1973 Topps #659 Jose Pagan
About Jose Pagan
His 1973 Topps card placed him with Philadelphia: #659, a high number from the fifth series. It followed a 1972 season of 32 hits and 11 runs scored for Pittsburgh. In 46 games for the Phillies in 1973, he played third base 16 times and first base five. His last major-league appearance came against San Francisco on August 15.
Jose Pagan played shortstop for San Francisco before becoming a utility infielder and outfielder with Pittsburgh. His 15 major-league seasons also included Philadelphia, and he finished with 922 hits and a .250 average. Giants scout Alex Pompez signed him from Puerto Rico's Santurce club in 1955. Pagan began his mainland professional career with El Dorado in the Cotton States League, then advanced through Danville, Springfield and Phoenix. He batted .298 at Springfield in 1958. After his playing career, he coached for Pittsburgh from 1974 through 1978 and managed the Triple-A Ogden A's in 1979 and 1980. He also managed Bayamon, Arecibo and Ponce in Puerto Rico.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 184 | 5 | 62 | 97 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 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 #659 card?
It is card #659 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jose Pagan of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Why is #659 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.