Finishing the "Set"--Topps 1990 Catchers

by schwitz - 91 cards (Last updated on Aug 17, 2022)

The base set for Topps 1990 Baseball included 65 players with "C" listed as the position (not including All-Star cards). While working on my for sale/trade list, I found that 40 of the 102 unique cards I owned already. Being 61% of the way already, I decided to complete the set of catchers.

Need 4 cards to completion.

41. 1990 Topps #536 Bob Geren

Career WAR: 1.1
1989 WAR: 1.9
1990 WAR: 0.4
Career Games Caught: 289
1989 Games Caught: 60
1990 Games Caught: 107

42. 1990 Topps #542 Darren Daulton

Career WAR: 22.9
1989 WAR: -1.1
1990 WAR: 4.0
Career Games Caught: 965
1989 Games Caught: 126
1990 Games Caught: 139

43. 1990 Topps #562 Chad Kreuter

Career WAR: 7.7
1989 WAR: -1.5
1990 WAR: 0.1
Career Games Caught: 892
1989 Games Caught: 85
1990 Games Caught: 20

44. 1990 Topps #564 Tyler Houston

Career WAR: 1.4
1989 WAR: n/a
1990 WAR: n/a
Career Games Caught: 173
1989 Games Caught: 0
1990 Games Caught: 0

Atlanta's first round draft pick (2nd overall) for 1989. Houston made his MLB Debut in April 1996, by which time Atlanta was playing him as first baseman and occasional outfielder. The Cubs traded for him mid-season as a backup for Scott Servais, as well as a utility player.

45. 1990 Topps #575 Lance Parrish

Career WAR: 39.6
1989 WAR: 1.7
1990 WAR: 4.5
Career Games Caught: 1818
1989 Games Caught: 122
1990 Games Caught: 131

46. 1990 Topps #583 Bruce Benedict

Career WAR: 7.3
1989 WAR: 0.5
1990 WAR: n/a
Career Games Caught: 972
1989 Games Caught: 65
1990 Games Caught: 0

The last Topps card produced during his playing career, the two-time All Star ('81, '83) retired after the 1989 season. Benedict posted a career dWAR of 9.9.