1971 Topps #748 John Purdin
About John Purdin
In 1964, John Purdin went 2-0 with a 0.56 ERA over 3 games. He struck out 8 batters in 16 innings that season. In 1968 he also hit .500, with 3 hits in 6 at-bats. His 1971 Topps card, #748 from the sixth series, lists him with the Chicago White Sox.
John Purdin was a right-handed pitcher who signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent before the 1964 season. He made his major league debut on September 16, 1964, throwing two innings of no-hit relief against the Pittsburgh Pirates and striking out Vern Law and Donn Clendenon. Two weeks later he threw a two-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs. In the minors he threw a seven-inning perfect game against Lexington in 1964, and at Salisbury he went 14-3 with a 1.91 ERA and 182 strikeouts. He led the Pacific Coast League in games started and shutouts for the Spokane Indians in 1967. Purdin pitched for the Dodgers across four seasons between 1964 and 1969, working almost exclusively out of the bullpen apart from a handful of starts, and finished his career with a 6-4 record and a 3.90 ERA over 58 games. Before pro ball he pitched for a U.S. Air Force team in Wiesbaden, Germany. He died in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2010.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 352 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 156 | 74 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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 #748 card?
It is card #748 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Purdin of the Chicago White Sox.
Why is #748 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the sixth and last print series, #644-752 - the scarce end of the set. Some of its cards were printed in larger numbers than others, so scarcity varies card by card inside the run.
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.
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