1970 Topps #132 Jim McGlothlin
About Jim McGlothlin
Card #132, a first-series issue, lists McGlothlin with the Angels although he had already been traded away. California ranked last in the American League in runs scored in 1969, and he went 8-16 behind that offense. On November 25 the Angels sent him with Pedro Borbon and Vern Geishert to Cincinnati. Lefty Phillips told Reds manager Sparky Anderson he would win 15 games in 1970.
Jim McGlothlin was a right-handed pitcher who spent nine seasons in the majors, five with the California Angels and four with the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox. Born in Los Angeles, he signed with the Angels out of Reseda High School and worked his way up through the minors, debuting in September 1965. He made the American League All-Star team in 1967, tying for the league lead with six shutouts and posting a career-best 2.96 ERA. Traded to Cincinnati after the 1969 season, he won a career-high 14 games for the pennant-winning 1970 Big Red Machine and started a game in that year's World Series. He also pitched for Cincinnati's 1972 National League champions, starting a World Series game against Oakland. He finished his career 67-77 with a 3.61 ERA over 256 games. McGlothlin died of leukemia in 1975 at age 32.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 179 | 3 | 28 | 100 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 #132 card?
It is card #132 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim McGlothlin of the California Angels.
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.
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