1974 Topps #546 Mike Corkins
About Mike Corkins
Corkins's final season was 1974, when the Padres finished last in the National League West. He appeared in 25 games, started two and finished five. He went 2-2 with a 4.79 ERA over 56 1/3 innings. His last major league game came on July 14. Card #546 lists him with the Padres.
Mike Corkins was a right-handed pitcher who spent his entire major league career with the San Diego Padres, working from 1969 to 1974 as both a starter and a reliever. The Giants signed him as an amateur free agent before the 1965 season, and San Diego took him from San Francisco with the 31st pick of the 1968 expansion draft. He started 44 games, went 19-28 with a 4.39 ERA and saved nine. His 157 games and 459 1/3 innings are the most of any pitcher who played only for the Padres. He struck out 335 batters and walked 248, and at the plate he hit five home runs in 119 at-bats. On September 22, 1969, he gave up Willie Mays's 600th home run. Corkins died in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, in 2023, at age 77.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 247 | 5 | 118 | 111 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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 #546 card?
It is card #546 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Corkins of the San Diego Padres.
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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