1973 Topps #24 Al Santorini
About Al Santorini
Card #24, from the first series of 1973 Topps, shows Santorini as a Cardinal. He made 6 relief appearances for St. Louis that season and posted a 5.40 ERA over 8 1/3 innings. His last big-league game came on May 5, and on May 8 the Cardinals traded him to the Kansas City Royals for Tom Murphy.
Al Santorini was a right-handed pitcher, born Alan Joel Santorini on May 19, 1948, in Irvington, New Jersey. He spent parts of six seasons in the majors from 1968 to 1973. He broke in with the Atlanta Braves, pitched for the San Diego Padres and closed his career with the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1969, his first full year, he went 8-14 with a 3.95 ERA and 111 strikeouts and tied Joe Niekro for the team lead in wins. Over his career he posted a 17-38 record with a 4.29 ERA across 127 games. He batted and threw right-handed and was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 320 | 0 | 117 | 176 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 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 1973 Topps #24 card?
It is card #24 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Al Santorini of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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.