1973 Topps #26 Pittsburgh Pirates
Hall of Famers on the 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates roster: Roberto Clemente, Bill Mazeroski and Willie Stargell.
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club. Managers appear on separate Field Leaders cards this year, and #500 reads "Oakland A's" on the front.
The story on this card
Bill Virdon took over the Pittsburgh Pirates in November 1971, when Danny Murtaugh stepped down, and the defending World Series champions won the National League East in 1972 with the best record in the majors, 96-59. Willie Stargell hit 33 home runs and drove in 112 runs. Roberto Clemente hit .312 in 102 games. Steve Blass went 19-8 with a 2.49 ERA, and Dock Ellis went 15-7. Bill Mazeroski was also on the roster, and he is listed with Virdon on the manager-and-coaches card, #517. The Pirates lost the NLCS to Cincinnati three games to two: in Game 5 they led 3-2 in the ninth inning, three outs from the pennant, and the Reds won it on a wild pitch.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 405 | 5 | 120 | 200 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| SGC | 27 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 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 #26 card?
It is card #26 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Pittsburgh Pirates. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club. Managers appear on separate Field Leaders cards this year, and #500 reads "Oakland A's" on the front.
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.