1970 Topps #28 Billy Wilson
About Billy Wilson
Wilson made his debut on April 8, 1969, and saved six games that season while going 2-5. His 3.32 ERA came with 48 strikeouts in 62 1/3 innings. Topps listed him as Billy Wilson on #28, a first-series card that pictures him with Philadelphia.
William Harlan Wilson was born September 21, 1942, in Pomeroy, Ohio. A right-handed pitcher who threw and batted right, he stood 6 foot 2 and weighed 195 pounds. Wilson attended Marshall University before signing with the Philadelphia organization in 1962 and spending seven seasons working through its minor league system. He finally made the Phillies' major league roster at the outset of the 1969 season and stayed with the club, always as a reliever, through 1973. Across 179 games he went 9-15 with 17 saves. He posted a 4.22 ERA and 171 strikeouts in 258 innings. In one unusual moment, on August 6, 1971, manager Frank Lucchesi sent him out to play third base for part of an inning against Pittsburgh, putting him on the field against Hall of Famer Willie Stargell. Wilson's entire thirteen-year professional career, 1962 to 1974, was spent in the Phillies organization. He died on August 11, 1993, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, at age 50.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 178 | 1 | 38 | 104 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 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 #28 card?
It is card #28 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Billy Wilson of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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.