1973 Topps #621 Joe Ferguson
About Joe Ferguson
The Dodgers used Ferguson in eight games in 1972, seven of them at catcher. He hit .292 with a home run and 5 RBI. His 1973 Topps card, #621, shows him with the Los Angeles Dodgers and is a high number from the fifth series.
Joe Ferguson was a catcher and right fielder who spent most of a 14-season career, 1970 to 1983, with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and also played in St. Louis, Houston and California. He played basketball as well as baseball at the University of the Pacific and reached the majors with the Dodgers in 1970. He became their everyday catcher in 1973, hitting 25 home runs with 88 RBI and committing only three errors, a record for catchers, while leading National League catchers in fielding percentage and double plays. When Steve Yeager became a regular behind the plate, Ferguson also played right field and became known for one of the strongest outfield arms in the majors. In the 1974 World Series he threw out Sal Bando at the plate from right-center and homered off Vida Blue in Game Two, the Dodgers' only win. He caught 122 games for Houston in 1977, returned to Los Angeles in 1978 and reached another World Series. He finished with 122 home runs and 445 RBI in 1013 games. He later coached for Texas and the Dodgers and managed in the minors and the Atlantic League.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 183 | 3 | 46 | 101 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #621 card?
It is card #621 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Joe Ferguson of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Why is #621 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.