1972 Topps #27 Bob Johnson
About Bob Johnson
Johnson made 31 appearances for Pittsburgh in 1972, 11 of them starts, and pitched 115 2/3 innings. He went 4-4 with a 2.96 ERA and 3 saves. In the NLCS he struck out seven in six innings as Cincinnati beat the Pirates in five games. The Pirates are named on #27, a first-series card.
Bob Johnson was a right-handed pitcher and left-handed batter who worked parts of seven seasons between 1969 and 1977 for the Mets, Royals, Pirates, Indians and Braves. A Bradley University alumnus, he debuted with the Mets on September 19, 1969, and made his last appearance for Atlanta on June 5, 1977. He started 76 of his 183 games and finished 28-34 with a 3.48 ERA. Across 692 1/3 innings he struck out 507 and saved 12. He completed 18 games, two of them shutouts. He was a member of the 1971 World Series champion Pirates. At the plate he collected 15 hits in 157 at-bats, a .096 average.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 256 | 8 | 61 | 132 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 1972 Topps #27 card?
It is card #27 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Johnson of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.