1974 Topps #32 John Grubb
About John Grubb
Grubb's rookie card, #32, shows him with San Diego and exists in two printings, the common one and a variation reading Washington Nat'l Lea. It followed a 1973 in which he played 113 games, mostly in center field, and finished sixth in National League Rookie of the Year voting, well behind winner Gary Matthews of the Giants.
Johnny Grubb was a left-handed-hitting outfielder who played 16 major league seasons, 1972 to 1987, with the Padres, Indians, Rangers and Tigers. A Richmond, Virginia native, he played at Manatee Junior College and Florida State, whose 1970 team went 49-9 and finished second at the College World Series. San Diego signed him as the 24th pick of the secondary phase in 1971. He debuted September 10, 1972, hit .311 as the Padres' 1973 center fielder and made the 1974 National League All-Star team. After trades to Cleveland and then Texas, he adjusted to the designated hitter role in the American League, and he finished his career in Detroit, where he was a member of the 1984 World Series champions. He retired with a .278 average, 99 home runs and 475 RBI in 1,424 games. In 1986 he hit .333 with 13 home runs for the Tigers.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Print variations
Two states of #32 are tracked individually: 32a - San Diego (Corrected) and 32b - Washington Nat'l Lea. The difference is on the front of the card (error correction).
States catalogued by the PSA master set registry and the Trading Card Database; each is tracked here individually.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32a - San Diego (Corrected) | |||||||||
| PSA | 178 | 6 | 73 | 75 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32b - Washington Nat'l Lea. | |||||||||
| PSA | 302 | 4 | 69 | 147 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Not designated by PSA | |||||||||
| PSA | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 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. Where a grader registers a variation separately its population is listed under that variation; PSA slabs whose label names no variation are listed as not designated, while SGC slabs whose label names no variation are counted under 32a - San Diego (Corrected).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1974 Topps #32 card?
It is card #32 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Grubb of the San Diego Padres.
Is 1974 Topps #32 a rookie card?
Yes - #32 is the 1974 Topps rookie card of John Grubb.
Does 1974 Topps #32 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 32a - San Diego (Corrected) (The front carries the San Diego team name - the reprint Topps made once the Padres stayed in San Diego, and the common state of the pair. A rookie card in either state) and 32b - Washington Nat'l Lea. (The front names the team "Washington Nat'l Lea." - the first printing, made while the Padres looked set to move to Washington, D.C., and the scarcer state of the pair. A rookie card in either state). Owning any one of them fills the #32 slot; the master set counts each state.
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.