1971 Topps #312 Harry Walker
About this card
Every club has its own manager card this year, separate from its team card, and every one pictures the manager alone. Nine of the 24 managers are Hall of Famers: Bob Lemon (#91), Gil Hodges (#183), Red Schoendienst (#239), Ted Williams (#380), Earl Weaver (#477), Walt Alston (#567), Leo Durocher (#609), Sparky Anderson (#688) and Dick Williams (#714).
About Harry Walker
Houston went 79-83 in 1970 under Harry Walker and finished fourth, after an 81-81 record and fifth place in 1969. His 1968 team had gone 49-52 under him. His manager card, #312, appeared in the third print series with the Astros.
Harry Walker broke in with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1940 and spent 11 seasons in the National League as an outfielder for the Cardinals, Phillies, Cubs and Reds. A left-handed slap hitter, he made two All-Star teams and won the 1947 batting title with the Phillies at .363. The year before, he drove in the Series-winning run for the world champion Cardinals in Game Seven, doubling home Enos Slaughter from first base. He and his older brother Fred are the only brothers in major league history to each win a batting championship. Walker's habit of fussing with his cap between pitches earned him the nickname Harry the Hat. He finished his playing days with a .296 average and 786 hits over 807 games, then managed in the majors, first taking over the Cardinals as a player-manager in 1955 before later piloting the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 303 | 2 | 21 | 150 | 104 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 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 #312 card?
It is card #312 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Harry Walker of the Houston Astros. Every club has its own manager card this year, separate from its team card, and every one pictures the manager alone. Nine of the 24 managers are Hall of Famers: Bob Lemon (#91), Gil Hodges (#183), Red Schoendienst (#239), Ted Williams (#380), Earl Weaver (#477), Walt Alston (#567), Leo Durocher (#609), Sparky Anderson (#688) and Dick Williams (#714).
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.