1974 Topps #180 Ken Holtzman
About Ken Holtzman
Holtzman won 21 games and pitched 297 1/3 innings for Oakland in 1973. Before the 1974 season, he won his salary arbitration case, securing a $93,000 contract, $13,000 above Charlie Finley's offer. His Athletics card was #180 in 1974 Topps.
Ken Holtzman was a left-handed pitcher for the Cubs, Athletics, Orioles and Yankees during 15 major league seasons. He finished 174-150 with a 3.49 ERA. His 1,601 strikeouts came in 451 appearances. Chicago selected him in the fourth round of the 1965 draft from the University of Illinois. That summer he pitched for Treasure Valley and Wenatchee, going 8-3 with 114 strikeouts in 86 minor league innings before joining the Cubs in September. He helped Oakland win three consecutive World Series championships from 1972 through 1974. After his playing career, Holtzman worked in insurance and at the St. Louis Jewish Community Center. In 2007 he managed the Petach Tikva Pioneers in the Israel Baseball League.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 233 | 4 | 94 | 116 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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 #180 card?
It is card #180 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken Holtzman of the Oakland Athletics.
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.