1970 Topps #167 Bill Burbach
About Bill Burbach
Burbach's big-league debut came as the Yankees' starting pitcher at Detroit on April 11, 1969. On April 20 of that season he shut out the Tigers. His 1970 Topps card is #167, a second-series issue listing him with the New York Yankees.
William David Burbach was a right-handed pitcher from Dickeyville, Wisconsin, listed at 6 ft 4 in and 215 lb. The New York Yankees took him in the first round of the 1965 draft, the 19th overall pick, and he spent four seasons working through their minor league system before reaching the majors. Burbach pitched for the Yankees from 1969 through 1971, going 6-11 with a 4.48 ERA in 37 games. He made 28 starts, 24 of them in his 1969 debut season. After his time with New York ended, he continued pitching in the Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins minor league systems in 1971 and 1972, and played winter ball for the Cardenales de Lara club in the Venezuelan League. Across his minor league career he went 38-54 with a 3.69 ERA in 162 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 240 | 10 | 44 | 153 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. 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 1970 Topps #167 card?
It is card #167 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Burbach of the New York Yankees.
How many cards are in the 1970 Topps Baseball set?
720 cards, tracked as 726 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 720 with none skipped, issued in seven series - #1-132, #133-263, #264-372, #373-459, #460-546, #547-633 and the high numbers, #634-720; 6 cards, all of them checklists, carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-25.