1973 Topps #660 Fred Scherman
About Fred Scherman
Card #660 in the 1973 Topps set is a fifth-series high number and pictures Scherman with the Tigers. On the field he fell from 32 saves over the two previous seasons to one. He went 2-2 with a 4.23 ERA in 34 games and recalled that the rest of the bullpen could not get enough work and it was virtually mop-up.
Fred Scherman was a left-handed reliever from Dayton, Ohio, who pitched in the majors from 1969 to 1976 for the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros and Montreal Expos, going 33-26 with a 3.66 ERA and 39 saves. He signed with the Minnesota Twins in December 1963, was drafted by Detroit in December 1964 on the recommendation of Lakeland manager Al Federoff, and spent four seasons in the Tigers' farm system before reaching Detroit. His best year came in 1971, when he set a Tigers record with 69 appearances and saved 20 games under Billy Martin. He relied on a sinking fastball and said location mattered more than velocity. John Hiller's record 38-save season in 1973 pushed him out of the closer's role. Detroit traded him to Houston for Gary Sutherland and Jim Ray that December. He finished his career with Montreal. After his release in July 1976 he pitched in the Pirates system in 1977 and in Japan's Hiroshima Carp organization in 1978.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 192 | 0 | 35 | 98 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 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 #660 card?
It is card #660 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Fred Scherman of the Detroit Tigers.
Why is #660 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.