1972 Topps #57 Bob Oliver
About Bob Oliver
Oliver's #57, a first-series card, shows him with Kansas City, the club he left in May 1972. He hit well through spring training, but at an April Royals luncheon the announcer Buddy Blattner introduced him as the club's home run leader, with one. The Royals traded him to the Angels for Tom Murphy on May 5. He ended the year at .269 with 20 home runs and 76 RBI.
Bob Oliver played first base, third base and the outfield during eight major league seasons with the Pirates, Royals, Angels, Orioles and Yankees. A right-handed hitter, he signed with Pittsburgh in 1963 and made his debut in September 1965. With Kansas City in 1970 he hit 27 home runs, drove in 99 runs and scored 83, all his major league career highs. He appeared in 847 games and collected 745 hits for a .256 average. He hit 94 home runs and drove in 419 runs. After playing, Oliver ran his own baseball academy in the Sacramento area and worked at Dusty Baker's baseball camp. He managed the Sacramento Steelheads in 1999.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 297 | 10 | 69 | 160 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Find this card
Search T206 Cards Shop 1972 Topps cards Live auctions Buy It Now on eBay Sold prices
As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Related cards
Team card: #617 Kansas City Royals
More Kansas City Royals cards:
- #10 Amos Otis
- #68 Jim York
- #81 Mike Hedlund
- #109 Jerry May
- #133 Joe Keough
- #177 Paul Schaal
- #178 Paul Schaal In Action
- #205 Dick Drago
- #246 Tom Burgmeier
- #273 Bobby Floyd
- #315 Paul Splittorff
- #332 Buck Martinez
- #349 Al Fitzmorris
- #372 Royals 1972 Rookie Stars
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #57 card?
It is card #57 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Oliver of the Kansas City Royals.
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.