1974 Topps #196 Jim Fregosi
About Jim Fregosi
Fregosi's Texas Rangers card is 1974 Topps #196. In 1974 he hit 12 home runs and drove in 34 runs, batting .261, the best season of his Rangers years. He appeared at first base in 47 games and at third in 32, and Texas finished second in the AL West.
Jim Fregosi won 11 varsity letters at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo before signing with the Boston Red Sox for a $20,000 bonus. The expansion Los Angeles Angels selected him after one Class-D season, and he debuted with them in September 1961. He became their regular shortstop and made six All-Star teams. On December 10, 1971, the Angels traded him to the Mets for four players: Nolan Ryan, Don Rose, Leroy Stanton and Francisco Estrada. Fregosi later played for Texas and Pittsburgh, finishing with 1,726 hits and a .265 average. As a manager, he led the Angels to their first postseason in 1979 and the Phillies to the 1993 National League pennant. He also managed the White Sox and Blue Jays. The Angels retired his number 11 in 1998.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 203 | 10 | 83 | 92 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 1 | 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 #196 card?
It is card #196 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Fregosi of the Texas Rangers.
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.