1972 Topps #677 Ivan Murrell


About Ivan Murrell
Listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds, Murrell collected 60 hits and scored 23 runs for San Diego in 1971. His full name was Ivan Augustus Murrell Peters. His 1972 Topps card, #677, came in the sixth series.
Ivan Murrell was a right-handed outfielder from Almirante, Panama, who played 10 major league seasons with Houston, San Diego and Atlanta. He collected 308 hits in 564 games, batting .236 with 33 home runs and 123 RBI. Murrell grew up in Costa Rica and studied mechanical aviation for two years before entering professional baseball. Houston scout Tony Pacheco signed him in 1963. After playing in Mexico, he joined the St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989, batting .272 with 5 home runs in 47 games. He also worked as a scout and minor league coach for Houston. Murrell died in Stuart, Florida, in 2006 at age 63.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 263 | 7 | 75 | 137 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 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 #677 card?
It is card #677 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ivan Murrell of the San Diego Padres.
Why is #677 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.