1969 Topps #357 Carl Taylor
About Carl Taylor
Taylor broke out in 1969, hitting .348 in 104 games as a versatile Pittsburgh Pirates utility man who split his time between the outfield and first base, a career-best mark that stands as the headline of his playing days; he added four home runs and 33 RBI. That winter the Pirates traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals. His Topps #357 card from the set's fourth print series pictures him with the Pirates and reflects that breakout campaign.
Carl Means Taylor, born January 20, 1944 in Sarasota, Florida, was a right-handed hitting and throwing utility man who played catcher, outfielder, and first base across six big league seasons from 1968 to 1973. Standing 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds, he broke in with the Pittsburgh Pirates, moved to the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade, then split time between the Kansas City Royals and a brief return to Pittsburgh before finishing his career with the Royals. His best season came in 1969, when he hit .348 as a utility player for the Pirates, well above his career mark. Over 411 games he batted .266 with 225 hits, including 31 doubles and ten triples, driving in 115 runs. He was the stepbrother of longtime Baltimore Orioles first baseman Boog Powell, and he was on Pittsburgh's roster when the Pirates reacquired him in September 1971 for their pennant drive, though he was not eligible for that year's World Series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 237 | 3 | 37 | 140 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 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 #357 card?
It is card #357 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Carl Taylor of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.