1973 Topps #239 Pete Richert
About Pete Richert
Richert struck out 38 batters in 52 innings for the Dodgers in 1972. His Los Angeles card, #239, belonged to the second series of 1973 Topps. He made 39 relief appearances in 1973 and recorded 7 saves. On December 5, the Dodgers traded him to St. Louis for Tommie Agee.
Pete Richert pitched left-handed for the Dodgers, Senators, Orioles, Cardinals and Phillies over 13 major-league seasons. He finished with an 80-73 record, a 3.19 ERA, 925 strikeouts and 51 saves. A Sewanhaka High School graduate from Long Island, Richert said his signing bonus from the Dodgers was $2,000. At Double-A Atlanta in 1960, he went 19-9 and struck out 251 batters, leading the Southern Association in wins and strikeouts. He later worked as a minor-league pitching coach and assistant general manager. Richert also founded Athletes for Youth, whose members spoke to young people about drug use and visited methadone treatment centers.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 161 | 2 | 29 | 95 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 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 #239 card?
It is card #239 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Pete Richert of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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.