1971 Topps #528 Wally Bunker
About Wally Bunker
Wally Bunker's 1971 Topps #528, in the fifth series, shows him with the Kansas City Royals, his club since 1969. He went 2-11 with a 4.22 ERA and 15 starts in 1970, as arm trouble kept him in a part-time role. In 1971 he made 7 appearances, going 2-3 with a 5.01 ERA, and pitched his last game on May 26 at age 26.
Wallace Edward Bunker signed with the Baltimore Orioles for a $75,000 bonus out of Capuchino High School in San Bruno, California, and reached the majors at 18. His 1964 rookie season produced a 19-5 record, a 2.69 ERA and the American League's top winning percentage at .792. It earned him The Sporting News AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year award and a place on the Topps All-Star Rookie Team. A rotator cuff injury in late September 1964 began years of arm trouble. Even so, Bunker threw a six-hit, 1-0 shutout of the Dodgers in Game 3 of Baltimore's 1966 World Series sweep, part of a Series-record 33 1/3 scoreless innings by Orioles pitching. Kansas City took him in the October 1968 expansion draft, and he led the first Royals staff in wins. His last major league season was 1971, and he retired in June 1972 at 27 with a 60-52 record and a 3.51 ERA. The San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame inducted him in 1995.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 363 | 1 | 29 | 199 | 107 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 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 #528 card?
It is card #528 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Wally Bunker of the Kansas City Royals.
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.