1974 Topps #149 Mac Scarce
About Mac Scarce
Scarce was 1-8 in 1973 yet had the best season of his career. He saved 12 games in 52 appearances for the Phillies and posted a 2.42 ERA. Left-handed hitters batted .216 against him and right-handers .221, a balance Paul Owens credited to his sinking slider. He walked 47 in 70 2/3 innings, and Mike Schmidt was his roommate on the road that year. His 1974 Topps card is #149, printed with the Phillies.
Mac Scarce was a Virginia-born left-handed reliever who pitched in parts of five seasons between 1972 and 1978 for the Phillies, Mets and Twins. At Florida State he threw 7 1/3 innings of relief against USC in the 1970 College World Series final and took the loss when USC won it in the 15th inning. In 1971 he saved 18 games, then an NCAA Division I record. The Phillies chose him in the eighth round of the 1971 draft, and he reached Philadelphia the following summer. Arm trouble began in 1974 and worsened that fall, when Scarce believes he tore his rotator cuff. On December 3, 1974, he went to the Mets with Del Unser and John Stearns in the trade that brought Tug McGraw to Philadelphia. His only appearance as a Met, on April 11, 1975, ended with a game-winning single by Richie Hebner before he had retired a batter. Four days later he was traded to Cincinnati for Tom Hall. He signed with the Twins as a free agent after 1977, pitched 17 games in 1978 and made his last appearance on June 25. He finished 6-19 with a 3.69 ERA and 21 saves, all with the Phillies.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 191 | 6 | 77 | 94 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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 #149 card?
It is card #149 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mac Scarce of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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.
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