1973 Topps #427 Rick Auerbach
About Rick Auerbach
Twelve games into the 1973 season the Brewers dealt Auerbach to the Dodgers for Tim Johnson, and he finished the year at Triple-A Albuquerque. The Brewers bought him back after the season and the Dodgers bought him back a month later. His 1973 Topps #427, from the fourth series, still carries the Brewers.
Rick Auerbach grew up in Woodland Hills, California, and went to Taft High School. The California Angels drafted him in the 13th round in 1968, but he played at Los Angeles Pierce College instead, and the expansion Seattle Pilots took him in the 1969 secondary draft. He reached Milwaukee in 1971 and played 11 major league seasons, with the Brewers, Dodgers, Reds and Mariners, finishing with a .220 average, 9 home runs and 86 RBIs. Most of his work was as a shortstop and utility infielder behind the regulars. He played in two National League Championship Series, in 1974 with the Dodgers and in 1979 with the Reds. His pro career ended after 1981 with Seattle, and he later worked as a farrier and, as of 2012, lived in Calabasas, California.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 122 | 3 | 49 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #427 card?
It is card #427 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rick Auerbach of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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.