1974 Topps #307 Luis Melendez
About Luis Melendez
Melendez had a part-time 1974, with 83 games, 124 at-bats and a .218 average. He collected 27 hits and 8 RBI and played 46 games in the outfield and one at shortstop. His card, #307, shows him with St. Louis. The next season he was back to 110 games and a .265 average.
Luis Melendez was a Puerto Rican outfielder from Aibonito who played eight seasons in the majors, 1970 to 1977, almost all of them with the St. Louis Cardinals and the last with the San Diego Padres. He made his debut on September 7, 1970. He hit .248 over 641 games with 9 home runs and 122 RBI. After his playing days he managed and coached in the Cardinals and Phillies systems, won the South Atlantic League championship with the Savannah Cardinals in 1994, managed in the Puerto Rico league and coached the Gulf Coast Phillies from 2006 to 2009.
Sources: Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 158 | 2 | 66 | 72 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 #307 card?
It is card #307 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Luis Melendez of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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.