1973 Topps #657 Bob Johnson
About Bob Johnson
Johnson appeared in 50 games for the 1973 Pirates, 2 of them starts, and pitched 92 innings. He went 4-2 with a 3.62 ERA and four saves. He struck out 68. Card #657, a fifth-series high number, was printed with the Pirates.
Bob Johnson was a right-handed pitcher and left-handed batter who worked parts of seven seasons between 1969 and 1977 for the Mets, Royals, Pirates, Indians and Braves. A Bradley University alumnus, he debuted with the Mets on September 19, 1969, and made his last appearance for Atlanta on June 5, 1977. He started 76 of his 183 games and finished 28-34 with a 3.48 ERA. Across 692 1/3 innings he struck out 507 and saved 12. He completed 18 games, two of them shutouts. He was a member of the 1971 World Series champion Pirates. At the plate he collected 15 hits in 157 at-bats, a .096 average.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 164 | 1 | 44 | 99 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #657 card?
It is card #657 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Johnson of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Why is #657 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.