1964 Topps #242 Harvey Kuenn
About Harvey Kuenn
The slide continued in 1964. Kuenn got into 111 games, the fewest of any full season he played, and batted .262 with 92 hits, 16 doubles, four home runs and 22 RBIs. He was used mainly in the outfield corners, 66 games in left field and 36 in right, logged 12 games at first base, and was sent up to pinch-hit 20 times. His 1964 Topps card is #242, from the set's third series.
Harvey Kuenn, an infielder-turned-outfielder born in West Allis, Wisconsin, was an All-American shortstop at the University of Wisconsin before signing with the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in June 1952. He won the American League Rookie of the Year Award in 1953, leading the majors with 209 hits, and captured the AL batting title in 1959 at .353. He led the league in hits four times and in doubles three times, and was an All-Star selection every year from 1953 through 1960, a run that covered ten All-Star Games. Detroit traded him to Cleveland for Rocky Colavito on April 17, 1960, two days before Opening Day; Cleveland sent him to the San Francisco Giants that December for Johnny Antonelli and Willie Kirkland. He finished with the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies, retiring after 1966 with a .303 average, 2,092 hits, 671 RBIs and 87 home runs across 15 seasons. Kuenn later spent a decade as Milwaukee's hitting coach and managed the 1982 Harvey's Wallbangers to the American League pennant, earning Associated Press Manager of the Year honors. He is a member of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 267 | 2 | 32 | 121 | 63 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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 #242 card?
It is card #242 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Harvey Kuenn of the San Francisco Giants.
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.