The best 1978 Topps Baseball cards under $50 (2026)
The strongest 1978 Topps Baseball cards you can buy for under $50 right now, ranked by real closed-sale prices — not guesses, not asking prices. Updated August 2026; the order shifts as the market does.
Also: under $20 · under $100
- 1
1978 Rookie Shortstops #707 1978 Topps Baseball$11.5· $23,503 new/sealed - 2
Eddie Murray #36 1978 Topps Baseball$10.5· $47,580 new/sealed - 3
Nolan Ryan #400 1978 Topps Baseball$8.99· $8,052 new/sealed - 4
1978 Rookie Catchers #708 1978 Topps Baseball$7.99· $1,555 new/sealed - 5
Andre Dawson #72 1978 Topps Baseball$5.99· $918 new/sealed - 6
Iorg/Oliver/Perlozzo/Whitaker #704 1978 Topps Baseball$5· $2,700 new/sealed - 7
Johnny Bench #700 1978 Topps Baseball$4.86· $1,130 new/sealed - 8
Mike Schmidt #360 1978 Topps Baseball$4.71· $2,188 new/sealed - 9
Pete Rose #20 1978 Topps Baseball$4.27· $1,272 new/sealed - 10
Reggie Jackson #200 1978 Topps Baseball$4· $10,033 new/sealed - 11
Nolan Ryan #6 1978 Topps Baseball$4· $548.97 new/sealed - 12
Thurman Munson #60 1978 Topps Baseball$3.29· $2,005 new/sealed - 13
Rod Carew #580 1978 Topps Baseball$3.15· $1,059 new/sealed - 14
Carlton Fisk #270 1978 Topps Baseball$3.06· $452.48 new/sealed - 15
1977 Victory Leaders #205 1978 Topps Baseball$3.04· $140.14 new/sealed - 16
George Brett #100 1978 Topps Baseball$3· $10,830 new/sealed - 17
Pete Rose #5 1978 Topps Baseball$2.99· $915.55 new/sealed - 18
Robin Yount #173 1978 Topps Baseball$2.9· $619.95 new/sealed - 19
Carl Yastrzemski #40 1978 Topps Baseball$2.67· $893.94 new/sealed - 20
Lou Brock #170 1978 Topps Baseball$2.66· $277.5 new/sealed - 21
Bruce Sutter #325 1978 Topps Baseball$2.64· $171.17 new/sealed - 22
1978 Rookie Pitchers #703 1978 Topps Baseball$2.64· $266.56 new/sealed - 23
Mark Fidrych #45 1978 Topps Baseball$2.61· $260 new/sealed - 24
Tom Seaver #450 1978 Topps Baseball$2.5· $345.01 new/sealed - 25
Steve Garvey #350 1978 Topps Baseball$2.5· $270.05 new/sealed - 26
Dave Winfield #530 1978 Topps Baseball$2.5· $1,276 new/sealed - 27
Joe Morgan #300 1978 Topps Baseball$2.49· $397.59 new/sealed - 28
1977 Strikeout Leaders #206 1978 Topps Baseball$2.49· $635.79 new/sealed - 29
Gary Carter #120 1978 Topps Baseball$2.42· $812.92 new/sealed - 30
1977 RBI Leaders #203 1978 Topps Baseball$2.37· $59.05 new/sealed - 31
1978 Rookie Outfielders #705 1978 Topps Baseball$2.35· $840 new/sealed - 32
George Foster #500 1978 Topps Baseball$2.34· $232.49 new/sealed - 33
Glenn Burke #562 1978 Topps Baseball$2.34· $515 new/sealed - 34
Willie McCovey #34 1978 Topps Baseball$2.34· $385.45 new/sealed - 35
Red Sox Team #424 1978 Topps Baseball$2.26· $121.02 new/sealed - 36
Dick Pole #233 1978 Topps Baseball$2.25· $207.5 new/sealed - 37
Cubs Team #302 1978 Topps Baseball$2.25· $224.72 new/sealed - 38
Brooks Robinson #4 1978 Topps Baseball$2.25· $588 new/sealed - 39
Willie Stargell #510 1978 Topps Baseball$2.25· $353.75 new/sealed - 40
Jim Palmer #160 1978 Topps Baseball$2.25· $380.5 new/sealed - 41
1977 World Series #413 1978 Topps Baseball$2.17· $222.94 new/sealed - 42
Ron Guidry #135 1978 Topps Baseball$2.14· $216 new/sealed - 43
Joe Sambito #498 1978 Topps Baseball$2.13· $36 new/sealed - 44
Mario Soto #427 1978 Topps Baseball$2.09· $233.52 new/sealed - 45
Frank Taveras #685 1978 Topps Baseball$2.07· $37.6 new/sealed - 46
Pete Falcone #669 1978 Topps Baseball$2.05· $81.68 new/sealed - 47
Jack Clark #384 1978 Topps Baseball$2.05· $265 new/sealed - 48
Padres Team #192 1978 Topps Baseball$2.02· $109.06 new/sealed - 49
Johnnie LeMaster #538 1978 Topps Baseball$2.02· $3,400 new/sealed - 50
Billy Martin #721 1978 Topps Baseball$2.01· $187 new/sealed
Values are informational estimates from real sales data. JunkPal may earn a commission when you buy through eBay links, at no extra cost to you.