1973 Topps #354 Billy Parker
About Billy Parker
In 1973 Parker played in 38 games and batted .225 with seven RBI. He played second base in 32 of them and shortstop in three. His solo Angels card is #354, from the third series. His final game came on September 29, 1973.
Billy Parker was a 5 ft 8 in right-handed-hitting infielder from Hayneville, Alabama, who played parts of three seasons for the California Angels, mostly at second base. His professional career began in 1961 with the Negro league Indianapolis Clowns, where he played through 1964. He reached the majors on September 9, 1971, and became the first player to hit a walk-off home run in his major league debut, connecting for the Angels in the 12th inning. Over 94 games through 1973 he batted .222 with three home runs and 21 RBI. The New York Yankees selected him from the Salt Lake City Angels in the Rule 5 draft on December 3, 1973. Parker died in Sun City West, Arizona, on February 9, 2003.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 163 | 2 | 59 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 #354 card?
It is card #354 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Billy Parker of the California Angels.
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.