1972 Topps #362 New York Mets
Hall of Famers on the 1971 New York Mets roster: Gil Hodges, Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver.
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club; every club also has a manager card of its own this year. #1 honors the 1971 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Texas Rangers, moved from Washington after the 1971 season, appear for the first time, on the #668 team card.
The story on this card
The 1971 Mets, managed by Gil Hodges, went 83-79 and finished tied for third in the National League East, 14 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tom Seaver led the staff at 20-10 with a 1.76 ERA and 289 strikeouts. Nolan Ryan went 10-14 with a 3.97 ERA and 137 strikeouts. Jerry Koosman went 6-11 with a 3.04 ERA. Reliever Tug McGraw went 11-4 with a 1.70 ERA. In the lineup, Cleon Jones hit .319 with 14 home runs and 69 RBI. Tommie Agee added 14 home runs. The club played at Shea Stadium and drew 2,266,680 fans. Topps issued the team card as #362 in the third series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 426 | 6 | 101 | 213 | 58 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 25 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 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 #362 card?
It is card #362 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing the New York Mets. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club; every club also has a manager card of its own this year. #1 honors the 1971 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Texas Rangers, moved from Washington after the 1971 season, appear for the first time, on the #668 team card.
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.