1972 Topps #131 Jim Nettles
About Jim Nettles
Nettles spent all of 1972 with the Twins, playing 102 games, 78 of them in the outfield and one at first base. He hit .204 with four home runs and 15 RBI. His 1972 Topps card, #131, falls in the first series and shows him with Minnesota.
Jim Nettles was a left-handed-hitting outfielder from San Diego who played parts of six major league seasons between 1970 and 1981 for the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics. He hit .220 with 16 home runs in 240 games. The younger brother of Graig Nettles, he played at San Diego State and was a fourth-round pick of the Twins in 1968. Minnesota used him as a reserve outfielder and pinch hitter, and the Twins traded him to Detroit for Paul Jata after 1973. He played for the Nankai Hawks in Japan in 1975, then spent 1977 to 1980 in the Pirates, Royals and Yankees systems. After his playing days he managed in the minors from 1983 to 1996, including the Madison Muskies from 1985 to 1989, and later coached Spokane. He is the father-in-law of Mike Sweeney.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 347 | 14 | 104 | 168 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #131 card?
It is card #131 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Nettles of the Minnesota Twins.
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.