1974 Topps #388 Phil Roof
About Phil Roof
Minnesota used Roof behind the plate in 44 games during 1974. He batted .196 with 2 home runs and 13 RBI. His Topps card was #388 with the Twins. The previous season, he had 23 hits in 117 at-bats and scored 10 runs.
Phil Roof caught in the majors for 15 seasons, beginning with Milwaukee in 1961 and ending with Toronto in 1977. A Paducah, Kentucky native, he signed with the Braves in 1959 after graduating from St. Mary High School. He played 857 major league games and finished with 463 hits and a .215 average. He hit 43 home runs and drove in 210 runs. In 1974 he threw out 48.8 percent of attempted base stealers, second among American League catchers. Toronto acquired him two weeks before the 1976 expansion draft, making him the first Blue Jays player. After his playing career, Roof coached in the bullpens of the Padres, Mariners and Cubs. He managed 16 years in Minnesota's minor league system, earned his 1,000th managerial victory in 2004 and retired from managing in 2005.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 127 | 0 | 33 | 75 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 #388 card?
It is card #388 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Phil Roof of the Minnesota Twins.
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.