1971 Topps #421 John Stephenson
About John Stephenson
John Stephenson hit .070 in 23 games for the 1970 San Francisco Giants, with 6 RBI. He moved to the California Angels in 1971, catching 88 games and hitting .219 with 3 home runs. His 1971 Topps card is #421, in the fourth series, and shows him with the Angels.
John Herman Stephenson, born April 13, 1941 in South Portsmouth, Kentucky, was a left-handed hitting catcher who threw right-handed and stood 5 feet 11 inches. Signed by the Mets organization in May 1963, he reached the majors the following year and spent ten seasons, 1964 through 1973, with the Mets, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and California Angels, appearing in 451 games. With the Angels in 1971 he set career highs in games (98), hits (61) and RBI (25), and he followed it with a career-best .274 average in 1972. For his career he batted .216 with 12 home runs and 93 RBI, working primarily as a catcher and pinch hitter. He holds a degree from William Carey College in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. After retiring following the 1973 season, he coached extensively in the minor leagues and in college baseball.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 387 | 2 | 24 | 227 | 107 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 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 #421 card?
It is card #421 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Stephenson of the California Angels.
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.