1974 Topps #47 Dick Ruthven
About Dick Ruthven
Ruthven's first Topps card, #47, is a rookie card issued in January 1974 and shows him with the Phillies. He debuted in 1973 and went 6-9 with a 4.21 ERA for a last-place club, starting 23 games. His six wins were the most by a pitcher who jumped directly from college to the majors, and mononucleosis in August kept him out until September 1.
Dick Ruthven was a right-handed starting pitcher who worked 14 major league seasons, from 1973 to 1986, for the Phillies, Braves and Cubs. A Fresno State star who struck out 171 batters in 1971 and was named a first-team All-American in 1972, he signed with Philadelphia as the first overall pick of the January 1973 secondary draft and went straight from campus to the majors. He made two National League All-Star teams, in 1976 with Atlanta and in 1981 with the Phillies, and won a career-high 17 games for the 1980 world champions, pitching two shutout innings in relief to win Game 5 of that year's NLCS. Quarrels with Ted Turner and Pat Corrales preceded trades, and he finished with the Cubs, who won the 1984 NL East title. He retired after a rare vascular condition and experimental surgery. His career line was 123-127 with a 4.14 ERA, 1,145 strikeouts, 61 complete games and 17 shutouts in 2,109 innings.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 143 | 6 | 61 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 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 #47 card?
It is card #47 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Ruthven of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Is 1974 Topps #47 a rookie card?
Yes - #47 is the 1974 Topps rookie card of Dick Ruthven.
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.