1971 Topps #739 Barry Lersch
About Barry Lersch
Barry Lersch's first full season, 1970, brought a 6-3 record and a 3.26 ERA in 42 games for the Phillies. He started 11 of them and struck out 92 in 138 innings. In 1969 he had pitched 17 2/3 innings with a 7.13 ERA. Card #739 is a sixth-series issue that lists him with Philadelphia.
Barry Lersch was a right-handed pitcher from Denver, Colorado, who spent six seasons in the majors, 1969-1974, almost all of it with the Philadelphia Phillies. In the 1964 Midnight Sun Game he pitched a win over the host Alaska Goldpanners, a game that finished at 2:34 in the morning local time and is in the record books as one of the latest-ending games in amateur baseball history. He signed with the Phillies organization in December 1964. Lersch made his big-league debut on Opening Day 1969, giving up a walk-off two-run homer to Willie Smith in an eleven-inning loss at Wrigley Field. He worked mostly out of the bullpen over four full seasons with the Phillies, 1970-1973, finishing his career 18-32 with a 3.82 ERA in 169 games, including a two-hit shutout of the Montreal Expos on September 30, 1972. The Phillies traded him to the Atlanta Braves after the 1973 season; he closed out his career with a single 1974 appearance for the St. Louis Cardinals. Lersch died in Aurora, Colorado in 2009.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 414 | 0 | 14 | 176 | 167 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 1 |
| SGC | 33 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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 1971 Topps #739 card?
It is card #739 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Barry Lersch of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Why is #739 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the sixth and last print series, #644-752 - the scarce end of the set. Some of its cards were printed in larger numbers than others, so scarcity varies card by card inside the run.
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.
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