1973 Topps #531 Ron Woods
About Ron Woods
On September 17, 1973, Woods was the Expos' third pinch hitter of the ninth inning in the opener of a doubleheader against St. Louis. He worked a full count, fouled off seven pitches and lifted a popup near the mound that fell for a single, bringing home Felipe Alou with the winning run. His Expos card, #531, belonged to the fifth, high-number series of 1973 Topps.
Ron Woods was an outfielder from Hamilton, Ohio who reached the majors after five seasons in the Pittsburgh farm system stalled at Double-A. Detroit acquired his contract in 1966, and a strong 1968 campaign at Triple-A Toledo earned him a spot on the defending champion Tigers' 1969 roster. Traded to the New York Yankees that June for Tom Tresh, Woods settled into a regular outfield role, starting 147 of 192 games from June 1969 to June 1971. He then moved to the Montreal Expos, where he spent three and a half years. The arrival of veteran Willie Davis in 1974 pushed Woods into a part-time role. He closed out his six-year major league career with a .233 average and 26 home runs in 582 games, then finished his playing days in Japan with the Chunichi Dragons.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 125 | 3 | 42 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 #531 card?
It is card #531 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Woods of the Montreal Expos.
Why is #531 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.
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