1972 Topps #638 Ken Wright
About Ken Wright
Wright made 17 relief appearances for Kansas City in 1972, working 18 1/3 innings. He went 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA, 18 strikeouts and 4 saves. His 1972 Topps card, #638, listed him with the Royals in the fifth series.
Ken Wright pitched for Kansas City from 1970 through 1973 and appeared in three games for the New York Yankees in 1974. The Pensacola right-hander signed with Boston in 1964 after graduating from Escambia High School. Kansas City selected him in the 1969 Rule 5 draft. Over five major league seasons he worked 236 innings in 113 games, finishing 11-15 with a 4.54 ERA and 8 saves. New York traded him to Philadelphia for Mike Wallace in May 1974. After baseball, Wright worked in insurance, real estate, and heating and air conditioning, and coached Little League. He died on January 21, 2017.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 204 | 10 | 43 | 106 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #638 card?
It is card #638 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken Wright of the Kansas City Royals.
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.