1968 Topps #492 Jeff Torborg
About Jeff Torborg
After the Dodgers traded Roseboro and acquired All-Star Tom Haller to be their starting catcher, Torborg remained the experienced backup behind the plate for the 1968 season. His 1968 Topps card, #492, comes from the sixth print series and lists him with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jeff Torborg was a catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels from 1964 to 1973, prized for handling a pitching staff rather than for his bat. A Rutgers All-American who hit .537 in his final college season, he signed with the Dodgers in 1963 and spent most of his career as a backup, not becoming a full-time starter until his last season in Anaheim. Despite the limited playing time, Torborg caught three no-hitters for three different pitchers: Sandy Koufax's 1965 perfect game, Bill Singer's 1970 no-hitter, and the first of Nolan Ryan's seven no-hitters in 1973, making him one of a handful of catchers to catch a no-hitter in each league. He finished his playing days with a .214 average, 8 home runs and 101 RBI over ten seasons. Torborg went on to a long second career as a manager, coach and broadcaster, leading the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, Montreal Expos and Florida Marlins, and won American League Manager of the Year with the White Sox in 1990.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 623 | 92 | 299 | 160 | 43 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| SGC | 31 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 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. Slabs of the yellow team-letter #49 and #66 are 1968 Milton Bradley game cards and are not counted here.
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Related cards
Team card: #168 Los Angeles Dodgers
More Los Angeles Dodgers cards:
- #9 National League 1967 Pitching Leaders
- #15 Ron Hunt
- #34 Al Ferrara
- #65 John Roseboro
- #88 Phil Regan
- #103 Don Sutton
- #124 Nate Oliver
- #145 Don Drysdale
- #208 Willie Davis
- #228 Dodgers 1968 Rookie Stars
- #249 Bill Singer
- #266 Paul Popovich
- #281 Jim Campanis
- #298 Jim Brewer
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1968 Topps #492 card?
It is card #492 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jeff Torborg of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Is 1968 Topps #492 a scarce card?
It is from the sixth print series (cards 458-533). Together with series 7 it forms the #458-598 block that hobby sources price at a modest premium; several catalogs call these cards high numbers outright.
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.