1974 Topps #213 Dave Rader
About Dave Rader
After a salary dispute in which Rader mentioned working in real estate, the Giants added Ken Rudolph and John Boccabella, and Rader did not start until the third week of the season. He made 88 starts and led San Francisco with a .291 average. His #213 shows him with the Giants.
Dave Rader was a left-handed-hitting catcher who played from 1971 to 1980 for the Giants, Cardinals, Cubs, Phillies and Red Sox. The Giants drafted him 18th overall in 1967 out of Bakersfield, California, and he was their main catcher from 1972 through 1976. He finished second to Jon Matlack in the 1972 National League Rookie of the Year voting and won The Sporting News Rookie Player of the Year award. He caught Ed Halicki's no-hitter against the Mets on August 24, 1975. After leaving the Giants he worked as a reserve behind Ted Simmons in St. Louis, caught regularly for the 1978 Cubs, backed up Bob Boone and Tim McCarver in Philadelphia, and spent 1980 behind Carlton Fisk in Boston. He finished with a .257 average, 30 home runs and 235 RBI in 846 games. Born in Claremore, Oklahoma, he moved to Bakersfield as a teenager.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 134 | 4 | 25 | 81 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #213 card?
It is card #213 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Rader of the San Francisco Giants.
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.