1973 Topps #393 Jose Cardenal
About Jose Cardenal
Cardenal had 155 hits and scored 96 runs for the Cubs in 1972. Topps placed his Chicago card, #393, in the third series of the 1973 set. During the 1973 season he became a United States citizen and batted .303 with 11 home runs and 68 RBI.
Jose Cardenal played eighteen major league seasons for nine teams, accumulating 1,913 hits, 329 stolen bases and a .275 batting average. He grew up in Matanzas, Cuba, where he played baseball with his second cousin Bert Campaneris. Cardenal entered the Giants organization and made his major league debut in 1963. His longest stay was six seasons with the Cubs, and his playing career ended with Kansas City's appearance in the 1980 World Series. He later coached for several major league organizations, including serving as the Yankees' first base coach for their 1996, 1998 and 1999 championship teams. He also worked as an adviser for the Washington Nationals.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 260 | 5 | 67 | 116 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 #393 card?
It is card #393 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jose Cardenal of the Chicago Cubs.
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.