1972 Topps #397 Philadelphia Phillies
Hall of Famers on the 1971 Philadelphia Phillies roster: Jim Bunning.
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 Phillies went 67-95 under manager Frank Lucchesi and finished sixth in the National League East, 30 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates. They opened Veterans Stadium on April 10 with a 4-1 win over the Montreal Expos, and Harry Kalas, hired that year to succeed Bill Campbell, was master of ceremonies. Rick Wise pitched a no-hitter against the Reds on June 23 and hit two home runs in the 4-0 win. On June 25, Willie Stargell hit what became the longest home run in Veterans Stadium history, off Hall of Famer Jim Bunning in a 14-4 Pirates win. Second-round draft pick Mike Schmidt signed on June 11 and spent the rest of the year at Reading. The club scored 558 runs and allowed 688. Topps issued the Phillies team card as #397 in the fourth series of the 1972 set.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 220 | 4 | 48 | 119 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 #397 card?
It is card #397 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Philadelphia Phillies. 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.