1973 Topps #550 Dave Johnson
About Dave Johnson
Johnson's 1973 Topps #550 identifies him with Atlanta and is a high number from the fifth series. His final Baltimore season in 1972 produced 83 hits, 5 home runs and 32 RBI. In 1973 he batted .270 with 99 RBI and 84 runs for the Braves, playing second base in 156 games.
Davey Johnson played 13 major league seasons, primarily at second base, for Baltimore, Atlanta, Philadelphia and the Chicago Cubs. He batted .261 with 136 home runs in 1,435 games. A four-time All-Star, he won two World Series with Baltimore. The Orioles signed him for a $25,000 bonus in 1962 after he played at Texas A&M, and he advanced through Stockton, Elmira and Rochester. In 1973 he hit 43 home runs for Atlanta, joining Darrell Evans and Hank Aaron as the first trio of teammates to reach 40 in one season. Johnson later managed the Mets, Reds, Orioles, Dodgers and Nationals. His 1986 Mets won 108 regular-season games and the World Series. He was the American League Manager of the Year with Baltimore in 1997 and the National League winner with Washington in 2012. The Mets inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2010. He died on September 5, 2025.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 229 | 1 | 25 | 113 | 58 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #550 card?
It is card #550 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Johnson of the Atlanta Braves.
Why is #550 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.