1973 Topps #454 Tom Haller
About Tom Haller
Detroit used Haller behind the plate for 36 of his 59 games in 1972. His fourth-series 1973 Topps card, #454, lists Philadelphia, where the Tigers sold him in October 1972. After that season he made insurance sales his full-time job, having previously worked during offseasons for the John Merrick Agency.
Tom Haller caught for San Francisco, Los Angeles and Detroit during a 12-season major league career. He batted .257 in 1,294 games, collecting 1,011 hits. He hit 134 home runs and drove in 504 runs. Before signing with the Giants in 1958, he played quarterback at the University of Illinois; he completed his degree in 1961 during his baseball career. Haller returned to San Francisco as a coach in 1977, became director of farm operations in 1980 and moved to vice president of baseball operations in 1981. He served as general manager of the White Sox in 1986. The Giants included him in their inaugural Wall of Fame class in 2008.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 192 | 2 | 78 | 87 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 #454 card?
It is card #454 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Haller 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.