1979 Topps #341 Willie Upshaw
About Willie Upshaw
Upshaw's 1979 Topps rookie card, #341, followed a season in which he hit .237 in 95 games for Toronto. The Blue Jays sent him to Triple-A Syracuse in 1979, where he played 130 games. He batted .249 with 12 home runs and 68 RBI.
Willie Upshaw held Toronto's first-base job from 1982 through 1987. In 1983, he batted .306 with 27 home runs and 104 RBI, becoming the first Blue Jay to drive in 100 runs in a season. He played on Toronto's 1985 AL East champions and finished his major-league career with Cleveland in 1988. Upshaw then spent two seasons with the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in Japan. As a manager, he led the Bridgeport Bluefish to the 1999 Atlantic League title; he also coached first base for San Francisco. He hit .262 with 123 home runs and 528 RBI in 1,264 major-league games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 90 | 8 | 39 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 #341 card?
It is card #341 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Willie Upshaw of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Is 1979 Topps #341 a rookie card?
Yes - #341 is the 1979 Topps rookie card of Willie Upshaw.
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.