1969 Topps #264 Bill Landis
About Bill Landis
Boston used Landis more than ever in 1969, a career year for workload: 45 games and a career-high 82 1/3 innings pitched, though a sore arm eroded his effectiveness as the season wore on. His 1969 Topps #264, issued in the set's third print series, captures him in that final full big league season before arm trouble ended his time with the Red Sox the following year.
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 | 260 | 2 | 37 | 150 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1969 Topps #264 card?
It is card #264 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Landis of the Boston Red Sox.
How many cards are in the 1969 Topps Baseball set?
664 cards, tracked as 696 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 664 with none skipped and no printed number shared by two cards; 32 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately, 23 of them the yellow- and white-letter name pairs of #440-511.
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 2026-10-12.