1974 Topps #399 Mike Paul
About Mike Paul
Paul pitched for the Texas Rangers in 1973 under first-year manager Whitey Herzog, then moved to the Chicago Cubs and finished 5-5 with a 4.68 ERA in 47 games. He had a 3.44 ERA in 11 games for the Cubs. His 1974 Topps card, #399, shows him with Chicago. The Cubs released him after two appearances in 1974, and his final major league game came on April 16.
Mike Paul was a left-handed pitcher from Detroit who grew up in Compton, California, and starred at Cerritos Junior College. A scholarship then brought him to the University of Arizona, where he helped lead the Wildcats to the 1966 College World Series. The Cleveland Indians drafted him in 1967, and less than a year later he debuted in the majors on May 27, 1968, earning a save in relief against the Twins. Paul spent parts of four seasons with Cleveland as a spot starter and long reliever before a December 1971 trade sent him to the Texas Rangers, where in 1972 he posted a career-low 2.17 ERA under manager Ted Williams. He later pitched for the Rangers and Chicago Cubs before finishing his major league career in 1974. After his playing days he became the Athletics' bullpen coach in 1987 and the Mariners' pitching coach in 1989, working with a young Randy Johnson in Seattle.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 147 | 3 | 49 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 #399 card?
It is card #399 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Paul of the Chicago Cubs.
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.