1971 Topps #614 Billy Cowan
About Billy Cowan
Billy Cowan reached the 1971 set after a 1970 in which he hit .276 with 5 home runs and 25 RBI for California. He played 68 games, 27 of them in the outfield and 14 at first base. He had moved from the Yankees to the Angels during 1969. Card #614 is a fifth-series card and lists him with the Angels.
Billy Rolland Cowan was an outfielder from Calhoun City, Mississippi, who grew up in Bakersfield, California, and starred at East Bakersfield High School before attending the University of Utah. He began his pro career in the Cubs organization in 1961 and hit 35 home runs across two levels in 1962. In 1963 he was the Pacific Coast League MVP and led the circuit with 120 RBI. Cowan reached Chicago that September and became the Cubs' starting center fielder in 1964, but a trade that winter sent him to the Mets for outfielder George Altman. Over eight big-league seasons he also played for the Braves, Phillies, Yankees and Angels as a right-handed-hitting utility outfielder, occasional infielder and pinch hitter, and he spent two full seasons back in the minors. He had success coming off the Angels' bench before retiring in 1972, finishing with 493 games, 281 hits and a .236 career average.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 281 | 1 | 14 | 153 | 94 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1971 Topps #614 card?
It is card #614 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Billy Cowan of the California Angels.
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.