1974 Topps #647 Juan Beniquez
About Juan Beniquez
Beniquez was the Red Sox center fielder on Opening Day 1974, after a full 1973 at Pawtucket where he led the International League in batting. He shared the position with Rick Miller and played 106 games, 91 of them in center. He hit .267 with 5 home runs and 33 RBI. His 1974 Topps card, #647, is a rookie card and shows him with Boston.
Juan Beniquez was a Puerto Rican outfielder who played 17 big-league seasons, 1971 to 1988, for eight American League clubs: Boston, Texas, the Yankees, Seattle, California, Baltimore, Kansas City and Toronto. He broke in as a shortstop backing up Luis Aparicio with the Red Sox, then moved to center field, and he won the 1977 Gold Glove with Texas. He played in the 1975 World Series with Boston, and he hit over .300 each year from 1983 through 1986 with the Angels and Orioles, topping out at .336 in 1984. On June 12, 1986 he hit three home runs in one game for Baltimore. He finished with a .274 average, 79 home runs and 476 RBI. He stole 104 bases in 1,500 games and held the record for playing with eight American League teams. In 1989 he hit .359 for the St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 247 | 7 | 114 | 107 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 #647 card?
It is card #647 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Juan Beniquez of the Boston Red Sox.
Is 1974 Topps #647 a rookie card?
Yes - #647 is the 1974 Topps rookie card of Juan Beniquez.
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.