1974 Topps #628 Ivan Murrell
About Ivan Murrell
Murrell hit .229 with 9 home runs and 21 RBI for the 1973 Padres. He played 93 games, 37 of them in the outfield and 24 at first base. Card #628 in the 1974 Topps set lists him with the Padres. He moved to Atlanta for 1974, appeared in 73 games and hit .248, and played his final major league game on October 2.
Ivan Murrell was a right-handed outfielder from Almirante, Panama, who played 10 major league seasons with Houston, San Diego and Atlanta. He collected 308 hits in 564 games, batting .236 with 33 home runs and 123 RBI. Murrell grew up in Costa Rica and studied mechanical aviation for two years before entering professional baseball. Houston scout Tony Pacheco signed him in 1963. After playing in Mexico, he joined the St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989, batting .272 with 5 home runs in 47 games. He also worked as a scout and minor league coach for Houston. Murrell died in Stuart, Florida, in 2006 at age 63.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 290 | 23 | 135 | 117 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #628 card?
It is card #628 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ivan Murrell 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.