1972 Topps #282 Houston Astros
Hall of Famers on the 1971 Houston Astros roster: Joe Morgan.
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club; every club also has a manager card of its own this year. #1 honors the 1971 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Texas Rangers, moved from Washington after the 1971 season, appear for the first time, on the #668 team card.
The story on this card
Houston played 75 one-run games in 1971, an all-time major league record, and went 32-43 in them. Harry Walker's Astros finished 79-83 and tied Cincinnati for fourth in the NL West, 11 games behind San Francisco. Larry Dierker and Don Wilson represented Houston at the All-Star Game. Joe Morgan and Roger Metzger shared the major league lead with 11 triples, and Morgan stole 40 or more bases for the third straight year. Cesar Cedeno led the majors with 40 doubles and hit the Astrodome's first inside-the-park grand slam on September 2. Doug Rader won his second Gold Glove at third base. J. R. Richard struck out 15 Giants in his debut on September 5. The 1972 Topps Houston Astros team card is #282, in the third series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 430 | 21 | 168 | 197 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 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 #282 card?
It is card #282 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Houston Astros. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club; every club also has a manager card of its own this year. #1 honors the 1971 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Texas Rangers, moved from Washington after the 1971 season, appear for the first time, on the #668 team card.
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.