1974 Topps #376 Jorge Orta
About Jorge Orta
Orta began 1974 at the bottom of the order, moved up to the second spot in Chuck Tanner's lineup, and hit .411 in June. From June 17 to 23 he batted .516 with four home runs and earned Player of the Week. He ended at .316, second in the American League to Rod Carew, with 166 hits and 10 home runs. Card #376 carries him as a member of the White Sox.
Jorge Orta was a left-handed hitter born in Mazatlan, Mexico, who played 16 major-league seasons, 1972 to 1987, as a second baseman, outfielder and designated hitter for the White Sox, Indians, Dodgers, Blue Jays and Royals. He signed with Chicago out of the Mexican League and made the 1972 team out of spring training at shortstop without having played in the minors. He finished with 1,619 hits, a .278 average and 130 home runs, and was an All-Star in 1975 and 1980, though he did not appear in either game, a pulled hamstring keeping him out in 1975. On June 15, 1980 he tied the American League record with six hits in a game. In Game 6 of the 1985 World Series he pinch-hit for Kansas City leading off the ninth and was called safe at first by umpire Don Denkinger on a play that replays showed Todd Worrell had won. The Royals scored twice that inning and won the Series the next night. His father Pedro played in the Cuban and Mexican leagues.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 277 | 12 | 118 | 123 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 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 #376 card?
It is card #376 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jorge Orta of the Chicago White Sox.
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.