1974 Topps #246 Oakland A's
Hall of Famers on the 1973 Oakland Athletics roster: Rollie Fingers, Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson and Dick Williams.
About this card
This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club. Managers have cards of their own this year, separate from the team cards, and the Athletics, Yankees and Padres have a team card but no manager card. #246 reads "Oakland A's" on the front, and #226 San Diego Padres is one of the cards also printed with "Washington Nat'l Lea." as the team name.
The story on this card
Oakland won its third straight American League West title in 1973, finishing 94-68 under Dick Williams, then beat Baltimore 3 games to 2 in the ALCS, where Catfish Hunter shut out the Orioles 3-0 in the decider. The staff had three 20-game winners in Hunter, Ken Holtzman and Vida Blue, and Rollie Fingers and Reggie Jackson were on the roster. The World Series against the New York Mets went seven games. It was marred when Charlie Finley forced reserve second baseman Mike Andrews to sign a false injury affidavit after two errors in Game Two, and Commissioner Bowie Kuhn made Finley back down. Williams announced his resignation while the Series was still being played. The A's rallied from 3-2 down to win a second straight title. Topps issued the team card as #246 in its 1974 set.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 368 | 20 | 131 | 166 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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 #246 card?
It is card #246 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Oakland Athletics. This is one of the 24 team cards, one for each club. Managers have cards of their own this year, separate from the team cards, and the Athletics, Yankees and Padres have a team card but no manager card. #246 reads "Oakland A's" on the front, and #226 San Diego Padres is one of the cards also printed with "Washington Nat'l Lea." as the team name.
Why does #246 read "Oakland A's"?
That is the name the front prints for the Oakland Athletics team card; it is listed here as printed, under the club's full name, the Oakland Athletics.
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.