1973 Topps #300 Steve Carlton
About Steve Carlton
Philadelphia's Carlton appeared on three first-series League Leaders cards in 1973: ERA #65 with Luis Tiant, wins #66 with Gaylord Perry and Wilbur Wood, and strikeouts #67 with Nolan Ryan. His own #300 belonged to the third series. His 1972 workload included 346 1/3 innings and 8 shutouts in 41 starts.
Steve Carlton, known as Lefty, pitched 24 major league seasons from 1965 through 1988 for the Cardinals, Phillies, Giants, White Sox, Indians and Twins. Following a salary dispute, St. Louis traded him to Philadelphia for Rick Wise in February 1972. That season he went 27-10 with a 1.97 ERA and 310 strikeouts for a Phillies team that won 59 games. By leading the National League in wins, ERA and strikeouts, Carlton earned the pitching Triple Crown. He became the first pitcher to win four Cy Young Awards, taking the honor in 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1982. A ten-time All-Star, he also won a Gold Glove in 1981. Carlton pitched for the 1967 Cardinals and 1980 Phillies championship teams; against Kansas City in the 1980 World Series he won both his starts and struck out 17 in 15 innings. He and Nolan Ryan exchanged the career strikeout lead during 1983 and 1984, with Carlton ending 1983 ahead, 3,709 to 3,677. He finished his career with 329 wins, a 3.22 ERA and 4,136 strikeouts. Carlton was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994, his first year on the ballot.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 1,419 | 4 | 122 | 494 | 326 | 197 | 117 | 159 | 0 |
| SGC | 259 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 60 | 59 | 29 | 38 | 3 |
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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Related cards
More Steve Carlton in this set: #65 League Leaders, #66 League Leaders, #67 League Leaders
Team card: #536 Philadelphia Phillies
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- #3 Jim Lonborg
- #6 Mac Scarce
- #37 Bill Robinson
- #65 1972 Earned Run Average Leaders
- #66 1972 Victory Leaders
- #67 1972 Strikeout Leaders
- #97 Willie Montanez
- #119 Larry Bowa
- #147 Mike Anderson
- #166 Terry Harmon
- #189 Greg Luzinski
- #227 Wayne Twitchell
- #246 Ken Sanders
- #271 Tom Hutton
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1973 Topps #300 card?
It is card #300 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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.