1972 Topps #283 Darrell Brandon
About Darrell Brandon
After 1970 at Triple-A Tucson in the White Sox system, Brandon came back to the majors with Philadelphia and worked 83 innings in 52 relief appearances in 1971, finishing 6-6 with a 3.90 ERA and four saves. Card #283, in the third series, shows him with the Phillies.
Darrell G. Brandon, a right-handed pitcher from Nacogdoches, Texas, reached the major leagues in 1966 after eight seasons working his way up through four organizations. Signed originally as an outfielder, he converted to pitching in the low minors and got the nickname "Bucky" from a glove with that name carved into it, which he bought from a class D teammate. Brandon debuted with the Boston Red Sox in 1966 and turned in his best season as a rookie, then remained with Boston through the pennant-winning 1967 season before a shoulder injury that September ended his year and kept him out of the World Series. Arm trouble limited him in 1968, and he moved on to the Seattle Pilots and then the Minnesota Twins. He pitched mostly out of the bullpen for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1971 to 1973, closing out a seven-year career split between the American and National Leagues. After retiring he ran a pitching school in New Jersey and later taught young pitchers in Massachusetts for more than two decades.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 394 | 46 | 153 | 159 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 #283 card?
It is card #283 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Darrell Brandon of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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.