1971 Topps #154 Cesar Gutierrez
About Cesar Gutierrez
The 1970 season behind this card gave Gutierrez 101 hits in 415 at-bats, with all 135 of his games at shortstop for Detroit. His winter baseball in the Venezuelan League ran from 1961 to 1976. Card #154, from the second series, lists him with Detroit.
Cesar Dario Gutierrez, a right-handed hitting and throwing shortstop from Coro, Falcon, Venezuela, played four major league seasons for the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers between 1967 and 1971. Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1960, he was released in 1962 and signed by the Giants before the 1963 season, debuting with San Francisco in 1967. Traded to Detroit during the 1969 season, he became the Tigers' everyday shortstop in 1970, posting career highs across the board including a .243 average, 22 RBI and 40 runs. On June 21, 1970, in the second game of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians, Gutierrez went seven-for-seven, becoming only the second major leaguer to collect seven hits in a game without making an out. He lost his starting job in 1971 after Detroit acquired Ed Brinkman and finished his major league career that year. In 223 career games he hit .235 with 128 hits and 26 RBI, without a home run. He later managed in the Mexican League and worked as a coach and scout.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 385 | 0 | 10 | 215 | 121 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 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 #154 card?
It is card #154 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Cesar Gutierrez of the Detroit Tigers.
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.