1970 Topps #533 Buzz Stephen
About Buzz Stephen
On October 15, 1968, the Seattle Pilots picked Stephen in the expansion draft, and on June 15, 1970, the Milwaukee Brewers sent him and Dick Baney to Baltimore for Dave May. His 1970 Topps card, #533 in the fifth series, still lists him with the Pilots, even though the franchise had moved to Milwaukee. It is a rookie card.
Buzz Stephen was a right-handed pitcher from Porterville, California, whose major league career consisted of two starts for the Minnesota Twins in September 1968. Louis Roberts Stephen stood 6 ft 4 in, weighed about 205 pounds, and attended Fresno State University. Houston drafted him in the 25th round in 1965 and he did not sign. The Twins took him in the first round of the 1966 June Secondary Phase draft, again without a contract, and signed him after selecting him in the second round of the January Secondary Phase. He debuted on September 20, 1968, and pitched his last game on September 25, finishing 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA and four strikeouts in 11 1/3 innings. He went hitless in three at-bats. He wore number 42 and earned $5,400 that season. He died on May 9, 2024, at age 79.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 158 | 3 | 34 | 86 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 #533 card?
It is card #533 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Buzz Stephen of the Seattle Pilots.
Is 1970 Topps #533 a rookie card?
Yes - #533 is the 1970 Topps rookie card of Buzz Stephen.
Why does this card say Seattle Pilots?
Because the card prints the Seattle Pilots, and it is correct as printed: the franchise played the 1970 season as the Milwaukee Brewers, but thirty 1970 Topps cards print the Pilots - the #713 team card, #556 Dave Bristol's manager card, the #88 Pilots Rookie Stars and twenty-seven player cards. 1970 Topps is the second and last Topps flagship set with Seattle Pilots cards.
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.