1969 Topps #161 John Purdin
About John Purdin
1969 Topps #161 is a solo card from the set's second print series depicting John Purdin with the Los Angeles Dodgers, issued for what proved to be his last MLB season - his rookie year on cardboard was 1965. He appeared in 9 games out of the bullpen, posting a 6.06 ERA over 16.1 innings, with his final major league game coming on August 1, 1969.
John Purdin was a right-handed pitcher who signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent before the 1964 season. He made his major league debut on September 16, 1964, throwing two innings of no-hit relief against the Pittsburgh Pirates and striking out Vern Law and Donn Clendenon. Two weeks later he threw a two-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs. In the minors he threw a seven-inning perfect game against Lexington in 1964, and at Salisbury he went 14-3 with a 1.91 ERA and 182 strikeouts in 137 innings. He led the Pacific Coast League in games started and shutouts for the Spokane Indians in 1967. Purdin pitched for the Dodgers across four seasons between 1964 and 1969, working almost exclusively out of the bullpen apart from a handful of starts, and finished his career with a 6-4 record and a 3.90 ERA over 58 games. Before pro ball he pitched for a U.S. Air Force team in Wiesbaden, Germany. He died in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2010.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 247 | 5 | 56 | 131 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 #161 card?
It is card #161 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Purdin of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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.