1971 Topps #19 Skip Pitlock
About Skip Pitlock
Pitlock's 1970 debut came on June 12, when he took the loss against Bob Gibson and the Cardinals. His best game that summer was a complete-game win on August 3 over the Dodgers, with two unearned runs allowed and nine strikeouts. He finished 5-5 with a 4.66 ERA in 15 starts, then spent 1971 at Phoenix, increasingly used in relief. His rookie card, #19 in the first series, shows him with the San Francisco Giants.
Skip Pitlock was a left-handed pitcher for the San Francisco Giants in 1970 and the Chicago White Sox in 1974 and 1975. His herky-jerky delivery deceived hitters and produced 124 strikeouts in 192 2/3 career innings. Born Lee Patrick Thomas Pitlock in Hillside, Illinois, he attended Immaculate Conception High School in Elmhurst and pitched at Southern Illinois University before the Giants took him in the 11th round of the 1969 draft. He went 10-2 with a 2.20 ERA in his first pro season. The Giants traded him to the White Sox for Chuck Hartenstein and Glenn Redmon on February 8, 1973. In 1974 he worked from the Chicago bullpen and earned his only career save on June 19 against Cleveland. Oakland acquired him with Stan Bahnsen on June 15, 1975, for Dave Hamilton and Chet Lemon. He finished his major league career 8-8 with a 4.53 ERA in 59 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 333 | 0 | 15 | 187 | 101 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 #19 card?
It is card #19 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Skip Pitlock of the San Francisco Giants.
Is 1971 Topps #19 a rookie card?
Yes - #19 is the 1971 Topps rookie card of Skip Pitlock.
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.