1971 Topps #401 Tom Murphy
About Tom Murphy
On July 4, 1971, Murphy allowed 5 hits in a complete game but lost 2-1 to Vida Blue and Oakland. He had 2 hits himself, including an RBI double. Murphy finished 6-17 with a 3.77 ERA in 243 1/3 innings. California scored 11 runs in his 17 defeats. His Angels card, #401, was in Topps' fourth series.
Tom Murphy was a right-handed pitcher whose 12 major-league seasons took him to the Angels, Royals, Cardinals, Brewers, Red Sox and Blue Jays. At Euclid High School in Ohio, he won 5 of his team's 6 tournament games on the way to the 1963 state championship. He pitched for Bob Wren at Ohio University, going 16-1 over his sophomore and junior seasons. California selected him sixth in the January 1967 secondary draft and arranged weekend flights so he could begin his professional career while finishing college. Brewers manager Del Crandall made Murphy a full-time reliever in 1974; he posted a 1.90 ERA and 20 saves. He finished his big-league career in 1979 with 68 wins, 59 saves and a 3.78 ERA in 439 appearances.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 319 | 0 | 12 | 172 | 111 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 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 #401 card?
It is card #401 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Murphy of the California Angels.
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.