1973 Topps #161 Ted Martinez
About Ted Martinez
Martinez played 103 games in 1972, the season behind card #161 from the second series, and hit .224 with 19 RBI. He stole seven bases and split the infield almost evenly, with 47 games at second base and 42 at shortstop.
Ted Martinez, born Teodoro Noel Martinez in Barahona, Dominican Republic, was a right-handed infielder who played nine major-league seasons between 1970 and 1979 for the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played shortstop, second base, third base and some outfield, and his busiest years were with the Mets. He was on the Mets team that won the 1973 National League pennant, on the 1975 Athletics club that won the American League West, and on the Dodgers teams that won the 1977 and 1978 pennants. He finished with a .240 average, 355 hits and seven home runs in 657 games.
Sources: Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 281 | 8 | 107 | 134 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 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 #161 card?
It is card #161 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ted Martinez of the New York Mets.
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.