1972 Topps #616 Joe Ferguson
About Joe Ferguson
Card #616, a rookie card from the fifth series of the 1972 Topps set, shows Ferguson as a Dodger. It follows 1971, when he caught 35 of his 36 games and hit .216 with 2 home runs and 7 RBI, a year after a five-game debut that began September 12, 1970.
Joe Ferguson was a catcher and right fielder who spent most of a 14-season career, 1970 to 1983, with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and also played in St. Louis, Houston and California. He played basketball as well as baseball at the University of the Pacific and reached the majors with the Dodgers in 1970. He became their everyday catcher in 1973, hitting 25 home runs with 88 RBI and committing only three errors, a record for catchers, while leading National League catchers in fielding percentage and double plays. When Steve Yeager became a regular behind the plate, Ferguson also played right field and became known for one of the strongest outfield arms in the majors. In the 1974 World Series he threw out Sal Bando at the plate from right-center and homered off Vida Blue in Game Two, the Dodgers' only win. He caught 122 games for Houston in 1977, returned to Los Angeles in 1978 and reached another World Series. He finished with 122 home runs and 445 RBI in 1013 games. He later coached for Texas and the Dodgers and managed in the minors and the Atlantic League.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 266 | 6 | 78 | 136 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 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 #616 card?
It is card #616 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Ferguson of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Is 1972 Topps #616 a rookie card?
Yes - #616 is the 1972 Topps rookie card of Joe Ferguson.
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.