1966 Topps #104 Alex Johnson
About Alex Johnson
1966 Topps #104, from the first series, shows Johnson with the Philadelphia Phillies even though he had already been traded to St. Louis in a deal that sent Bill White, Dick Groat and Bob Uecker to Philadelphia. The Cardinals moved Lou Brock to right field to make room for him in left, but Johnson struggled badly, batting .186 through mid-May before he was sent to the Cardinals' Triple-A Tulsa affiliate for the rest of the season.
Alex Johnson was a powerfully built outfielder from Detroit who signed with the Phillies out of the sandlots and broke into the majors in 1964. A right-handed hitter with rare bat speed, he moved through the Phillies, Cardinals, Reds, Angels, Indians, Rangers, Yankees and Tigers over a thirteen-year career built almost entirely on hitting for average. He earned the National League's Comeback Player of the Year award with Cincinnati in 1968, then broke out for a career-high 17 home runs the following season, before reaching his peak in 1970 with California, edging Carl Yastrzemski for the American League batting title on the final day of the season and earning an All-Star selection. His indifferent baserunning and outfield play drew constant friction with managers, and a 1971 suspension in California became a landmark early grievance case for the players' union. He finished his career with a .288 average over 1,322 games. After retiring he returned to Detroit and ran the family trucking business.
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Print variations
Two states of #104 are tracked individually: 104a - No Trade Statement and 104b - With Trade Statement. The difference is on the back of the card (trade statement).
States catalogued by the PSA master set registry and the Trading Card Database; each is tracked here individually.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104a - No Trade Statement | |||||||||
| PSA | 122 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 104b - With Trade Statement | |||||||||
| PSA | 205 | 3 | 20 | 94 | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| Not designated by PSA | |||||||||
| PSA | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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. Where a grader registers a variation separately its population is listed under that variation; PSA slabs whose label names no variation are listed as not designated, while SGC slabs whose label names no variation are counted under 104a - No Trade Statement. Where SGC registers no separate row for a variation state, its slabs of that card are listed under the base state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1966 Topps #104 card?
It is card #104 of the 598-card 1966 Topps Baseball set, picturing Alex Johnson of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Does 1966 Topps #104 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 104a - No Trade Statement (This printing carries no note of the trade to St. Louis at the bottom of the back) and 104b - With Trade Statement (This printing adds a note of the trade to St. Louis at the bottom of the back, below the stats). Owning any one of them fills the #104 slot; the master set counts each state.
How many cards are in the 1966 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 613 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no number used twice, and 14 cards carry catalogued print variations - five checklists, the trade and sold statement backs, the three-state #43 Don Landrum, three team-card dot pairs and the #161 Jerry Lumpe white streak - that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, 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.