1971 Topps #102 Astros Rookie Stars - Ken Forsch / Larry Howard
On this card: Ken Forsch, Larry Howard
About this card
This is one of the 44 Rookie Stars cards in the 1971 Topps set, each carrying two or three players under a club, league or position title. All 44 count as rookie cards.
The story on this card
Forsch's first full season in Houston produced an 8-8 record and a 2.53 ERA, with 23 of his 33 appearances as a starter. He struck out 131 in 188 1/3 innings. On September 24 in San Diego he went 13 innings before Harry Walker sent up a pinch hitter; the Astros won in 21. His #102 is a first-series Rookie Stars card shared with fellow Astro Larry Howard, the rookie card for both men. Right-handed pitcher for the Houston Astros (1970-80) and California Angels, a starter, then closer, then starter again. He no-hit the Braves on April 7, 1979, and his brother Bob also pitched no-hitters, a first for brothers.
Howard caught 22 of his 24 games for the 1971 Astros and hit .234 with 2 home runs and 14 RBI over 64 at-bats. Topps put him on #102, a Rookie Stars card shared with Ken Forsch, both printed with Houston. Larry Howard, an Atwater, California catcher signed by Houston as an undrafted free agent in 1963, played 133 games for the Astros and Braves from 1970 to 1973 and hit .307 in his 1970 debut season.
Sources: Wikipedia (Ken Forsch) · Wikipedia (Larry Howard) · SABR BioProject · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 369 | 0 | 9 | 180 | 122 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 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 1971 Topps #102 card?
It is card #102 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken Forsch and Larry Howard. This is one of the 44 Rookie Stars cards in the 1971 Topps set, each carrying two or three players under a club, league or position title. All 44 count as rookie cards.
Is 1971 Topps #102 a rookie card?
Yes - #102 is a rookie card for every player pictured on it: Ken Forsch and Larry Howard.
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.