1974 Topps #52 Al Oliver
About Al Oliver
Oliver's 1974 Topps card is #52, with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1974 he put together separate hitting streaks of 23 and 21 games and hit .321, second in the National League. He collected 198 hits for a Pittsburgh team that won the NL East, then went 2-for-14 as the Dodgers beat the Pirates in the NLCS three games to one.
Al Oliver was a left-handed outfielder and first baseman who spent 18 seasons in the majors, the first ten with Pittsburgh, followed by Texas, Montreal, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Toronto. He batted .303 with 2,743 hits, 219 home runs and 1,326 RBI, hitting .300 or better in eleven seasons. His ability to dig low throws out of the dirt at first base earned him the nickname Scoop. Oliver made seven All-Star teams and won Silver Slugger Awards at three positions: outfield, designated hitter and first base. He played center field for Pittsburgh's 1971 World Series champions. In 1980 he drove in 117 runs for Texas, and in 1982 he won the NL batting title at .331 with Montreal and shared the RBI lead with 109. The Pirates inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2025.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 233 | 0 | 52 | 135 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 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 1974 Topps #52 card?
It is card #52 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Al Oliver of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.