1979 Topps #614 Willie Hernandez
About Willie Hernandez
Hernandez went 8-2 with a 3.77 ERA in 54 relief appearances for Chicago in 1978 and married Carmen Rivera that year. He pitched 59 2/3 innings in all. During 1979 he appeared in 51 games, two of them starts. His Cubs card in 1979 Topps is #614.
Willie Hernandez won the American League's MVP and Cy Young awards as Detroit's closer in 1984. The Puerto Rican left-hander worked 140 1/3 innings with a 1.92 ERA and 32 saves, then helped the Tigers win the World Series. Mike Cuellar had taught him a screwball in Puerto Rican winter ball, and Ferguson Jenkins showed him a cut fastball with the Cubs in 1983. Hernandez also pitched 4 hitless innings for Philadelphia in the 1983 World Series. He made three consecutive All-Star teams from 1984 through 1986 and finished 13 major league seasons with 147 saves. After baseball, he operated a steel construction business and a cattle ranch in Puerto Rico.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 104 | 6 | 48 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 #614 card?
It is card #614 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Willie Hernandez of the Chicago Cubs.
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.