1964 Topps #271 Bob Sadowski
About Bob Sadowski
1964 was Sadowski's career year with the Milwaukee Braves: 9 wins, 51 games, 18 starts, 5 saves and a career-high 166.2 innings pitched. This 1964 Topps #271 card, from the set's third print series, shows him with the Braves during that peak season and is recognized as his rookie card.
Robert Sadowski was a right-handed pitcher from Pittsburgh who reached the majors with the Milwaukee Braves in 1963 after signing with the St. Louis Cardinals organization in 1958 and coming to Milwaukee in a trade that sent Lew Burdette to St. Louis. He split his four big-league seasons, 1963 to 1966, between starting and relieving for the Braves and, in his final year, the Boston Red Sox. His busiest season came in 1964, when he set career highs in wins, games, starts, saves and innings pitched. He also has the distinction of starting and winning the Braves' final home opener in Milwaukee, in April 1965. Arm trouble limited him in 1966, his last season, though he closed his career with a win in a combined three-hit shutout at Fenway Park. He finished with a 20-27 record, a 3.87 ERA and 257 strikeouts across 115 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 264 | 1 | 36 | 148 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. 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 1964 Topps #271 card?
It is card #271 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Sadowski of the Milwaukee Braves.
Is 1964 Topps #271 a rookie card?
Yes - #271 is the 1964 Topps rookie card of Bob Sadowski.
How many cards are in the 1964 Topps Baseball set?
587 cards, tracked as 589 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 587 with no gaps, and no number carries two different cards; two cards - #4, the A.L. Pitching Leaders, and #517, the seventh-series checklist - carry a catalogued back variation that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, The Topps Archives, 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 2026-10-11.