1972 Topps #36 Jerry 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 Jerry Johnson In Action
At the plate in 1971, Johnson collected 2 hits in 13 at-bats for the division-winning Giants. San Francisco lost the NLCS to Pittsburgh, 3-1. Johnson pitched 1 1/3 innings in Game 4, allowing two runs and striking out two. His 1972 Topps cards come from the first series: #35, and the In Action card #36.
Jerry Michael Johnson, a right-handed pitcher born in Miami in 1943, signed with the New York Mets as a third baseman in 1962, and the organization had converted him to the mound by 1964. He pitched in the Mets system through 1967, then was taken by the Philadelphia Phillies in that fall's minor league draft. Johnson debuted with Philadelphia on July 17, 1968, and worked as both a starter and reliever over parts of ten major league seasons with the Phillies, Cardinals, Giants, Indians, Astros, Padres and Blue Jays. He was traded from Philadelphia to St. Louis in October 1969 in the deal that brought Curt Flood to the Phillies. Flood refused to report and took his challenge to baseball's reserve clause to the Supreme Court. Johnson found his best form as a San Francisco reliever, finishing sixth in Cy Young voting in 1971 while going 12-9 with eighteen saves, and he later threw the winning relief innings in the Toronto Blue Jays' first-ever game in 1977. He retired after that season.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 215 | 0 | 31 | 109 | 44 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 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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- #165 Chris Speier
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- #185 Ron Bryant
- #186 Ron Bryant In Action
- #232 Giants 1972 Rookie Stars
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1972 Topps #36 card?
It is card #36 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jerry Johnson of the San Francisco Giants. 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.