1973 Topps #619 Billy Wilson
About Billy Wilson
Philadelphia used Wilson in 44 games in 1973, and he went 1-3 with a 6.66 ERA. He saved four games and struck out 24 in 48 2/3 innings, and his last major league game came on September 26. His 1973 Topps card is #619, a high number from the fifth series.
William Harlan Wilson was born September 21, 1942, in Pomeroy, Ohio. A right-handed pitcher who threw and batted right, he stood 6 foot 2 and weighed 195 pounds. Wilson attended Marshall University before signing with the Philadelphia organization in 1962 and spending seven seasons working through its minor league system. He finally made the Phillies' major league roster at the outset of the 1969 season and stayed with the club, always as a reliever, through 1973. Across 179 games he went 9-15 with 17 saves. He posted a 4.22 ERA and 171 strikeouts in 258 innings. In one unusual moment, on August 6, 1971, manager Frank Lucchesi sent him out to play third base for part of an inning against Pittsburgh, putting him on the field against Hall of Famer Willie Stargell. Wilson's entire thirteen-year professional career, 1962 to 1974, was spent in the Phillies organization. He died on August 11, 1993, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, at age 50.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 207 | 5 | 58 | 119 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 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 #619 card?
It is card #619 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Billy Wilson of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Why is #619 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.
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.