1974 Topps #171 Eduardo Rodriguez
About Eduardo Rodriguez
Milwaukee leaned on Rodriguez in 1974, mostly in relief, and he went 7-4 with a 3.63 ERA. He worked 111 2/3 innings over 43 games, 6 of them starts. Card #171 in the 1974 Topps set is his rookie card and pictures him with the Brewers.
Eduardo Rodriguez was a right-handed Puerto Rican pitcher from Barceloneta who spent seven seasons in the majors, mostly out of the bullpen: 1973 to 1978 with the Milwaukee Brewers and 1979 with the Kansas City Royals. He went 42-36 with a 3.89 ERA and 32 saves. At home he was known as Volanta, a family nickname first given to his grandfather, who in 1902 publicly announced he would vote for the Volanta political party. Converted from shortstop to pitcher as a teenager, he signed with Milwaukee in November 1971 for an estimated $12,000. He reached the majors in June 1973 after one full minor league year at Danville. On September 3, 1973 he tripled in his only major league at-bat, the first hit by an American League pitcher in the designated hitter era. He also pitched in the Puerto Rican Winter League for Caguas and Mayaguez. The Royals placed him on waivers before the 1980 season and he did not return to the majors. He died in Barceloneta on March 6, 2009, his 57th birthday.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 216 | 11 | 88 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 1 | 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 #171 card?
It is card #171 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Eduardo Rodriguez of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Is 1974 Topps #171 a rookie card?
Yes - #171 is the 1974 Topps rookie card of Eduardo Rodriguez.
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.