1974 Topps #208 1973 Leading Firemen - John Hiller / Mike Marshall
On this card: John Hiller, Mike Marshall
About this card
Cards #201-208 are the League Leaders subset: the 1973 leaders in batting, home runs, runs batted in, stolen bases, victories, earned run average and strikeouts, and the leading firemen (#208), each card pairing the American League leader with the National League leader.
The story on this card
Card #208 closes the League Leaders run in 1974 Topps with the 1973 saves board. John Hiller, printed with the Detroit Tigers, saved 38 games, a major league record. His 1.44 ERA came over 125 1/3 innings in 65 relief appearances. Mike Marshall, printed with the Montreal Expos, led the National League with 31 saves and 92 games pitched. His record was 14-11 with a 2.66 ERA. The Sporting News named both men its Fireman of the Year in their leagues. Marshall was traded to the Dodgers for Willie Davis on December 5, 1973.
John Hiller - Toronto-born Tigers reliever who survived a 1971 heart attack to return to the mound, setting a since-broken major league saves record of 38 in 1973 and making the 1974 All-Star team. Mike Marshall - a right-handed reliever who set a major league record for games pitched in a season and became the first reliever to win a Cy Young Award, pitching for nine teams over 14 seasons.
Sources: Wikipedia (John Hiller) · Wikipedia (Mike Marshall (pitcher)) · SABR BioProject · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 263 | 4 | 97 | 124 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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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Related cards
Team cards: #94 Detroit Tigers, #508 Montreal Expos
More Detroit Tigers cards:
- #9 Mickey Lolich
- #24 John Hiller
- #48 Dick Sharon
- #72 Aurelio Rodriguez
- #115 Willie Horton
- #138 Ed Brinkman
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1974 Topps #208 card?
It is card #208 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Hiller and Mike Marshall. Cards #201-208 are the League Leaders subset: the 1973 leaders in batting, home runs, runs batted in, stolen bases, victories, earned run average and strikeouts, and the leading firemen (#208), each card pairing the American League leader with the National League leader.
How many cards are in the 1974 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 678 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, issued all at once as a single series and printed in equal quantities; 17 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fourteen San Diego / "Washington Nat'l Lea." pairs (thirteen Padres player cards and the #226 team card), the three-state #599 Rookie Pitchers, the #608 Apodaco misspelling and the #654 Jesus Alou front without a position.
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.