1972 Topps #201 Phil Roof
About Phil Roof
May 30, 1972 brought the only multi-homer game of Roof's big-league career, against the Kansas City Royals. In his first season spent wholly with Minnesota, every one of his 61 games came behind the plate. He batted .205 with three home runs and 12 RBI. Topps placed him with the Twins on #201, a second-series card.
Phil Roof caught in the majors for 15 seasons, beginning with Milwaukee in 1961 and ending with Toronto in 1977. A Paducah, Kentucky native, he signed with the Braves in 1959 after graduating from St. Mary High School. He played 857 major league games and finished with 463 hits and a .215 average. He hit 43 home runs and drove in 210 runs. In 1974 he threw out 48.8 percent of attempted base stealers, second among American League catchers. Toronto acquired him two weeks before the 1976 expansion draft, making him the first Blue Jays player. After his playing career, Roof coached in the bullpens of the Padres, Mariners and Cubs. He managed 16 years in Minnesota's minor league system, earned his 1,000th managerial victory in 2004 and retired from managing in 2005.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 366 | 14 | 111 | 198 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #201 card?
It is card #201 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Phil Roof of the Minnesota Twins.
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.