1974 Topps #635 John Edwards
About John Edwards
Edwards batted .244 with 5 home runs in 79 games for Houston in 1973. His Astros card was 1974 Topps #635. In his final major league appearance on October 2, 1974, he pinch-hit for Skip Jutze in the tenth inning and drew a walk from the Dodgers' Eddie Solomon.
Johnny Edwards caught for Cincinnati, St. Louis and Houston during a 14-season major league career. A left-handed hitter, he made 3 All-Star teams, won 2 Gold Gloves and finished with 1,106 hits and 81 home runs. He joined Ohio State's freshman baseball team as a walk-on while studying engineering. After playing in South Dakota's Basin League, he attracted several major league offers; his twin brother negotiated the contract he signed with Cincinnati. Edwards completed his engineering degree in 1963 by attending fall and winter quarters. He worked for General Electric during offseasons and later held engineering and management jobs in Houston, retiring from industry in 2002.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 224 | 9 | 113 | 92 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 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 #635 card?
It is card #635 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Edwards of the Houston Astros.
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.