1971 Topps #486 Steve Huntz
About Steve Huntz
Huntz's fourth-series 1971 Topps card, #486, listed him with the San Francisco Giants. San Diego had traded him there on December 4, 1970, for Don Mason and Bill Frost. The Giants then traded him to the White Sox on March 23, 1971, for Steve Hamilton. Huntz had batted .219 with 37 RBI and 54 runs for San Diego in 1970. He appeared in 57 games at shortstop and 51 at third base.
Stephen Michael Huntz was born on December 3, 1945, in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Villanova University. He made his major league debut with St. Louis on September 19, 1967, and played shortstop, third base and second base for the Cardinals, Padres and White Sox across five seasons from 1967 through 1975. Chicago traded him and Tommy John to the Dodgers for Dick Allen on December 2, 1971. Huntz then played two seasons for the Dodgers' Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes. In 237 major league games he collected 131 hits and batted .206. He hit 16 home runs, drove in 60 runs and scored 81.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 368 | 0 | 18 | 201 | 119 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 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 #486 card?
It is card #486 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Huntz of the San Francisco Giants.
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.