1970 Topps #377 Bill Butler
About Bill Butler
The front of Butler's #377 carries the Topps All-Star Rookie trophy cup, a nod to his 1969 season with the first Kansas City Royals. He also batted 60 times that season, with 3 hits and 3 RBI. Butler was born March 12, 1947, in Hyattsville, Maryland. The left-hander was listed at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. The card sits in the fourth series of 1970 Topps and lists the Royals.
Bill Butler was a left-handed pitcher who broke into the majors with the Kansas City Royals on April 9, 1969, the expansion franchise's inaugural season. He started 29 of 34 games as a rookie and went 9-10 with a 3.90 ERA. Over 193 2/3 innings he had five complete games and four shutouts. He pitched for the Royals through 1971, then moved to the Cleveland Indians in 1972. He returned to the majors with the Minnesota Twins in 1974 and 1975 and again in 1977, working as both a starter and a reliever. Over parts of seven big-league seasons he went 23-35 with a 4.21 ERA, making 86 starts in 134 games. He struck out 408 batters in 591 2/3 innings, with ten complete games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 146 | 2 | 18 | 87 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #377 card?
It is card #377 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Butler of the Kansas City Royals.
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.
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