1973 Topps #494 Rich Morales
About Rich Morales
Morales scored 24 runs and stole 2 bases for the White Sox in 1972. His 1973 Topps card, #494 from the fourth series, still lists Chicago. His 1973 season totals included 17 RBI, 81 games at second base and 10 at shortstop.
Rich Morales was an infielder who spent eight seasons in the majors with the Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres, from 1967 through 1974. Born in San Francisco and listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds, he threw and batted right-handed and played shortstop, second base and third base. His career line finished at .195 with 6 home runs and 64 RBI over 480 games. After retiring as a player, Morales managed in the minor leagues from 1979 until 1982 and from 1988 until 1991. He was an Atlanta Braves coach in 1987, on the staff of his former White Sox manager, Chuck Tanner, and worked in the farm systems of the Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 223 | 2 | 72 | 127 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 4 | 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 #494 card?
It is card #494 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rich Morales of the Chicago White Sox.
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.