1974 Topps #565 Milt Wilcox
About Milt Wilcox
Wilcox worked almost entirely in relief in 1974, starting 2 of his 41 games and saving 4. He went 2-2 with a 4.67 ERA. On May 29 in Arlington, Lenny Randle bunted and deliberately ran into him, one pitch after Wilcox had thrown behind Randle, and a bench-clearing brawl followed, six days before Cleveland's Ten Cent Beer Night riot. Card #565 carries the Indians.
Milt Wilcox was a right-handed starter whose 16-year career ran through the Reds, Indians, Cubs, Tigers and Mariners and peaked with Detroit's 1984 world championship club. Cincinnati chose him in the second round of the 1968 draft, 33rd overall, and he won his September 5, 1970 debut against San Diego, then won Game 3 of that year's NLCS and lost Game 2 of the World Series. A December 1971 trade to Cleveland for Ted Uhlaender gave him a rotation spot, but a torn shoulder muscle and tendinitis began a slide that ended with the Cubs and the minors. Detroit bought his contract in June 1976, and a winter of bowling helped restore his arm. He won 12 or 13 games a year from 1978 through 1982 and came within one out of a perfect game against the White Sox on April 15, 1983, before Jerry Hairston singled. He won 17 games in 1984, then won the ALCS clincher and Game 3 of the World Series. Shoulder surgery and an 0-8 stop with Seattle ended his career in 1986.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 230 | 16 | 91 | 109 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #565 card?
It is card #565 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Milt Wilcox of the Cleveland Indians.
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.