1970 Topps #693 Bob Johnson
About Bob Johnson
Of Johnson's 29 hits in 1969, split between St. Louis and Oakland, 14 came as a pinch hitter, in 50 pinch-hitting at-bats. The next year he hit .174 in 30 games for the Athletics, with one home run, and spent a short stint at Iowa of the American Association. His last major league game, on June 20, 1970, was as a pinch hitter. Topps issued him as an Oakland Athletic on #693, a high number from the seventh series.
Robert Wallace Johnson, born March 4, 1936, in Omaha, Nebraska, grew up in Edina, Minnesota, and signed with the Detroit Tigers out of high school in 1954. He spent six seasons in Detroit's minor-league chain before the Kansas City Athletics took him in the Rule 5 draft after the 1959 season. Over an 11-year major-league career from 1960 to 1970, Johnson played every infield position for seven clubs, largely as a utility man and pinch hitter. He led the American League in pinch hits in 1964 and the National League in 1967. Kansas City teammate Bill Tuttle tagged him Rocky for his resemblance to slugger Rocky Colavito. Johnson was a member of the Baltimore Orioles' 1966 World Series championship team. He finished with a .272 batting average, 44 home runs and 230 RBIs in 874 games. His stints came with the Athletics, Senators, Orioles, Mets, Reds, Braves, Cardinals and the Athletics again, by then in Oakland. After retiring he returned to Minnesota and worked in sales. He died in St. Paul in November 2019 at 83.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference · Baseball Almanac
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 283 | 6 | 77 | 163 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 22 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #693 card?
It is card #693 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Johnson of the Oakland Athletics.
Why is #693 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the seventh and last series, #634-720 - the high numbers, and the toughest series of the set to find.
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.