1974 Topps #649 Fernando Gonzalez
About Fernando Gonzalez
Gonzalez hit his first major league home run on May 27, 1973, off Houston's Dave Roberts, in a 37-game season for Pittsburgh. After the year the Pirates sent him and Nelson Briles to Kansas City for Kurt Bevacqua, Ed Kirkpatrick and Winston Cole. He played nine games for the Royals before being optioned on May 3 to make room for George Brett, and the Yankees bought his contract two days later. His #649, a rookie card, lists him with the Pirates.
Fernando Gonzalez, an infielder from Arecibo, Puerto Rico, played parts of six major league seasons between 1972 and 1979 for the Pirates, Royals, Yankees and Padres, mostly at second and third base. He signed with the Seattle Pilots in 1968, was released by the Brewers in 1970, and caught on with Pittsburgh in 1971. In 1972 he led the Eastern League with 43 doubles and 256 total bases and earned a September call-up. Having grown up idolizing Roberto Clemente, he joined several of the search parties that looked for Clemente after the plane crash on New Year's Eve 1972. After his release by the Yankees he played in the Mexican League, and he returned to the majors with Pittsburgh in 1977. His career line was 404 games and a .235 average. He later played for the St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989.
Sources: Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 247 | 11 | 113 | 105 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 #649 card?
It is card #649 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Fernando Gonzalez of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Is 1974 Topps #649 a rookie card?
Yes - #649 is the 1974 Topps rookie card of Fernando Gonzalez.
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.