1972 Topps #461 Tim Cullen
About Tim Cullen
The 1971 Washington Senators used Cullen in 125 games, 78 of them at second base. He batted .191 with two home runs and 26 RBI. His #461 card, in the fourth series, lists him with the Texas Rangers, the Senators having moved to Texas after the 1971 season. In 1972 he played mostly second base for Oakland and helped the club through a rough midseason stretch after two of its second basemen suffered long-term injuries.
Tim Cullen was an infielder out of Santa Clara University, where he starred in both baseball and basketball before signing with the Boston Red Sox in 1964. Left unprotected, he was drafted by the Washington Senators and reached the majors in August 1966. When he joined the club, manager Gil Hodges asked if he had ever played second base; Cullen bluffed yes, and on September 4 he made his first appearance there. He wound up playing most of his career at second base, learning the position in the big leagues. He earned a spot on the Topps All-Star Rookie Team in 1967 as a shortstop, and on August 18 of that year hit a come-from-behind walk-off three-run homer against Kansas City. Traded to the Chicago White Sox and back to Washington for Ron Hansen within the same 1968 season, Cullen later signed with Oakland as a free agent in 1972, played for the Athletics team that won that year's World Series and retired after the season. Over seven seasons he batted .220 with 9 home runs and 134 RBI in 700 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 210 | 3 | 60 | 115 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #461 card?
It is card #461 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tim Cullen of the Texas Rangers.
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.