1971 Topps #77 Mike Compton
About Mike Compton
Compton appears on #77 in the first series of the 1971 Topps set, his rookie card, printed with the Philadelphia Phillies. The card followed a 1970 season in which he caught in 40 games and collected 18 hits in 110 at-bats.
Mike Compton was a right-handed-hitting catcher whose entire major league career was the 1970 season with the Philadelphia Phillies. Born in Stamford, Texas, on August 15, 1944, he attended Sul Ross State University and signed with the Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1965. When Mike Ryan and Tim McCarver both had a hand broken in the same game on May 2, 1970, Compton was one of four catchers the Phillies used to cover the position. On May 15 he singled in the third inning against Tom Seaver, the only hit Seaver allowed in a 4-0 shutout. He appeared in 47 games and batted .164 with one home run and seven RBI before the Phillies sent him to Triple-A Eugene. He later managed and coached in the Phillies and Cincinnati Reds systems, served as a minor league catching coordinator, and is credited with inventing the Ball Hawg ball retrieval tool.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 253 | 0 | 6 | 115 | 97 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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 #77 card?
It is card #77 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Compton of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Is 1971 Topps #77 a rookie card?
Yes - #77 is the 1971 Topps rookie card of Mike Compton.
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.