1970 Topps #540 Gary Peters
About Gary Peters
Peters went 10-15 with a 4.53 ERA for Chicago in 1969 after hurting his arm in spring training. That December, the White Sox traded him and Don Pavletich to Boston for Syd O'Brien and Billy Farmer. Boston sent Gerry Janeski to Chicago on March 9, 1970, as Farmer's replacement. Fifth-series card #540 listed the Red Sox.
Gary Peters pitched left-handed for the White Sox and Red Sox across 14 major league seasons from 1959 through 1972. Signed by Chicago in 1956, he pitched in the minors through 1962 before securing a place in the rotation. He won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 1963 after going 19-8 with a league-leading 2.33 ERA. He tied for the league lead with 20 wins in 1964 and won a second AL ERA title with a 1.98 mark in 1966. He was an All-Star in 1964 and 1967. Peters finished 124-103 with a 3.25 ERA and 1,420 strikeouts. As a batter, he hit .222 with 19 home runs, four of them as a pinch-hitter. He served as player representative with both clubs and in 1972 was an American League representative in the meetings that led to the first players' strike. Chicago named him to its All-Century Team in 2000. He died in 2023.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject (Gary Peters) · SABR BioProject (Gerry Janeski) · Baseball-Reference · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 139 | 2 | 24 | 79 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 #540 card?
It is card #540 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gary Peters of the Boston Red Sox.
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.