1970 Topps #601 Pete Richert
About Pete Richert
Richert struck out 66 batters in 54 2/3 innings for Baltimore in 1970. He finished 7-2 with 13 saves and a 1.98 ERA. He had two separate streaks of 8 2/3 hitless relief innings, and in Game 1 of the World Series he earned the save for Jim Palmer. His Orioles card, #601, came from Topps' sixth series.
Pete Richert pitched left-handed for the Dodgers, Senators, Orioles, Cardinals and Phillies over 13 major-league seasons. He finished with an 80-73 record, a 3.19 ERA, 925 strikeouts and 51 saves. A Sewanhaka High School graduate from Long Island, Richert said his signing bonus from the Dodgers was $2,000. At Double-A Atlanta in 1960, he went 19-9 and struck out 251 batters, leading the Southern Association in wins and strikeouts. He later worked as a minor-league pitching coach and assistant general manager. Richert also founded Athletes for Youth, whose members spoke to young people about drug use and visited methadone treatment centers.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 273 | 1 | 65 | 169 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 #601 card?
It is card #601 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Pete Richert of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.