1973 Topps #507 Darrel Chaney
About Darrel Chaney
After the 1972 season Reds general manager Bob Howsam said he believed Chaney's future in the major leagues was "limited to the role of a utilityman." Dave Concepcion's broken leg in July 1973 made Chaney a regular for the last eight weeks. He finished at .181 in 227 at-bats and stopped switch-hitting late in the year, batting only left-handed for a couple of years. His 1973 Topps card is #507, a fourth-series number, with the Reds.
Darrel Chaney was a switch-hitting shortstop who spent 11 major-league seasons, 1969 through 1979, mostly with the Cincinnati Reds. Drafted by the Reds in the second round in 1966, he broke through with 23 home runs at Double-A Asheville in 1968 before reaching the majors the next spring. From 1970 he was mostly a utility infielder, filling in at short, second and third for the Big Red Machine teams that won three pennants and the 1975 World Series. He was traded to the Atlanta Braves in December 1975 for Mike Lum and got a full season as the Braves' regular shortstop in 1976 before returning to utility work through 1979. He finished his career with a .217 average, 14 home runs and 190 RBI in 915 games. After his playing days ended he became a Braves television and radio broadcaster alongside Ernie Johnson, Skip Caray and Pete Van Wieren, and later worked in business and as a motivational speaker.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 209 | 4 | 49 | 126 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 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 #507 card?
It is card #507 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Darrel Chaney of the Cincinnati Reds.
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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