1974 Topps #627 Carl Taylor
About Carl Taylor
Taylor caught 63 of his 69 games for the 1973 Kansas City Royals. He hit .228 and drove in 16 runs. His 1974 Topps card, #627, shows him with the Royals. He played his last major league game on September 29, 1973.
Carl Means Taylor, born January 20, 1944 in Sarasota, Florida, was a right-handed hitting and throwing utility man who played catcher, outfielder, and first base across six big league seasons from 1968 to 1973. Standing 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds, he broke in with the Pittsburgh Pirates, moved to the St. Louis Cardinals in a trade, then split time between the Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh before finishing his career with the Royals. His best season came in 1969, when he hit .348 as a utility player for the Pirates, well above his career mark. He batted .266 with 225 hits over 411 games. Those hits included 31 doubles and ten triples, and he drove in 115 runs. He was the stepbrother of longtime Baltimore Orioles first baseman Boog Powell. The Pirates reacquired him in September 1971 for their pennant drive, though he was not eligible for that year's World Series.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 207 | 0 | 88 | 103 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 #627 card?
It is card #627 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Carl Taylor of the Kansas City Royals.
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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