1970 Topps #269 Cesar Gutierrez
About Cesar Gutierrez
Gutierrez committed 23 errors in 1970, the third-highest total in the league, and set career highs with 11 doubles, 6 triples and 4 stolen bases. A June 21 doubleheader nightcap lifted his average from .218 to .249. His #269 card, from the third series, pictures him with the Detroit Tigers.
Cesar Dario Gutierrez, a right-handed hitting and throwing shortstop from Coro, Falcon, Venezuela, played four major league seasons for the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers between 1967 and 1971. Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1960, he was released in 1962 and signed by the Giants before the 1963 season, debuting with San Francisco in 1967. Traded to Detroit during the 1969 season, he became the Tigers' everyday shortstop in 1970, posting career highs across the board including a .243 average, 22 RBI and 40 runs. On June 21, 1970, in the second game of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians, Gutierrez went seven-for-seven, becoming only the second major leaguer to collect seven hits in a game without making an out. He lost his starting job in 1971 after Detroit acquired Ed Brinkman and finished his major league career that year. In 223 career games he hit .235 with 128 hits and 26 RBI, without a home run. He later managed in the Mexican League and worked as a coach and scout.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 399 | 13 | 122 | 212 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 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 #269 card?
It is card #269 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Cesar Gutierrez of the Detroit Tigers.
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.