1972 Topps #743 Cesar Gutierrez
About Cesar Gutierrez
Cesar Gutierrez hit .189 in 38 games as a utility infielder for Detroit in 1971. The Tigers sold him to the Montreal Expos, the team shown on his 1972 Topps card, #743 in the sixth series. Assigned to the Expos' Triple-A Peninsula Whips, he played 12 games there before his release.
Cesar Dario Gutierrez, a right-handed hitting and throwing shortstop from Coro, Falcon, Venezuela, played four major league seasons for the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers between 1967 and 1971. Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1960, he was released in 1962 and signed by the Giants before the 1963 season, debuting with San Francisco in 1967. Traded to Detroit during the 1969 season, he became the Tigers' everyday shortstop in 1970, posting career highs across the board including a .243 average, 22 RBI and 40 runs. On June 21, 1970, in the second game of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians, Gutierrez went seven-for-seven, becoming only the second major leaguer to collect seven hits in a game without making an out. He lost his starting job in 1971 after Detroit acquired Ed Brinkman and finished his major league career that year. In 223 career games he hit .235 with 128 hits and 26 RBI, without a home run. He later managed in the Mexican League and worked as a coach and scout.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 429 | 31 | 139 | 194 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 #743 card?
It is card #743 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Cesar Gutierrez of the Montreal Expos.
Why is #743 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the sixth and last print series, #657-787 - with the fifth series, the toughest to find, per PSA.
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.