1972 Topps #91 1971 N.L. E.R.A. Leaders - Tom Seaver / Dave Roberts / Don Wilson
On this card: Tom Seaver, Dave Roberts, Don Wilson
Uncorrected error: The photo meant for Dave Roberts shows Danny Coombs.
About this card
Cards #85-96 are the twelve League Leaders cards: the 1971 leaders in batting, runs batted in, home runs, earned run average, pitching and strikeouts, one card per league in each category with the National League card first, and three or four players on each card (#93 names four).
The story on this card
Tom Seaver's 1.76 ERA led the 1971 National League, and #91 lists him first, ahead of Dave Roberts of the Padres at 2.10 and Don Wilson of the Astros at 2.45. Seaver went 20-10 with 289 strikeouts in 286 1/3 innings. Roberts, 14-17 for a last-place San Diego club, threw 269 2/3 innings before the Padres traded him to Houston on December 3, 1971. Wilson went 16-10 in 268 innings and made the All-Star team. The card carries a photo of Danny Coombs where Roberts belongs, an error that was never corrected.
Tom Seaver won 311 games and three National League Cy Young Awards across 20 seasons. The Mets' right-hander helped win the 1969 World Series and entered the Hall of Fame in 1992. Dave Roberts pitched for eight major-league clubs from 1969 through 1981, winning 103 games. The left-hander joined Pittsburgh's 1979 World Series championship team and later coached college baseball in West Virginia. Astros right-hander for all nine of his big-league seasons, Don Wilson threw two no-hitters and made the 1971 All-Star team before his death in 1975 at age 29.
Sources: Wikipedia (Tom Seaver) · Wikipedia (Dave Roberts (pitcher)) · Wikipedia (Don Wilson) · SABR BioProject (Don Wilson) · SABR BioProject (Tom Seaver) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 661 | 13 | 102 | 291 | 93 | 69 | 39 | 54 | 0 |
| SGC | 56 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 |
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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Related cards
Team cards: #362 New York Mets, #262 San Diego Padres, #282 Houston Astros
More New York Mets cards:
- #16 Mike Jorgensen
- #31 Cleon Jones
- #32 Cleon Jones In Action
- #53 Bud Harrelson
- #54 Bud Harrelson In Action
- #93 1971 N.L. Pitching Leaders
More San Diego Padres cards:
- #7 Enzo Hernandez
- #39 Bob Barton
- #40 Bob Barton In Action
- #78 Steve Arlin
- #123 Ed Acosta
- #143 Garry Jestadt
More Houston Astros cards:
- #20 Don Wilson
- #56 Rich Chiles
- #65 Cesar Cedeno
- #101 Astros 1972 Rookie Stars
- #132 Joe Morgan
- #155 Larry Dierker
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #91 card?
It is the 1971 N.L. E.R.A. Leaders card, #91 in the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, naming Tom Seaver, Dave Roberts and Don Wilson - but the photo for Dave Roberts shows Danny Coombs instead.
Does 1972 Topps #91 have an error?
The photo meant for Dave Roberts shows Danny Coombs. It was never corrected, so there is no variation to chase - every copy of #91 reads the same way.
How many cards are in the 1972 Topps Baseball set?
787 cards, tracked as 794 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 787 with none skipped, in six print series (#1-132, #133-263, #264-394, #395-525, #526-656 and #657-787, the high numbers); 7 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - four Chicago Cubs cards with yellow or green under the "C" and "S" of the team name, the #251 and #478 checklists with smaller or larger print on the front, and the #604 checklist with its copyright line aligned right or left.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, 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.