1969 Topps #183 Don Shaw
About Don Shaw
Chosen by Montreal in the expansion draft, Shaw made the Expos' inaugural roster and entered the franchise's first-ever game on Opening Day, throwing three hitless innings and earning the win as Montreal beat the Mets at Shea Stadium. He struggled with control the rest of the year, walking 37 in 65.2 innings and finishing 2-5 with a 5.21 ERA over 35 appearances, including a midseason option to Vancouver. This card sits in the set's second print series.
Donald Wellington Shaw was a left-handed relief pitcher who spent parts of five seasons in the majors between 1967 and 1972, working 138 games for the Mets, Expos, Cardinals and Athletics. Born in Pittsburgh, he grew up in Reseda, California and pitched at San Diego State before the Mets drafted him in 1965. He broke in with New York in 1967, working exclusively out of the bullpen his rookie year. Montreal took him in the 1968 expansion draft, and he earned the win in the Expos' first-ever game against the Mets at Shea Stadium in April 1969, working three scoreless innings before the bullpen closed it out. A broken hand cost him most of 1970 after his contract moved to St. Louis, but he rebounded with a career-best 1971 season out of the Cardinals bullpen. Arm trouble and a trade to Oakland ended his major league career in 1972. He finished 13-14 with a 4.01 ERA and six saves, and later worked in the employee-benefits and health-insurance business.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 202 | 0 | 31 | 90 | 54 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #183 card?
It is card #183 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Don Shaw of the Montreal Expos.
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.