1971 Topps #496 Woody Woodward
About Woody Woodward
New manager Sparky Anderson inserted Woodward into the Reds' lineup on June 6, 1970, and he played 89 of the remaining 109 games. On June 17 against the Mets he led off the ninth inning of a tie game with a bunt single and scored the lead run in a 7-4 win. Card #496, from the fourth series, lists him with Cincinnati. On Opening Day 1971 he was moved to third base and made three errors in a loss to the Braves; he batted .242 that season.
William Frederick Woodward, known as Woody, was an infielder from Miami who signed with the Milwaukee Braves out of Florida State University after earning third-team All-American honors. He spent nine major league seasons, 1963 to 1971, as a shortstop and second baseman for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds. His best season came in 1966 with Atlanta, when he set career highs in batting average, hits and RBI. Traded to Cincinnati in 1968, he played shortstop and third base for the Reds. He retired after the 1971 season and later served as general manager of the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and Seattle Mariners.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 284 | 0 | 5 | 144 | 104 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 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 #496 card?
It is card #496 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Woody Woodward of the Cincinnati Reds.
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.