1972 Topps #337 Mike Kilkenny
About Mike Kilkenny
Kilkenny went 4-5 with a 5.00 ERA in 1971, and on September 13 he gave up Frank Robinson's 499th home run. His first win of the year came June 11, a complete game in which he held Minnesota to one run. Card #337 in the third series of 1972 Topps shows him with Detroit.
Mike Kilkenny was a left-handed pitcher from Bradford, Ontario who reached the majors with the Detroit Tigers in 1969 after signing out of high school in 1964 for a then-record bonus for a Canadian amateur. A swingman who worked mostly in relief but could start, he leaned on a sharp curveball and could vary his arm slot from three-quarters to overhand or sidearm. His best season came as a rookie in 1969, when he finished 8-6 with a 3.37 ERA and closed the year with four shutouts over his last nine starts, earning Tigers Rookie of the Year honors. He stayed with Detroit into 1972, then appeared for Oakland, San Diego and Cleveland that same season, one of the few players to play for four teams in a single year. He finished his five-year career in 1973 with a 23-18 record, a 4.43 ERA and 301 strikeouts. Away from the mound, Kilkenny owned harness racehorses and later worked as a golf coach.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 292 | 17 | 114 | 124 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #337 card?
It is card #337 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Kilkenny of the Detroit Tigers.
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.
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