1974 Topps #236 Cardinals Field Leaders - Red Schoendienst / Barney Schultz / George Kissell / Johnny Lewis / Vern Benson
On this card: Red Schoendienst, Barney Schultz, George Kissell, Johnny Lewis, Vern Benson
About this card
Managers have their own cards this year, separate from the 24 team cards: twenty Field Leaders cards picture a manager with two to four of his coaches, and #578 Ralph Houk of the Tigers is the one solo manager card. The Athletics, Yankees and Padres have a team card but no manager card. Eight Field Leaders cards include a Hall of Famer, among them the Dodgers' Walter Alston and Tom Lasorda (#144) and coaches Bill Mazeroski (#489) and Larry Doby (#531).
About Cardinals Field Leaders (Red Schoendienst / Barney Schultz / George Kissell / Johnny Lewis / Vern Benson)
In 1974 St. Louis went 86-75 under Schoendienst and finished a game and a half behind Pittsburgh in the National League East. It was the club's third second-place finish in four seasons. His 1974 Topps manager card, #236, also pictures Barney Schultz, George Kissell, Johnny Lewis and Vern Benson. Red Schoendienst made ten All-Star teams as a second baseman, then managed the Cardinals to the 1967 World Series championship and a second pennant in 1968. He entered the Hall of Fame in 1989.
Schultz was the Cardinals' pitching coach in 1973, when the club overcame an 8-23 start to finish 81-81. St. Louis ended second in the National League East, 1 1/2 games behind the Mets. Rick Wise won 16 games and Reggie Cleveland 14 on his staff, and Bob Gibson won a Gold Glove. Schultz shares #236, the Cardinals manager-and-coaches card, with Red Schoendienst, George Kissell, Johnny Lewis and Vern Benson. An older neighbor introduced Barney Schultz to the knuckleball. On his Burlington High School team, he used it as a change of pace when well ahead in the count; it later became his principal pitch.
Kissell coached third base for the Cardinals from 1969 through 1975. Red Schoendienst managed the club in 1974, and Topps' #236 manager-and-coaches card placed Kissell with him, Barney Schultz, Johnny Lewis and Vern Benson. Kissell had previously drawn up Schoendienst's spring-training plans as a roving instructor. George Kissell played, managed and taught in the Cardinals organization. His lessons helped Joe Torre switch to third base, and his teaching notes became the basis of the club's instructional manual.
In April 1973 the Cardinals added Johnny Lewis to their coaching staff, and he worked first base under manager Red Schoendienst. Lewis appears on #236 in the 1974 Topps set, the Cardinals' combined manager and coaches card, alongside Schoendienst, Barney Schultz, George Kissell and Vern Benson. An outfielder for the Cardinals and Mets, known as The Gunner for his throwing arm, who broke up a Jim Maloney no-hit bid with an 11th-inning home run in 1965.
Benson rejoined the St. Louis coaching staff in July 1970 and stayed through 1975, until Dave Bristol took him to Atlanta as third-base coach for 1976. The 1974 Cardinals went 86-75 and finished second in the East, a game and a half behind Pittsburgh. Benson shares card #236, the St. Louis manager-and-coaches issue, with Schoendienst, Barney Schultz, George Kissell and Johnny Lewis. Infielder-outfielder who hit .202 in 55 major league games for the Athletics and Cardinals, then coached the Cardinals, Yankees, Reds, Braves and Giants and managed Atlanta for one game on May 12, 1977, a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh.
Sources: Wikipedia (Red Schoendienst) · Wikipedia (Barney Schultz) · Wikipedia (George Kissell) · Wikipedia (Johnny Lewis) · Wikipedia (Vern Benson) · SABR BioProject (Red Schoendienst) · SABR BioProject (Barney Schultz) · SABR BioProject (George Kissell) · SABR BioProject (Johnny Lewis) · SABR BioProject (Vern Benson) · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 276 | 2 | 59 | 163 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 #236 card?
It is card #236 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Red Schoendienst, Barney Schultz, George Kissell, Johnny Lewis and Vern Benson. Managers have their own cards this year, separate from the 24 team cards: twenty Field Leaders cards picture a manager with two to four of his coaches, and #578 Ralph Houk of the Tigers is the one solo manager card. The Athletics, Yankees and Padres have a team card but no manager card. Eight Field Leaders cards include a Hall of Famer, among them the Dodgers' Walter Alston and Tom Lasorda (#144) and coaches Bill Mazeroski (#489) and Larry Doby (#531).
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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