1974 Topps #574 Bill Parsons
About Bill Parsons
Parsons opened 1974 at Sacramento after the Brewers optioned him, and he asked Bud Selig for a trade. On June 24 it came, to Oakland for Deron Johnson. The A's sent him to Tucson, then called him up for the last month, when he pitched two scoreless innings in four games. Topps still pictured him with Milwaukee on card #574.
Bill Parsons was a 6 ft 6 in right-handed starter who pitched four major league seasons, three of them with the Milwaukee Brewers and a short 1974 finish with the Oakland Athletics. A Riverside, California, product drafted in the 7th round by the Seattle Pilots in 1968, he reached Milwaukee in 1971 and went 13-17 with a 3.20 ERA. He threw four shutouts and struck out 139 in 244 2/3 innings. He finished second to Chris Chambliss in the American League Rookie of the Year voting and was named The Sporting News AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year. His last major league appearance came on September 28, 1974, against the White Sox. He finished 29-36 with a 3.89 ERA. He pitched in the Cardinals and White Sox systems in 1975 and was out of baseball in 1976, moving to Phoenix to work in insurance and securities.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 257 | 12 | 131 | 99 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1974 Topps #574 card?
It is card #574 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Parsons of the Milwaukee Brewers.
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.
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