1972 Topps #399 Milt Wilcox
About Milt Wilcox
Manager Ken Aspromonte had insisted on getting Wilcox, who opened 1972 at 4-2 with a 0.92 ERA and was on the cover of The Sporting News in late May. Strep throat intervened, and a seven-game losing streak from June 14 to July 7 followed. He finished 7-14 with a 3.40 ERA and 90 strikeouts. Card #399 is a fourth-series card with the Indians.
Milt Wilcox was a right-handed starter whose 16-year career ran through the Reds, Indians, Cubs, Tigers and Mariners and peaked with Detroit's 1984 world championship club. Cincinnati chose him in the second round of the 1968 draft, 33rd overall, and he won his September 5, 1970 debut against San Diego, then won Game 3 of that year's NLCS and lost Game 2 of the World Series. A December 1971 trade to Cleveland for Ted Uhlaender gave him a rotation spot, but a torn shoulder muscle and tendinitis began a slide that ended with the Cubs and the minors. Detroit bought his contract in June 1976, and a winter of bowling helped restore his arm. He won 12 or 13 games a year from 1978 through 1982 and came within one out of a perfect game against the White Sox on April 15, 1983, before Jerry Hairston singled. He won 17 games in 1984, then won the ALCS clincher and Game 3 of the World Series. Shoulder surgery and an 0-8 stop with Seattle ended his career in 1986.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 268 | 11 | 104 | 126 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 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 #399 card?
It is card #399 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Milt Wilcox of the Cleveland Indians.
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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