1972 Topps #511 Tony Taylor
About Tony Taylor
Taylor batted .303 in 78 games for Detroit in 1972, playing 67 games at second base. In his first major league postseason, he went 2-for-15 in four ALCS games against Oakland. His Tigers card, #511, appeared in the fourth series of 1972 Topps.
Tony Taylor played nineteen major league seasons for the Cubs, Phillies and Tigers, finishing with 2,007 hits, 234 stolen bases and a .261 average. The Cuban infielder began his professional career with Texas City in 1954. Chicago traded him and Cal Neeman to Philadelphia in May 1960 for Don Cardwell and Ed Bouchee; that summer Taylor played in both National League All-Star Games. He returned to Philadelphia for his final three seasons after his time in Detroit. After retiring as a player, he coached for the Phillies and worked in the Giants and Marlins organizations. He entered the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981 and the Phillies Wall of Fame in 2002.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 233 | 3 | 51 | 138 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 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 #511 card?
It is card #511 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tony Taylor 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.