1971 Topps #109 Steve Hovley
About Steve Hovley
In a part-time role with Oakland, Hovley appeared in 24 games in 1971, 11 of them in the outfield. He had 3 hits in 27 at-bats and 2 stolen bases before he was sent to Triple-A that year. His #109 card, from the first series, shows him with the Athletics.
Steve Hovley was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who played in the majors from 1969 to 1973 for the Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals. Born in Ventura, California, he attended Stanford, was drafted by the California Angels in the 35th round in 1966, and went to the Pilots in the 1968 expansion draft. He hit .277 with 3 home runs in 91 games as a 1969 Pilots rookie and roomed with pitcher Jim Bouton, whose diary of that season, Ball Four, became a national sensation a year later. Other players called him Orbie, short for Orbit, because his behavior seemed so spacey, and Hovley said he liked the name. After Oakland, the Royals took him in the 1971 Rule 5 draft and he spent two seasons as their fourth outfielder. He finished with 263 hits and a .258 average in 436 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 332 | 0 | 15 | 150 | 115 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #109 card?
It is card #109 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Hovley of the Oakland Athletics.
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.