1970 Topps #46 Ken Rudolph
About Ken Rudolph
Rudolph's rookie card, #46, comes from the first series and shows him as a Cub. In 1969 he played 27 games, 11 of them behind the plate and three in the outfield. He hit .206 with a home run and six RBI.
Ken Rudolph was a right-handed-hitting catcher, 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds, who appeared in 328 major-league games across nine seasons, 1969 to 1977. He debuted with the Chicago Cubs on April 20, 1969 and caught for them through 1973. He then spent 1974 with the San Francisco Giants. He moved on to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1975 and 1976, and finished with the Giants and the Baltimore Orioles in 1977. His career line was .213 with 6 home runs and 64 RBI. After playing he coached high school baseball, serving as head varsity coach at Arcadia High School in Arizona until 2013.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 177 | 4 | 35 | 107 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #46 card?
It is card #46 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken Rudolph of the Chicago Cubs.
Is 1970 Topps #46 a rookie card?
Yes - #46 is the 1970 Topps rookie card of Ken Rudolph.
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.