Roland Glen Fingers in Steubenville, Ohio, he learned to pitch from his father George, a former Cardinals minor leaguer. The family moved to Southern California, and Fingers played both pitcher and outfielder at Upland High School. He turned down a $20,000 offer from the Dodgers and signed with Kansas City for $13,000 on Christmas Eve 1964, believing the Athletics offered a quicker route to the majors. Fingers helped Oakland win three consecutive World Series from 1972 through 1974 and was the 1974 Series MVP. He tied the National League record with 37 saves for San Diego in 1978. Traded through St. Louis to Milwaukee after the 1980 season, he won the 1981 American League Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards with 28 saves and a 1.04 ERA. An arm injury kept him out of the 1982 World Series and the entire 1983 season. He finished with a 2.90 ERA in 944 appearances, made seven All-Star teams and entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 341 | 3 | 67 | 120 | 53 | 47 | 25 | 26 | 0 |
| SGC | 38 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
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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- #8 1978 Leading Firemen
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- #138 Mark Lee
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- #194 Randy Jones
- #247 Tucker Ashford
- #263 Oscar Gamble
- #292 Don Reynolds
- #321 Gaylord Perry
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1979 Topps #390 card?
It is card #390 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rollie Fingers of the San Diego Padres.
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.