1971 Topps #531 Mike Torrez
About Mike Torrez
The Cardinals traded Torrez to Montreal for pitcher Bob Reynolds on June 15, 1971. He spent part of the season with the Expos' Winnipeg affiliate, then pitched three scoreless innings against St. Louis in September. His combined major league record was 1-2 with a 5.54 ERA in 10 games. Fifth-series Topps #531 still listed the Cardinals.
Mike Torrez pitched for seven major league clubs during an 18-season career, starting 458 of his 494 appearances. The right-hander signed with St. Louis in 1964 for a $20,000 bonus. At Triple-A Tulsa in 1967, he worked with Warren Spahn on his curveball and put together 34 consecutive scoreless innings before reaching the Cardinals that September. He later pitched for Montreal, Baltimore, Oakland, the Yankees, Boston and the Mets. With New York's National League club near the end of his career, he mentored pitchers including Ron Darling and Jesse Orosco. Torrez finished with 185 wins and a 3.96 ERA. He completed 117 games and threw 15 shutouts in 3,044 innings.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 286 | 0 | 14 | 120 | 110 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 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 #531 card?
It is card #531 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Torrez of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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.