1973 Topps #438 Enzo Hernandez
About Enzo Hernandez
Hernandez was hitting .240 with 15 steals through June 13, 1973, when back pain pulled him from the lineup until July 26. He finished with 70 games, 247 at-bats and a .223 average, with Derrel Thomas covering shortstop in his absence. Card #438 belongs to the fourth series.
Enzo Hernandez was a Venezuelan shortstop whose reputation rested on his glove and his legs. Born near Valle de Guanape in Anzoategui, he signed at 17 with Houston and La Guaira, was sent to Baltimore in a December 1968 trade. He reached the majors with the San Diego Padres after a six-player deal in December 1970. He was San Diego's regular shortstop for most of 1971 through 1976, stole 20 or more bases four times, and posted an 89 percent success rate as a base stealer in 1972. His idol and mentor was Luis Aparicio, who managed him in winter ball with La Guaira, and he wore number 11 in tribute. He had back surgery in 1977, and the Padres released him after seven games. The Dodgers used him in four games in 1978, his last in the majors. He finished with a .224 average, 2 home runs and 129 stolen bases, and played winter ball in Venezuela through 1979. He died in El Tigre in January 2013.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 232 | 10 | 98 | 114 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 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 #438 card?
It is card #438 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Enzo Hernandez 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.