1970 Topps #438 Pat Jarvis
About Pat Jarvis
Jarvis's #438 comes from the fourth series of 1970 Topps and shows him with the Atlanta Braves. He started 34 of his 36 games in 1970 and completed 11. One of those was a shutout. At the plate he hit .183, with 15 hits in 82 at-bats.
Robert Patrick Jarvis was born March 18, 1941, in Carlyle, Illinois, and pitched at Murray State University before signing with the Chicago Cubs organization. Traded to the Milwaukee Braves system in October 1963, he worked his way up through Austin and Richmond before a midseason callup in 1966, when he won six games down the stretch for Atlanta and was voted the club's top rookie. From 1967 through 1970 he won 60 games, and in 1968 he went 16-12 with a 2.60 ERA and 14 complete games. He started Game 3 of the 1969 National League Championship Series against the Mets. Standing 5 foot 10, he earned the nickname "The Little Bulldog" during his major-league career. He finished with an 85-73 record and a 3.58 ERA across eight seasons with the Braves and Montreal Expos, the last in 1973.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 185 | 9 | 25 | 112 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 #438 card?
It is card #438 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Pat Jarvis of the Atlanta Braves.
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.