1971 Topps #68 1970 National League ERA Leaders - Tom Seaver / Wayne Simpson / Luke Walker
On this card: Tom Seaver, Wayne Simpson, Luke Walker
About this card
Cards #61-72 are the twelve League Leaders cards on the 1970 season - batting, RBI, home runs, ERA, pitching and strikeouts - with the American League card first and the National League card second in each pair, and three of the leaders on each card.
The story on this card
Card #68 in the 1971 Topps League Leaders subset posts the 1970 National League ERA board. Tom Seaver of the Mets topped it at 2.82 and also led the league with 283 strikeouts. Wayne Simpson of the Reds followed at 3.02 with a 14-3 record and an All-Star selection. Luke Walker of the Pirates was third at 3.04 after a 15-6 year split between starting and relief work. Walker's Pittsburgh club won the NL East, then lost the NLCS in three straight games to Simpson's Reds.
Tom Seaver won 311 games and three National League Cy Young Awards across 20 seasons. The Mets' right-hander helped win the 1969 World Series and entered the Hall of Fame in 1992. Wayne Simpson - Right-handed Cincinnati Reds pitcher who won 14 games as a 1970 rookie and made the All-Star team before a torn rotator cuff in July took away his velocity; he finished 36-31 over six big-league seasons with the Reds, Royals, Phillies and Angels. Luke Walker - Left-handed Pirates and Tigers pitcher whose 15-6, 3.04 ERA 1970 season helped Pittsburgh reach the postseason, and who started Game Four of Pittsburgh's 1971 World Series win.
Sources: Wikipedia (Tom Seaver) · Wikipedia (Luke Walker) · Wikipedia (Wayne Simpson) · SABR BioProject (Tom Seaver) · SABR BioProject (Wayne Simpson) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 737 | 1 | 14 | 232 | 270 | 114 | 60 | 45 | 1 |
| SGC | 97 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 5 |
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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Related cards
Team cards: #641 New York Mets, #357 Cincinnati Reds, #603 Pittsburgh Pirates
More New York Mets cards:
- #16 Ken Singleton
- #36 Dean Chance
- #72 1970 National League Strikeout Leaders
- #83 Mets 1971 Rookie Stars
- #104 Dan Frisella
- #115 Donn Clendenon
More Cincinnati Reds cards:
- #14 Dave Concepcion
- #40 Lee May
- #64 1970 National League RBI Leaders
- #66 1970 National League Home Run Leaders
- #75 Gary Nolan
- #100 Pete Rose
More Pittsburgh Pirates cards:
- #2 Dock Ellis
- #27 Pirates 1971 Rookie Stars
- #47 Johnny Jeter
- #62 1970 National League Batting Leaders
- #73 George Brunet
- #110 Bill Mazeroski
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1971 Topps #68 card?
It is card #68 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Seaver, Wayne Simpson and Luke Walker. Cards #61-72 are the twelve League Leaders cards on the 1970 season - batting, RBI, home runs, ERA, pitching and strikeouts - with the American League card first and the National League card second in each pair, and three of the leaders on each card.
How many cards are in the 1971 Topps Baseball set?
752 cards, tracked as 761 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 752 with none skipped, issued in six print series (132/131/130/130/120/109 cards), the sixth (#644-752) the high numbers; seven cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - the #42, #265 and #306 photo pairs and the #123, #206, #369 and #619 checklists, #369 and #619 in three printings each.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA (its price guide, master set registry and set article), 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.