1970 Topps #359 Phil Roof
About Phil Roof
Roof hit a career-high 13 home runs in 1970, his first season with the franchise that moved from Seattle to Milwaukee during spring training and became the Brewers. He caught 107 of his 110 games and batted .227 with 37 RBI. His third-series Topps card, #359, still lists the Seattle Pilots.
Phil Roof caught in the majors for 15 seasons, beginning with Milwaukee in 1961 and ending with Toronto in 1977. A Paducah, Kentucky native, he signed with the Braves in 1959 after graduating from St. Mary High School. He played 857 major league games and finished with 463 hits and a .215 average. He hit 43 home runs and drove in 210 runs. In 1974 he threw out 48.8 percent of attempted base stealers, second among American League catchers. Toronto acquired him two weeks before the 1976 expansion draft, making him the first Blue Jays player. After his playing career, Roof coached in the bullpens of the Padres, Mariners and Cubs. He managed 16 years in Minnesota's minor league system, earned his 1,000th managerial victory in 2004 and retired from managing in 2005.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 260 | 2 | 55 | 158 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 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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Team card: #713 Seattle Pilots
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1970 Topps #359 card?
It is card #359 of the 720-card 1970 Topps Baseball set, picturing Phil Roof of the Seattle Pilots.
Why does this card say Seattle Pilots?
Because the card prints the Seattle Pilots, and it is correct as printed: the franchise played the 1970 season as the Milwaukee Brewers, but thirty 1970 Topps cards print the Pilots - the #713 team card, #556 Dave Bristol's manager card, the #88 Pilots Rookie Stars and twenty-seven player cards. 1970 Topps is the second and last Topps flagship set with Seattle Pilots cards.
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.