1968 Topps #38 Tony Pierce
A look-alike of this card, with a yellow-tinted back, came in the 1968 Milton Bradley board game.
About Tony Pierce
In his final big-league season, Pierce moved with the franchise to Oakland, appearing in 17 games with 3 starts, going 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA over 32.2 innings and a save. His 1968 Topps card, #38, comes from the set's first print series; a look-alike with a yellow-tinged back came in the Milton Bradley board game, a different product.
Tony Michael Pierce was a left-handed pitcher who reached the majors with the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics. Born January 29, 1946, in Brunswick, Georgia, he stood 6 feet 1 inch and threw left while batting right. Pierce debuted on April 14, 1967, and worked almost exclusively out of the bullpen across two big-league seasons, appearing in 66 games with 9 starts. Over that span he went 4-6 with a 3.25 ERA in 130.1 innings, striking out 77 and picking up 8 saves in relief. He never made an All-Star team and collected no postseason or awards recognition. His final major league appearance came June 21, 1968. Pierce died January 31, 2013, in Columbus, Georgia, at age 67.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 298 | 13 | 85 | 139 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 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 #38 card?
It is card #38 of the 598-card 1968 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tony Pierce of the Oakland Athletics.
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.