1971 Topps #463 Tom Kelley
About Tom Kelley
Kelley had last pitched in the majors in 1967, when he threw one inning for Cleveland. With Atlanta in 1971 he made 28 appearances, 20 of them starts, and completed five games. The Braves' rotation that year also included Phil Niekro, Ron Reed, George Stone and Pat Jarvis. His card is #463, from the fourth series.
Tom Kelley was a right-handed pitcher from Manchester, Connecticut, signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1963. He reached the majors as a reliever in 1964, then went 16-3 with a no-hitter for Triple-A Portland in 1965 before returning to Cleveland for four late-season starts. He spent all of 1966 with the Indians, then underwent shoulder surgery and spent three years rebuilding in the minors. Kelley revived his career with the Atlanta Braves in 1971, posting a 9-5 record and a 2.96 ERA, and he pitched for Atlanta through 1973 before finishing his career in the minors. Over parts of seven big-league seasons he went 20-22 with a 3.75 ERA. After baseball he worked 15 years for United Parcel Service and was inducted into the Manchester Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. He died in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in 2015.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 313 | 0 | 13 | 167 | 101 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 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 #463 card?
It is card #463 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Kelley of the Atlanta Braves.
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.