1971 Topps #122 Eddie Watt
About Eddie Watt
Topps #122, from the first series, pictures Eddie Watt with the Orioles. His 1970 season produced a 7-7 record with 12 saves and a 3.25 ERA. He took the loss in Game 4 of the World Series against Cincinnati, a 6-5 game he entered with Baltimore ahead 5-3 in the eighth. That November he toured Vietnam with Willie Stargell and Mudcat Grant.
Eddie Watt was a right-handed relief pitcher who spent parts of ten seasons in the majors, mostly in the Baltimore Orioles bullpen from 1966 to 1973. An Iowan out of Iowa State Teachers College, he signed with Baltimore in 1961 and worked his way up through Appleton, Aberdeen, Elmira and Rochester, throwing two no-hitters at Elmira in 1965. Used almost exclusively as a reliever after his rookie year, he led the Orioles pitching staff in appearances four straight seasons and helped Baltimore to four pennants and two World Series titles. He posted a 38-36 career record with 80 saves and a 2.91 ERA over 411 games, going 37-34 with 74 saves as an Oriole. He finished his playing career with the Phillies and Cubs and then worked as a minor league manager and pitching coach, including several seasons in the Atlanta Braves system.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 307 | 0 | 11 | 125 | 129 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 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 #122 card?
It is card #122 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Eddie Watt of the Baltimore Orioles.
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.