1979 Topps #274 Willie Norwood
About Willie Norwood
Norwood played 96 games for the 1979 Twins, 71 of them in the outfield. He batted .248 with six home runs and 30 RBI. He had 270 at-bats and stole nine bases. His 1979 Topps card is #274, printed with the Twins.
Willie Norwood was a right-handed outfielder whose entire major league career belonged to the Minnesota Twins, who used him in 294 games between 1977 and 1980. Born November 7, 1950, in Greene County, Alabama, he stood 6 ft 0 in and weighed 185 pounds. He debuted on April 21, 1977, and played his final game on October 4, 1980. He worked at all three outfield positions and finished with a .959 fielding percentage. His career totals were a .242 average on 207 hits in 854 at-bats. He hit 18 home runs and drove in 93 runs. He also scored 109 times and stole 41 bases.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 49 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 #274 card?
It is card #274 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Willie Norwood of the Minnesota Twins.
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.