1972 Topps #665 Chris Short
About Chris Short
Short went 7-14 with a 3.85 ERA in 1971. He pitched 173 innings in 31 games, 26 of them starts, and on May 25 of that year he was ejected for bench jockeying in a game he was not pitching. In 1972 he worked 19 games, all in relief, and went 1-1 with a 3.91 ERA. His 1972 Topps card is #665, from the sixth series, with the Phillies.
Chris Short was a hard-throwing left-hander who spent nearly his entire fifteen-year career with the Philadelphia Phillies, debuting in 1959 and pitching through 1972 before finishing up with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1973. A native of Milford, Delaware, the six-foot-four southpaw was considered one of the National League's top pitchers from 1964 through 1968. In 1964 he went 17-9 with a career-best 2.20 ERA, though the Phillies' historic late-season collapse overshadowed the individual performance. He won 20 games in 1966 and finished his career with 135 wins, a 3.43 ERA, and 1,629 strikeouts. A two-time All-Star, Short earned the nickname "Styles" from teammates because of his wardrobe. The Delaware Sports Hall of Fame inducted him in 1979, and he died in 1991.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 216 | 4 | 39 | 122 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 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 #665 card?
It is card #665 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Chris Short of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Why is #665 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.