1971 Topps #683 Bill Burbach
About Bill Burbach
Bill Burbach's 1971 Topps card, #683, came in the sixth series with the Yankees. His 1970 season had been brief: four starts, an 0-2 record and a 10.26 ERA. He struck out 10 batters in 16 2/3 innings that year. In 1971 he went 0-1 in two relief appearances; his final big-league game came on April 24.
William David Burbach was a right-handed pitcher from Dickeyville, Wisconsin, listed at 6 ft 4 in and 215 lb. The New York Yankees took him in the first round of the 1965 draft, the 19th overall pick, and he spent four seasons working through their minor league system before reaching the majors. Burbach pitched for the Yankees from 1969 through 1971, going 6-11 with a 4.48 ERA in 37 games. He made 28 starts, 24 of them in his 1969 debut season. After his time with New York ended, he continued pitching in the Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins minor league systems in 1971 and 1972, and played winter ball for the Cardenales de Lara club in the Venezuelan League. Across his minor league career he went 38-54 with a 3.69 ERA in 162 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 422 | 0 | 6 | 167 | 183 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 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 #683 card?
It is card #683 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Burbach of the New York Yankees.
Why is #683 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.
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.