1973 Topps #583 Bill Greif
About Bill Greif
Card #583 is a high number from the fifth series. A spot start in the second game of an April 15 doubleheader brought Greif a two-hit shutout of his old Astros and his only career RBI, a bases-loaded walk. He shut out the Mets and Jerry Koosman on June 1 to stand 4-5, then lost his next seven starts. His August 8 two-hitter against the Phillies took 90 minutes, then the fastest nine-inning game in club history, and he finished 10-17, his career high in wins.
Bill Greif was a 6 ft 4 in right-hander from Texas who pitched in the majors from 1971 to 1976 for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals. A third-round pick of the Astros in 1968 out of John H. Reagan High School in Austin, he had signed to play football at the University of Texas before baseball won out. Houston traded him to the Padres in December 1971, and nearly all of his work came in San Diego, mostly as a starter from 1972 through 1974. His best year was 1973, a 3.21 ERA over 199 1/3 innings with nine complete games and three shutouts. He leaned on a hard-thrown knuckle-curve, a knuckleball with the spin removed that he threw at close to fastball speed. He moved to the bullpen in 1975, saved nine games, and was sent to St. Louis in May 1976. His career line was 31-67 with a 4.41 ERA and 19 saves. He finished in the Mets organization with three games for Tidewater in 1978.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 151 | 6 | 55 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 #583 card?
It is card #583 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Greif of the San Diego Padres.
Why is #583 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the fifth and last print series, #529-660 - the scarce end of the set.
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.
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