1974 Topps #18 Gary Thomasson
About Gary Thomasson
Thomasson's rookie card is #18, issued with the Giants. He had hit .285 in 112 games in 1973, his first full season. In 1974 he played 120 games, 76 of them in the outfield and 15 at first base. He hit .244 with two home runs.
Gary Thomasson was a left-handed outfielder and first baseman who played nine major league seasons, six of them with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants drafted him in the seventh round in 1969 out of Oceanside High School in California, and he debuted on September 5, 1972, pinch-hitting for Frank Reberger in a 4-3 win over the Padres. Between 1978 and 1979 he changed teams three times, moving from the Giants to the Oakland Athletics, the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he was on the Yankees' 1978 World Series winner. He finished with 900 games, 61 home runs and a .249 average. The Yomiuri Giants bought his contract after 1980 and he played two seasons in Japan on the biggest contract the league had given a player; he came close to the league strikeout record before a knee injury ended his career.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 161 | 1 | 69 | 77 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 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 #18 card?
It is card #18 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gary Thomasson of the San Francisco Giants.
Is 1974 Topps #18 a rookie card?
Yes - #18 is the 1974 Topps rookie card of Gary Thomasson.
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.
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