1972 Topps #239 Tom Timmermann
About Tom Timmermann
The Tigers moved Timmermann into the rotation in 1972, and he made 25 starts and nine relief appearances. He went 8-10 with a 2.89 ERA over 149 2/3 innings. He struck out 88 and completed three of his starts, two of them shutouts. His #239 is a Detroit Tigers card from the second series.
Tom Timmermann was a 6-foot-4 right-hander who pitched in the majors for the Detroit Tigers from 1969 to 1973 and the Cleveland Indians in 1973 and 1974. He grew up on an Illinois farm, attended Aviston High School and Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and signed with Detroit in 1960. He then spent nine and a half years in the Tigers' farm system before his debut on June 18, 1969, when he held the Yankees hitless for 1 1/3 innings in relief. In the Puerto Rican Winter League in October 1968 he pitched eight shutouts for Criollas de Caguas. His career ran 15 professional seasons, ending in 1974 with Toledo and Oklahoma City, and in the majors he went 35-35 with 35 saves and a 3.78 ERA. Timmermann died on November 14, 2025.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 193 | 3 | 27 | 116 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 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 #239 card?
It is card #239 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Timmermann of the Detroit Tigers.
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.