1973 Topps #244 Ed Acosta
About Ed Acosta
In 1972 Acosta worked mostly from the bullpen, appearing in 46 games with two starts. He went 3-6 with a 4.45 ERA and struck out 53 in 89 innings for San Diego. Card #244 is a second-series issue and lists him with the Padres.
Ed Acosta was a 6-foot-5 right-handed pitcher, a switch-hitter at the plate, born March 9, 1944, in Boquete, Panama. The Houston Astros signed him before the 1967 season, and he reached the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1970. He pitched for the San Diego Padres in 1971 and 1972, and his last appearance came on October 4, 1972. In 57 major league games he went 6-9 with a 4.05 ERA. He struck out 70 batters, threw one shutout and saved one game. He died in Los Angeles on September 18, 2025, at age 81.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 212 | 8 | 69 | 113 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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 #244 card?
It is card #244 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ed Acosta of the San Diego Padres.
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.