1973 Topps #225 Al Oliver
About Al Oliver
Al Oliver finished seventh in the National League MVP voting for 1972. In 1973 he batted .292 with 20 home runs and 99 RBI, the RBI total seventh in the league. His 191 hits ranked fifth in the National League and his 38 doubles second. The 20 homers stood as his personal best until he hit 22 in 1982. His #225, from the second series, is a Pirates card.
Al Oliver was a left-handed outfielder and first baseman who spent 18 seasons in the majors, the first ten with Pittsburgh, followed by Texas, Montreal, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Toronto. He batted .303 with 2,743 hits, 219 home runs and 1,326 RBI, hitting .300 or better in eleven seasons. His ability to dig low throws out of the dirt at first base earned him the nickname Scoop. Oliver made seven All-Star teams and won Silver Slugger Awards at three positions: outfield, designated hitter and first base. He played center field for Pittsburgh's 1971 World Series champions. In 1980 he drove in 117 runs for Texas, and in 1982 he won the NL batting title at .331 with Montreal and shared the RBI lead with 109. The Pirates inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2025.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 316 | 3 | 113 | 147 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 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 1973 Topps #225 card?
It is card #225 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Al Oliver of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
How many cards are in the 1973 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 679 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, in five series of 132 - #1-132, #133-264, #265-396, #397-528 and the high numbers, #529-660, printed in lower quantities; 19 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fifteen Field Leaders cards, the #20 Stan Bahnsen, #31 Buddy Bell and #504 Earl Williams border-gap pairs and the two #280 Al Kaline printings.
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.