1979 Topps #653 Warren Brusstar
About Warren Brusstar
In 1978 he made 58 relief appearances and went 6-3 with a 2.33 ERA. He struck out 60 batters in 88 2/3 innings. Philadelphia met Los Angeles in the NLCS again and lost, and Brusstar worked 2 2/3 innings in the series. Card #653 lists him with the Phillies.
Warren Brusstar was a right-handed middle reliever for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs from 1977 to 1985, finishing 28-16 with a 3.51 ERA and 14 saves in 340 games, none of them starts. He pitched in relief for the Phillies when they won the 1980 World Series, and he later pitched in the 1984 NLCS for the Cubs. Elbow and shoulder problems limited him to three seasons of more than 50 appearances. A Napa, California product, he was drafted by the Giants in 1970 and 1971, the Mets in 1973 and finally signed with the Phillies as a fourth-round pick in 1974 after playing at Fresno State. The White Sox bought him from Philadelphia on August 30, 1982, and on January 25, 1983 he and Steve Trout went to the Cubs for Scott Fletcher, Pat Tabler, Randy Martz and Dick Tidrow. He later became pitching coach at Napa Valley College, which inducted him into its athletic hall of fame in 2011.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 86 | 18 | 43 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 #653 card?
It is card #653 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Warren Brusstar of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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.