1970 Topps #270 Chris Short
About Chris Short
Short worked 36 games for the 1970 Phillies and threw two shutouts to go with one save. At the plate he had 3 hits in 61 at-bats, a .049 average. His 1970 card is #270, from the third series, and shows the left-hander with the Phillies.
Chris Short was a hard-throwing left-hander who spent nearly his entire fifteen-year career with the Philadelphia Phillies, debuting in 1959 and pitching through 1972 before finishing up with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1973. A native of Milford, Delaware, the six-foot-four southpaw was considered one of the National League's top pitchers from 1964 through 1968. In 1964 he went 17-9 with a career-best 2.20 ERA, though the Phillies' historic late-season collapse overshadowed the individual performance. He won 20 games in 1966 and finished his career with 135 wins, a 3.43 ERA, and 1,629 strikeouts. A two-time All-Star, Short earned the nickname "Styles" from teammates because of his wardrobe. The Delaware Sports Hall of Fame inducted him in 1979, and he died in 1991.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 150 | 2 | 26 | 96 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 #270 card?
It is card #270 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Chris Short 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.