1974 Topps #185 Jose Cardenal
About Jose Cardenal
Chicago's baseball writers named Cardenal the Cubs' Player of the Year in 1973. He led the club with 33 doubles and 19 stolen bases. Topps included the Cubs right fielder on 1974 card #185. In 1974 he batted .293 with 13 home runs and 72 RBI. He stole 23 bases that year.
Jose Cardenal played eighteen major league seasons for nine teams, accumulating 1,913 hits, 329 stolen bases and a .275 batting average. He grew up in Matanzas, Cuba, where he played baseball with his second cousin Bert Campaneris. Cardenal entered the Giants organization and made his major league debut in 1963. His longest stay was six seasons with the Cubs, and his playing career ended with Kansas City's appearance in the 1980 World Series. He later coached for several major league organizations, including serving as the Yankees' first base coach for their 1996, 1998 and 1999 championship teams. He also worked as an adviser for the Washington Nationals.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 232 | 4 | 88 | 119 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #185 card?
It is card #185 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jose Cardenal of the Chicago Cubs.
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.