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1979 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1979 Topps (Baseball) has 95 cards in our price guide, 95 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Ozzie Smith #116 at $46,468 in PSA 10 ($24.50 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $171K and raw copies $462.
- Cards
- 95
- With prices
- 95
- PSA 10 total
- $171K
- Raw total
- $462
- Avg gem premium
- 78×
- Top card
- $46,468
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1979 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Ozzie Smith #116
Raw $24.50PSA 10 $46,468
Nolan Ryan #115
Raw $9.75PSA 10 $37,210
Willie Stargell #55
Raw $2.31PSA 10 $10,096
George Brett #330
Raw $3.12PSA 10 $9,100
Pete Rose #650
Raw $3.57PSA 10 $7,700
Carl Yastrzemski #320
Raw $3.19PSA 10 $2,806
Jim Palmer #340
Raw $2.52PSA 10 $2,723
Mike Schmidt #610
Raw $3.69PSA 10 $2,649
Bert Blyleven #308
Raw $2.02PSA 10 $2,600
Willie Wilson #409
Raw $1.97PSA 10 $2,247
Thurman Munson #310
Raw $3.54PSA 10 $2,200
Gary Carter #520
Raw $2.12PSA 10 $2,125
Best cards to grade
Willie Stargell #55 shows the biggest jump in 1979 Topps: $2.31 raw to $10,096 in PSA 10, a 4371× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 14371×Willie Stargell #55$2.31 raw → $10,096 PSA 10
- 23816×Nolan Ryan #115$9.75 raw → $37,210 PSA 10
- 32917×George Brett #330$3.12 raw → $9,100 PSA 10
- 42157×Pete Rose #650$3.57 raw → $7,700 PSA 10
- 51897×Ozzie Smith #116$24.50 raw → $46,468 PSA 10
- 61287×Bert Blyleven #308$2.02 raw → $2,600 PSA 10
- 71250×Don Money #265$1.60 raw → $2,000 PSA 10
- 81151×Padres Team #479$1.04 raw → $1,197 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 95 cards we track from 1979 Topps, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Trammell #358Alan Trammell | $2.50 | $88.64 | $1,089 | $653 | $1,415 |
| All Time Batting Average #414All Time Batting Average | $1.82 | $31.08 | $167 | $100 | $217 |
| All Time ERA #418All Time ERA | $1.50 | $24.07 | $90.25 | $54.00 | $117 |
| All Time Hits #411All Time Hits | $1.49 | $24.47 | $89.99 | $54.00 | $117 |
| All Time Home Runs #413All Time Home Runs | $1.90 | $59.95 | $323 | $194 | $420 |
| All Time RBI #412All Time RBI | $1.80 | $45.98 | $156 | $94.00 | $203 |
| All Time Stolen Bases #415All Time Stolen Bases | $1.39 | $21.39 | $225 | $135 | $292 |
| All Time Strikeouts #417All Time Strikeouts | $2.01 | $37.88 | $224 | $134 | $291 |
| Andre Dawson #348Andre Dawson | $2.40 | $53.43 | $715 | $429 | $930 |
| Astros Prospects [Bochy, Fischlin, Pisker] #718Astros Prospects | $2.14 | $45.93 | $198 | $119 | $257 |
| Batting Leaders #1Batting Leaders | $2.00 | $42.00 | $200 | $120 | $260 |
| Bert Blyleven #308Bert Blyleven | $2.02 | $151 | $2,600 | $1,560 | $3,380 |
| Bill Russell #546Bill Russell | $1.80 | $196 | $235 | $141 | $306 |
| Bob Horner #586Bob Horner | $1.97 | $79.99 | $1,035 | $621 | $1,345 |
| Bob Knepper #486Bob Knepper | $1.35 | $19.17 | $148 | $89.00 | $192 |
| Bob Welch #318Bob Welch | $1.82 | $22.18 | $264 | $159 | $344 |
| Bobby Bonds #285Bobby Bonds | $1.33 | $27.03 | $455 | $273 | $592 |
| Braves 1979 Prospects #715Braves 1979 Prospects | $1.83 | $19.05 | $121 | $73.00 | $158 |
| Brewers 1979 Prospects #708Brewers 1979 Prospects | $2.05 | $36.86 | $91.79 | $55.00 | $119 |
| Bruce Sutter #457Bruce Sutter | $1.92 | $49.50 | $480 | $288 | $625 |
| Bucky Dent #485Bucky Dent | $1.73 | $32.99 | $228 | $137 | $297 |
| Bump Wills #369Bump Wills | $2.50 | $98.00 | $1,617 | $970 | $2,102 |
| Carl Yastrzemski #320Carl Yastrzemski | $3.19 | $158 | $2,806 | $1,684 | $3,648 |
| Carlton Fisk #680Carlton Fisk | $3.04 | $114 | $968 | $581 | $1,258 |
| Carney Lansford #212Carney Lansford | $1.75 | $45.00 | $404 | $242 | $525 |
| Complete Set | $236 | — | — | — | — |
| Dale Murphy #39Dale Murphy | $3.37 | $255 | $995 | $597 | $1,293 |
| Dave Concepcion #450Dave Concepcion | $1.80 | $75.22 | $158 | $95.00 | $206 |
| Dave Parker #430Dave Parker | $2.99 | $63.21 | $495 | $297 | $644 |
| Dave Winfield #30Dave Winfield | $3.15 | $901 | $1,081 | $649 | $1,405 |
| Dennis Eckersley #40Dennis Eckersley | $2.00 | $36.20 | $200 | $120 | $260 |
| Dodgers 1979 Prospects #719Dodgers 1979 Prospects | $1.99 | $33.95 | $169 | $101 | $219 |
| Don Baylor #635Don Baylor | $1.72 | $27.62 | $210 | $126 | $272 |
| Don Money #265Don Money | $1.60 | $138 | $2,000 | $1,200 | $2,600 |
| Don Sutton #170Don Sutton | $1.62 | $35.82 | $371 | $223 | $482 |
| Dusty Baker #562Dusty Baker | $1.75 | $36.86 | $204 | $122 | $265 |
| Dwight Evans #155Dwight Evans | $1.37 | $33.00 | $422 | $253 | $549 |
| Eddie Murray #640Eddie Murray | $3.08 | $88.89 | $1,150 | $690 | $1,495 |
| Fergie Jenkins #544Fergie Jenkins | $2.41 | $67.50 | $700 | $420 | $910 |
| Fred Lynn #480Fred Lynn | $1.75 | $29.07 | $211 | $127 | $274 |
| Gary Carter #520Gary Carter | $2.12 | $70.86 | $2,125 | $1,275 | $2,763 |
| Gaylord Perry #321Gaylord Perry | $1.98 | $54.21 | $346 | $208 | $450 |
| George Brett #330George Brett | $3.12 | $273 | $9,100 | $5,460 | $11,830 |
| George Foster #600George Foster | $1.99 | $53.80 | $300 | $180 | $390 |
| George Scott #645George Scott | $1.36 | $29.99 | $87.13 | $52.00 | $113 |
| Graig Nettles #460Graig Nettles | $1.97 | $57.85 | $650 | $390 | $845 |
| Home Run Leaders #2Home Run Leaders | $1.55 | $47.50 | $495 | $297 | $643 |
| Jack Morris #251Jack Morris | $1.99 | $94.51 | $440 | $264 | $571 |
| Jesus Alou #107Jesus Alou | $1.53 | $22.45 | $162 | $97.00 | $210 |
| Jim Hunter #670Jim Hunter | $1.50 | $32.69 | $193 | $116 | $251 |
| Jim Kaat #136Jim Kaat | $1.98 | $79.00 | $531 | $319 | $691 |
| Jim Palmer #340Jim Palmer | $2.52 | $96.58 | $2,723 | $1,634 | $3,540 |
| Jim Rice #400Jim Rice | $2.35 | $67.69 | $983 | $590 | $1,278 |
| Joe Morgan #20Joe Morgan | $2.45 | $38.76 | $746 | $448 | $970 |
| Johnny Bench #200Johnny Bench | $2.37 | $60.00 | $994 | $596 | $1,292 |
| Keith Hernandez #695Keith Hernandez | $1.92 | $59.95 | $999 | $599 | $1,299 |
| Ken Griffey #420Ken Griffey | $1.99 | $38.50 | $110 | $66.00 | $142 |
| Lance Parrish #469Lance Parrish | $1.58 | $55.40 | $448 | $269 | $583 |
| Leading Firemen #8Leading Firemen | $3.00 | $31.66 | $275 | $165 | $358 |
| Lou Brock #665Lou Brock | $2.29 | $105 | $699 | $419 | $908 |
| Lou Piniella #648Lou Piniella | $1.90 | $35.54 | $248 | $149 | $323 |
| Lou Whitaker #123Lou Whitaker | $1.89 | $90.00 | $1,191 | $715 | $1,548 |
| Luis Tiant #575Luis Tiant | $1.87 | $32.16 | $241 | $145 | $313 |
| Mike Schmidt #610Mike Schmidt | $3.69 | $128 | $2,649 | $1,589 | $3,444 |
| Mike Tyson #324Mike Tyson | $1.60 | $23.76 | $66.87 | $40.00 | $87.00 |
| Nolan Ryan #115Nolan Ryan | $9.75 | $745 | $37,210 | $22,326 | $48,373 |
| Ozzie Smith #116Ozzie Smith | $24.50 | $3,304 | $46,468 | $27,881 | $60,408 |
| Padres Team #479Padres Team | $1.04 | $36.50 | $1,197 | $718 | $1,556 |
| Paul Molitor #24Paul Molitor | $3.75 | $317 | $1,193 | $716 | $1,551 |
| Pete Rose #204Pete Rose | $3.18 | $45.00 | $432 | $259 | $561 |
| Pete Rose #650Pete Rose | $3.57 | $435 | $7,700 | $4,620 | $10,010 |
| Phil Niekro #595Phil Niekro | $1.92 | $60.00 | $195 | $117 | $253 |
| Phillies 1979 Prospects #722Phillies 1979 Prospects | $1.62 | $18.59 | $134 | $80.00 | $174 |
| RBI Leaders #3RBI Leaders | $1.25 | $37.65 | $115 | $69.00 | $149 |
| Reggie Jackson #700Reggie Jackson | $3.26 | $146 | $1,495 | $897 | $1,944 |
| Rich Gossage #225Rich Gossage | $2.28 | $39.52 | $290 | $174 | $377 |
| Rick Monday #605Rick Monday | $1.38 | $37.25 | $126 | $75.00 | $163 |
| Robin Yount #95Robin Yount | $2.73 | $90.12 | $449 | $269 | $584 |
| Rod Carew #300Rod Carew | $2.19 | $115 | $1,496 | $898 | $1,945 |
| Rollie Fingers #390Rollie Fingers | $1.98 | $64.99 | $198 | $119 | $258 |
| Ron Cey #190Ron Cey | $1.75 | $35.68 | $1,418 | $851 | $1,843 |
| Ron Guidry #202Ron Guidry | $1.43 | $33.94 | $325 | $195 | $423 |
| Steve Carlton #25Steve Carlton | $2.09 | $75.00 | $800 | $480 | $1,040 |
| Steve Garvey #50Steve Garvey | $1.50 | $45.76 | $440 | $264 | $572 |
| Strikeout Leaders #6Strikeout Leaders | $2.41 | $49.48 | $415 | $249 | $539 |
| Ted Simmons #510Ted Simmons | $1.90 | $117 | $1,468 | $881 | $1,908 |
| Thurman Munson #310Thurman Munson | $3.54 | $127 | $2,200 | $1,320 | $2,860 |
| Tom Seaver #100Tom Seaver | $2.25 | $49.99 | $553 | $332 | $718 |
| Tommy John #255Tommy John | $1.50 | $34.48 | $126 | $76.00 | $164 |
| Tony Perez #495Tony Perez | $1.99 | $33.55 | $560 | $336 | $728 |
| Vida Blue #110Vida Blue | $1.29 | $35.25 | $450 | $270 | $585 |
| Willie McCovey #215Willie McCovey | $2.34 | $79.24 | $937 | $562 | $1,218 |
| Willie Randolph #250Willie Randolph | $1.49 | $41.38 | $404 | $242 | $525 |
| Willie Stargell #55Willie Stargell | $2.31 | $634 | $10,096 | $6,058 | $13,125 |
| Willie Wilson #409Willie Wilson | $1.97 | $160 | $2,247 | $1,348 | $2,921 |
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1979 Topps is a Baseball set from 1979. Midpoint tracks 95 cards from it, 95 with market prices from recent sales and 94 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Ozzie Smith #116 at $46,468 in PSA 10 ($24.50 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $462, and PSA 10 copies to $171K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 78× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1979 Topps?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 95 cards for 1979 Topps, 95 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1979 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1979 Topps is Ozzie Smith #116 at $46,468 in PSA 10 ($24.50 raw).
- Is Ozzie Smith #116 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Ozzie Smith #116 sells for $46,468 vs $24.50 raw — a 1897× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1979 Topps released?
- 1979 Topps was released in 1979.
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