1970 Topps #582 Mike Paul
About Mike Paul
Fifteen of Paul's outings in 1970 were starts, and he pitched 88 innings with 70 strikeouts and one complete game. At the plate he went 4-for-26. In 1969 he had saved 2 games in 47 appearances. His Indians card is #582, from the sixth series of the 1970 set.
Mike Paul was a left-handed pitcher from Detroit who grew up in Compton, California, and starred at Cerritos Junior College. A scholarship then brought him to the University of Arizona, where he helped lead the Wildcats to the 1966 College World Series. The Cleveland Indians drafted him in 1967, and less than a year later he debuted in the majors on May 27, 1968, earning a save in relief against the Twins. Paul spent parts of four seasons with Cleveland as a spot starter and long reliever before a December 1971 trade sent him to the Texas Rangers, where in 1972 he posted a career-low 2.17 ERA under manager Ted Williams. He later pitched for the Rangers and Chicago Cubs before finishing his major league career in 1974. After his playing days he became the Athletics' bullpen coach in 1987 and the Mariners' pitching coach in 1989, working with a young Randy Johnson in Seattle.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 257 | 8 | 70 | 144 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 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 #582 card?
It is card #582 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Paul of the Cleveland Indians.
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.