1969 Topps #583 Clyde Wright
About Clyde Wright
In 1969 Wright pitched mostly in relief for the Angels, making just five starts among 37 appearances and finishing 1-8 with a 4.10 ERA as California struggled near the bottom of the American League. It was the low point of his career, and afterward the club considered trading him but found no takers. This 1969 Topps card, #583, part of the sixth print series, is a recognized rookie card and pictures him with the California Angels.
Clyde Wright was a left-handed pitcher who spent ten major league seasons with the California Angels (1966-73), Milwaukee Brewers (1974) and Texas Rangers (1975). A Tennessee farm boy who starred at Carson-Newman College, he was selected by the Angels in the sixth round of the 1965 draft and reached the majors the following June, beating the Twins on a four-hitter in his debut. After a rough 1969, he learned a screwball while playing winter ball in Puerto Rico under Jim Fregosi and returned in 1970 to post the best season by an Angels left-hander, winning 22 games, throwing a no-hitter against Oakland, and earning his only All-Star selection. He later pitched three seasons for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan, where teammate Sadaharu Oh and manager Shigeo Nagashima were part of his story. He is a member of the NAIA Hall of Fame from his college pitching career.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 230 | 5 | 56 | 114 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 #583 card?
It is card #583 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Clyde Wright of the California Angels.
Is 1969 Topps #583 a rookie card?
Yes - #583 is the 1969 Topps rookie card of Clyde Wright.
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.