1979 Topps #226 Ron Pruitt
About Ron Pruitt
Pruitt was back in the outfield for Cleveland in 1979, playing 29 of his 64 games there and catching in 11. He batted .283 with 47 hits in 166 at-bats. He hit two home runs and drove in 21. His 1979 Topps card, #226, lists him with the Indians.
Ron Pruitt was a right-handed outfielder and catcher who spent nine seasons in the majors with the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants, most of them in Cleveland. A Flint, Michigan native, he attended Flint Central High School and Michigan State before the Rangers drafted him in 1972. He debuted on June 25, 1975, and on December 9, 1975 Texas sent him and Stan Thomas to Cleveland for John Ellis. Pruitt played in Cleveland from 1976 to 1981, with a stint on the White Sox in 1980. He finished with the Giants in 1982 and 1983, and on September 30, 1982 his ninth-inning walk-off single gave San Francisco a 7-6 win over Houston in the middle of a division race. He hit .269 in 341 games, with 214 hits and 12 home runs.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 49 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 #226 card?
It is card #226 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Pruitt 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.