1972 Topps #236 Jim McGlothlin
About Jim McGlothlin
Sparky Anderson talked late in 1971 of moving McGlothlin to the bullpen, and in spring training 1972 McGlothlin said he might ask to be traded rather than accept long relief. He stayed, started 21 games and went 9-8 with a 3.91 ERA for the pennant winners. On October 20 he started World Series Game 5 at Oakland and gave up a three-run homer to Gene Tenace in the second inning. This is card #236 from the second series, with the Reds.
Jim McGlothlin was a right-handed pitcher who spent nine seasons in the majors, five with the California Angels and four with the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox. Born in Los Angeles, he signed with the Angels out of Reseda High School and worked his way up through the minors, debuting in September 1965. He made the American League All-Star team in 1967, tying for the league lead with six shutouts and posting a career-best 2.96 ERA. Traded to Cincinnati after the 1969 season, he won a career-high 14 games for the pennant-winning 1970 Big Red Machine and started a game in that year's World Series. He also pitched for Cincinnati's 1972 National League champions, starting a World Series game against Oakland. He finished his career 67-77 with a 3.61 ERA over 256 games. McGlothlin died of leukemia in 1975 at age 32.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 317 | 12 | 104 | 170 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #236 card?
It is card #236 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim McGlothlin of the Cincinnati Reds.
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.