1972 Topps #168 Deron Johnson In Action
About this card
This is one of the 72 In Action cards, each numbered right after the same man's card, in six blocks of twelve even numbers, one per series: #32-54, #164-186, #292-314, #426-448, #552-574 and #692-714 (#34 Billy Martin follows his #33 manager card). The backs of the 24 In Action cards in the fifth and sixth series piece together into pictures of Joe Torre and Carl Yastrzemski (fifth series) and Tony Oliva and Tom Seaver (sixth).
About Deron Johnson In Action
Johnson has two 1972 cards, #167 and the In Action #168, both second-series issues with the Phillies. In 1972 he appeared in 96 games, 62 of them at first base. He had 49 hits in 230 at-bats and scored 19 runs.
Deron Johnson was an American infielder and outfielder who played 16 major-league seasons between 1960 and 1976 for the Yankees, the Athletics in both Kansas City and Oakland, the Reds, Braves, Phillies, Brewers, Red Sox and White Sox. Signed by the Yankees out of San Diego High School in 1956, where he had starred at end on the football field as well, he was billed as the next Mickey Mantle. Cincinnati bought his contract from Kansas City in 1963, and in 1965 he led the National League with 130 runs batted in and finished fourth in the MVP voting. He later set a career high of 34 home runs for Philadelphia, and won a World Series ring with the 1973 Oakland Athletics. He retired with a .244 average in 1,765 games. He hit 245 home runs and drove in 923 runs. Johnson coached hitting in the majors for twelve seasons and died of lung cancer in 1992 at 53. San Diego's Hall of Champions had inducted him into its Breitbard Hall of Fame in 1979.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 221 | 3 | 75 | 111 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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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Related cards
More Deron Johnson in this set: #167 Deron Johnson
Team card: #397 Philadelphia Phillies
More Philadelphia Phillies cards:
- #14 Phillies 1972 Rookie Stars
- #43 Rick Wise
- #44 Rick Wise In Action
- #69 Roger Freed
- #112 Greg Luzinski
- #139 Tim McCarver
- #167 Deron Johnson
- #188 Frank Lucchesi
- #252 Ken Reynolds
- #283 Darrell Brandon
- #324 Mike Ryan
- #345 Rick Wise
- #357 Woodie Fryman
- #377 Terry Harmon
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #168 card?
It is card #168 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Deron Johnson of the Philadelphia Phillies. This is one of the 72 In Action cards, each numbered right after the same man's card, in six blocks of twelve even numbers, one per series: #32-54, #164-186, #292-314, #426-448, #552-574 and #692-714 (#34 Billy Martin follows his #33 manager card). The backs of the 24 In Action cards in the fifth and sixth series piece together into pictures of Joe Torre and Carl Yastrzemski (fifth series) and Tony Oliva and Tom Seaver (sixth).
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.