1972 Topps #248 Tom Bradley
About Tom Bradley
Chicago ran a three-man rotation of Wilbur Wood, Stan Bahnsen and Bradley in 1972, and Bradley started seven times on two days' rest. He went 15-14 with a 2.98 ERA over 260 innings. His 209 strikeouts ranked fifth in the American League, and his final start of the year was a complete-game 5-1 win over Texas on September 29. Card #248 sits in the second series of that year's Topps set.
Tom Bradley was a right-handed starting pitcher who had his best seasons with the Chicago White Sox in 1971 and 1972 and then pitched for the San Francisco Giants. The California Angels drafted him out of the University of Maryland in the seventh round in 1968. He reached the majors in September 1969, and the Angels sent him to Chicago on November 30, 1970. The White Sox gave him 39 starts in 1971 and 40 in 1972. In November 1972 he was traded to San Francisco for Ken Henderson and Steve Stone, and he pitched through 1975, finishing 55-61 with a 3.72 ERA. Teammates called him Omar after General Omar Bradley. A Latin major who pitched in glasses, he later coached Jacksonville University from 1979 to 1990, was head coach at Maryland from 1991 to 2000, and worked as a minor-league pitching coach.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 280 | 8 | 78 | 148 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 #248 card?
It is card #248 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Bradley of the Chicago White Sox.
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.