1974 Topps #343 Kansas City Royals
Hall of Famers on the 1973 Kansas City Royals roster: George Brett.
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club. Managers have cards of their own this year, separate from the team cards, and the Athletics, Yankees and Padres have a team card but no manager card. #246 reads "Oakland A's" on the front, and #226 San Diego Padres is one of the cards also printed with "Washington Nat'l Lea." as the team name.
The story on this card
Kansas City's 1973 season was its first in a new home. Royals Stadium debuted on April 10 with a 12-1 win over Texas before 39,464 on a 39-degree night. Jack McKeon, promoted from Triple-A Omaha to replace the fired Bob Lemon, led the club to 88-74 and second place in the American League West, six games behind Oakland. Those 88 wins were the most the franchise had won to that point. Paul Splittorff went 20-11 to become the first Royal to win 20 games, and on April 27 Steve Busby threw the first no-hitter in club history, 3-0 at Detroit. Hall of Famer George Brett made his major league debut on August 2, starting at third base and singling in a 3-1 win at Chicago. The club scored 755 runs and allowed 752.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 276 | 27 | 141 | 87 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 #343 card?
It is card #343 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Kansas City Royals. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club. Managers have cards of their own this year, separate from the team cards, and the Athletics, Yankees and Padres have a team card but no manager card. #246 reads "Oakland A's" on the front, and #226 San Diego Padres is one of the cards also printed with "Washington Nat'l Lea." as the team name.
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.