1971 Topps #481 Daryl Patterson
About Daryl Patterson
Daryl Patterson went 7-1 with a 4.85 ERA for Detroit in 1970. He made 43 relief appearances, saved 2 games and struck out 55. His seven straight wins followed a May 23 loss to Washington. His 1971 Topps card is #481, in the fourth series, and lists him with the Tigers, who traded him to Oakland for John Donaldson on May 22, 1971.
Daryl Patterson was a right-handed relief pitcher who spent parts of five major league seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1968 to 1974. Born in Coalinga, California, he attended College of the Sequoias before signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization; the Tigers then drafted him in the 1964 first-year draft and developed him through Rocky Mount, Montgomery, and Toledo. Patterson worked almost exclusively out of the bullpen, with three starts in 142 games. He went 11-9 with a 4.09 ERA and 11 saves. He appeared for Detroit in the 1968 World Series, throwing three scoreless innings against St. Louis. After his playing career ended in 1975, he spent twenty years with Pacific Gas and Electric, rising to chief inspector. He died in 2025 at age 81.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 458 | 1 | 23 | 256 | 157 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 23 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 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 #481 card?
It is card #481 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Daryl Patterson 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.