1974 Topps #45 Dave Johnson
About Dave Johnson
Johnson collected 151 hits and stole 5 bases for Atlanta in 1973. His Braves card was #45 in 1974 Topps. In 1974 he divided his work between 73 games at first base and 71 at second, batting .251 with 15 home runs and 62 RBI.
Davey Johnson played 13 major league seasons, primarily at second base, for Baltimore, Atlanta, Philadelphia and the Chicago Cubs. He batted .261 with 136 home runs in 1,435 games. A four-time All-Star, he won two World Series with Baltimore. The Orioles signed him for a $25,000 bonus in 1962 after he played at Texas A&M, and he advanced through Stockton, Elmira and Rochester. In 1973 he hit 43 home runs for Atlanta, joining Darrell Evans and Hank Aaron as the first trio of teammates to reach 40 in one season. Johnson later managed the Mets, Reds, Orioles, Dodgers and Nationals. His 1986 Mets won 108 regular-season games and the World Series. He was the American League Manager of the Year with Baltimore in 1997 and the National League winner with Washington in 2012. The Mets inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2010. He died on September 5, 2025.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 248 | 6 | 97 | 121 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #45 card?
It is card #45 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Johnson of the Atlanta Braves.
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.