1972 Topps #56 Rich Chiles
About Rich Chiles
Chiles played 67 games for the Astros in 1971, hitting .227 with 2 home runs and 15 RBI. His 1972 Topps card, #56 in the first series, is his rookie card and shows him with Houston. In 1972 he got into nine games and went 3-for-11 with 2 RBI.
Rich Chiles was a left-handed-hitting outfielder from Sacramento, California, raised in Winters, who played six major league seasons between 1971 and 1978. The Houston Astros took him in the second round of the 1968 draft out of Winters High School. He played for Houston in 1971 and 1972, went to the New York Mets that November in the trade that sent Tommie Agee to Houston, returned to the Astros briefly in 1976, and played two seasons with the Minnesota Twins in 1977 and 1978. He hit .254 with 6 home runs and 76 RBI in 284 games. He is a cousin of Hall of Famer George Kelly.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 259 | 16 | 69 | 140 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #56 card?
It is card #56 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rich Chiles of the Houston Astros.
Is 1972 Topps #56 a rookie card?
Yes - #56 is the 1972 Topps rookie card of Rich Chiles.
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.