1969 Topps #473 Jose Arcia
About Jose Arcia
Selected by the expansion San Diego Padres in the 1968 expansion draft, Arcia became a regular for their inaugural 1969 season, playing 120 games and batting .215 while dividing his time between second base and shortstop. His 1969 Topps card, number 473, appeared in the set's fifth print series and exists in two collectible states distinguished by the color of his first name in the card's nameplate, printed in yellow or white.
Jose Raimundo Arcia was born August 22, 1943, in Havana, Cuba, and died July 30, 2016, in Miami, Florida. A right-handed infielder and outfielder listed at 6-foot-3, he reached the major leagues in 1968 and played three seasons, splitting his career between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres. His most extensive playing time came in 1969, his first season in San Diego, when he appeared in 120 games. Over his career he compiled a .215 batting average with 132 hits, one home run, 35 RBI, 78 runs and 17 stolen bases in 293 games. Defensively he moved around the infield and outfield, seeing time at second base, shortstop and the outfield across his three seasons. He was never selected to an All-Star team, won no major awards, never appeared in a postseason game, and is not a Hall of Famer.
Sources: Baseball-Reference · SABR
Print variations
Two states of #473 are tracked individually: 473a - First Name In Yellow and 473b - First Name In White. The difference is on the front of the card (name color).
States catalogued by the PSA master set registry and the Trading Card Database; each is tracked here individually.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473a - First Name In Yellow | |||||||||
| PSA | 209 | 2 | 26 | 80 | 55 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 473b - First Name In White | |||||||||
| PSA | 142 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 32 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 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. Where a grader registers a variation separately its population is listed under that variation.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1969 Topps #473 card?
It is card #473 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jose Arcia of the San Diego Padres.
Does 1969 Topps #473 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 473a - First Name In Yellow ("Jose" prints in yellow letters on the front - the common state of this fifth-series card) and 473b - First Name In White ("Jose" prints in white letters - the scarce state of the pair; white letters are the premium side on all 23 of the set's name-color variations (#440-511)). Owning any one of them fills the #473 slot; the master set counts each state.
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.