1968 Topps #293 Bruce Howard
About Bruce Howard
The 1968 Topps card #293, from the fourth series, depicts Howard with the Baltimore Orioles after Chicago traded him there the previous November along with Don Buford and Roger Nelson in the deal that returned Luis Aparicio to the White Sox. Howard pitched briefly for Baltimore before being sent to the Washington Senators for Fred Valentine in June 1968.
Bruce Ernest Howard, a right-handed pitcher born in Salisbury, Maryland, reached the majors with the Chicago White Sox in September 1963 after his amateur days at Villanova University. Over six seasons with the White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators, he compiled a 26-31 record with a 3.18 ERA in 120 appearances, striking out 349 batters across 528 and two-thirds innings, with seven complete games, four shutouts and one save. In 1966, his only winning season as a full-time member of the rotation, he went 9-5 with a 2.30 ERA for Chicago. The White Sox traded him to Baltimore along with Don Buford and Roger Nelson in November 1967, in the deal that brought Luis Aparicio back to Chicago; the Orioles later sent him to Washington for Fred Valentine in June 1968. Howard batted from both sides while throwing right-handed. He was never selected to an All-Star team and is not enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. His son, David Howard, also played in the major leagues.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 439 | 10 | 115 | 258 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 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. 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 #293 card?
It is card #293 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bruce Howard of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.