1969 Topps #227 Frank Johnson
About Frank Johnson
Card #227 in the 1969 Topps set's third print series shows Frank Johnson with the Giants after a 1968 season in which he appeared in 67 games, splitting time between third base and the outfield while batting .190 with a home run and seven RBI. It is a recognized rookie card for Johnson, who had debuted with San Francisco in September 1966 after signing with the club out of the El Paso area under scout George Genovese.
Frank Herbert Johnson, born July 22, 1942 in El Paso, Texas, was an outfielder and third baseman who spent his entire big-league career with the San Francisco Giants from 1966 to 1971. Signed by Giants scout George Genovese, who had managed the El Paso Sun Kings farm club, Johnson hit over .290 in four of his first seven minor league seasons, batting .314 for Salem in 1961 and .328 for Decatur in 1962. He debuted in the majors on September 7, 1966 and went on to appear at third base and first base as well as the outfield during his six seasons with the club. His best season came in 1970, when he hit a career-high .273 with three home runs and 31 RBI. Standing 6-foot-1 and 155 pounds, he finished his MLB career with 92 hits in 196 games, a .211 average, four home runs and 43 RBI. After his final big-league game in 1971 he played for the Lotte Orions in Japan in 1972. He was inducted into the El Paso Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991 and died on May 7, 2025, in Stockton, California.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 221 | 2 | 49 | 124 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #227 card?
It is card #227 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Frank Johnson of the San Francisco Giants.
Is 1969 Topps #227 a rookie card?
Yes - #227 is the 1969 Topps rookie card of Frank Johnson.
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.