1974 Topps #309 Dave Roberts
About Dave Roberts
Card #309 turned up in one printing with the team line reading Washington Nat'l Lea., later corrected to San Diego. Behind it was a 1973 that began 1-for-16 over five games and a May 1 demotion to Hawaii, where he hit .375 in 22 games and took third base from Dave Hilton. In 1974 he hit .194 in April without a homer and connected for the first on May 13. Hilton replaced him as starter on July 21, with Roberts at .178, and he finished at .167.
Dave Roberts was a third baseman, second baseman and later backup catcher who played parts of ten seasons between 1972 and 1982 for the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. The Padres made the Oregon product the number one pick of the June 1972 draft and signed him the next day. He was in a game that same day, becoming the sixth player to go straight to the majors after being drafted. His best year came in 1973, when he hit .286 with 21 home runs and 64 RBI. He spent all of 1976 in Hawaii and was a reserve in San Diego in 1977 and 1978. After a trade to Texas he played every position but shortstop and pitcher in 1979 and appeared in 101 games in 1980. He finished with Houston in 1981 and Philadelphia in 1982, retiring with a .239 average and 49 home runs. He managed Eugene in the Northwest League in 1984 and coached first base for Cleveland in 1987. The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame inducted him in 1994.
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Print variations
Two states of #309 are tracked individually: 309a - San Diego (Corrected) and 309b - Washington Nat'l Lea. The difference is on the front of the card (error correction).
States catalogued by the PSA master set registry and the Trading Card Database; each is tracked here individually.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309a - San Diego (Corrected) | |||||||||
| PSA | 135 | 4 | 43 | 64 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 309b - Washington Nat'l Lea. | |||||||||
| PSA | 194 | 1 | 17 | 118 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Not designated by PSA | |||||||||
| PSA | 13 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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. Where a grader registers a variation separately its population is listed under that variation; PSA slabs whose label names no variation are listed as not designated, while SGC slabs whose label names no variation are counted under 309a - San Diego (Corrected).
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Related cards
Team card: #226 San Diego Padres
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- #125 Nate Colbert
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- #173 Randy Jones
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- #241 Glenn Beckert
- #250 Willie McCovey
- #364 Clarence Gaston
- #387 Rich Morales
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1974 Topps #309 card?
It is card #309 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Roberts of the San Diego Padres.
Are #177 and #309 the same Dave Roberts?
No - two different players named Dave Roberts: #177 is the Houston Astros pitcher and #309 the San Diego Padres infielder.
Does 1974 Topps #309 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 309a - San Diego (Corrected) (The front carries the San Diego team name - the reprint Topps made once the Padres stayed in San Diego, and the common state of the pair) and 309b - Washington Nat'l Lea. (The front names the team "Washington Nat'l Lea." - the first printing, made while the Padres looked set to move to Washington, D.C., and the scarcer state of the pair). Owning any one of them fills the #309 slot; the master set counts each state.
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.