1971 Topps #41 Rick Austin
About Rick Austin
Austin's first Topps card is #41, from the first series of 1971. It shows him with Cleveland and is a recognised rookie card. In his 1970 debut season he made 8 starts and struck out 53 batters in 67 2/3 innings. In 1971 he worked 23 games with a 5.09 ERA before the Indians sent him back to Wichita for the rest of the year.
Rick Austin was a left-handed pitcher from Seattle who pitched in the majors for the Cleveland Indians in 1970 and 1971 and the Milwaukee Brewers in 1975 and 1976. At Washington State he threw a perfect game against Gonzaga on March 22, 1968, and Cleveland took him in the first round of the secondary phase of the 1968 draft. He debuted on June 21, 1970, after six games at Wichita, and went 2-5 with a 4.79 ERA in 31 games that year. The Indians released him partway through 1973 and Milwaukee signed him. In 1974 he pitched eight games in Japan for the Hankyu Braves, going 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA. He came back to the Brewers in 1975 and went 2-3 with a 4.05 ERA in 32 games. His final game was on June 27, 1976. Over four seasons he appeared in 89 games, going 4-8 with a 4.63 ERA.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 264 | 0 | 10 | 117 | 95 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 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 #41 card?
It is card #41 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rick Austin of the Cleveland Indians.
Is 1971 Topps #41 a rookie card?
Yes - #41 is the 1971 Topps rookie card of Rick Austin.
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.