1973 Topps #578 Ken Wright
About Ken Wright
In 1973 Wright started 12 of his 25 games for Kansas City and finished 6-5, working 80 2/3 innings with 75 strikeouts. His 1973 Topps #578 was a Royals high number in the fifth series. On December 7, Kansas City traded him and Lou Piniella to the Yankees for Lindy McDaniel.
Ken Wright pitched for Kansas City from 1970 through 1973 and appeared in three games for the New York Yankees in 1974. The Pensacola right-hander signed with Boston in 1964 after graduating from Escambia High School. Kansas City selected him in the 1969 Rule 5 draft. Over five major league seasons he worked 236 innings in 113 games, finishing 11-15 with a 4.54 ERA and 8 saves. New York traded him to Philadelphia for Mike Wallace in May 1974. After baseball, Wright worked in insurance, real estate, and heating and air conditioning, and coached Little League. He died on January 21, 2017.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 161 | 3 | 54 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 #578 card?
It is card #578 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken Wright of the Kansas City Royals.
Why is #578 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.