1968 Topps #189 Bill Landis
This card has a look-alike counterpart issued in the 1968 Milton Bradley card game, with a yellow-tinged card back.
About Bill Landis
In 1968, his second season in the Red Sox bullpen, Landis turned in his best major league work: 38 appearances, all but one in relief, a 3.15 ERA, three saves, and 59 strikeouts against 30 walks. His 1968 Topps #189, part of the set's second print series, is recognized as his rookie card. The issue also has a look-alike counterpart from the 1968 Milton Bradley card game, with a yellow-tinged card back.
William Henry Landis, a left-handed pitcher born October 8, 1942 in Hanford, California, reached the majors with the Kansas City Athletics in 1963, appearing in a single late-season relief outing before returning to the minor leagues for three more seasons. The Boston Red Sox claimed him in the 1966 Rule 5 Draft, and he spent parts of three seasons in their bullpen from 1967 through 1969. Control problems had shadowed much of his time in the minors, but Landis settled in with Boston, working almost exclusively in relief and posting a career-high three saves along the way. An Army Reserve commitment pulled him away from the Red Sox in the final days of the 1967 season, costing him a place on that pennant-winning club's World Series roster. His workload grew in 1969 before a sore arm cut into his effectiveness, and he closed out his major league career with a 9-8 record and a 4.46 ERA across 102 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 292 | 4 | 71 | 151 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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. Slabs of the yellow team-letter #49 and #66 are 1968 Milton Bradley game cards and are not counted here.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1968 Topps #189 card?
It is card #189 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Landis of the Boston Red Sox.
Is 1968 Topps #189 a rookie card?
Yes - #189 is the 1968 Topps rookie card of Bill Landis.
How many cards are in the 1968 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 606 collectible states. The numbers run from 1 to 598 without a gap and no printed number carries two different cards; eight cards - six of the seven checklists, #10 AL Pitching Leaders and #400 Mike McCormick - carry a catalogued print variation that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball Almanac, Beckett, 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 2026-10-12.