1974 Topps #518 Derrel Thomas
About Derrel Thomas
Thomas played 141 games in 1974, 104 of them at second base. He hit .247 with three home runs. At the Winter Meetings on December 6 the Padres sent him to the Giants for Tito Fuentes and Butch Metzger, a deal in which he was considered the key player. His #518 lists him with the Padres.
Derrel Thomas was a switch-hitting infielder-outfielder who played 15 seasons, 1971 to 1985, for Houston, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Montreal, California and Philadelphia. He hit .249 with 43 home runs in 1,597 games. He played every position except pitcher at least once, starting as a second baseman and shortstop and spending most of his Dodgers years in the outfield. A Los Angeles native out of Dorsey High School, he was the first overall pick of the January 1969 draft, taken by the Astros. He wore #30 in honor of his idol, Maury Wills. He was a member of the Dodgers team that won the 1981 World Series. After playing he was the first manager of the Boise Hawks in 1987, coached high school ball in Los Angeles, and later represented the Dodgers through their Legend Bureau.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 171 | 15 | 58 | 83 | 8 | 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 #518 card?
It is card #518 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Derrel Thomas of the San Diego Padres.
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.