1974 Topps #417 Rich Folkers
About Rich Folkers
Folkers' 1973, the season this card follows, brought a 4-4 record and 3 saves. He struck out 44 in 82 1/3 innings. In 1974 his relief appearances were third most on the Cardinals, and his ERA ran 0.59 below the league average. Card #417 lists him with St. Louis.
Rich Folkers was a left-handed pitcher from Waterloo, Iowa, who pitched in the majors from 1970 to 1977 for the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers. The Mets took him in the first round of the 1967 secondary draft, and he reached New York in 1970, pitching 16 games with a 6.44 ERA. He was traded to St. Louis in October 1971 and pitched in relief and occasionally as a starter for the Cardinals, going 6-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 55 games in 1974. The Padres acquired him that November, and in 1975 he went 6-11 with a 4.18 ERA and 15 starts. Milwaukee claimed him on waivers in March 1977, and he pitched his last game that June. He finished 19-23 with a 4.11 ERA and 7 saves in 195 games. Later he coached at Eckerd College and worked in the Cardinals farm system. Padres broadcaster Jerry Coleman once said of him, 'Rich Folkers is throwing up in the bullpen.'
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 198 | 11 | 86 | 86 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 #417 card?
It is card #417 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rich Folkers of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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.