1974 Topps #317 Richie Zisk
About Richie Zisk
June 9, 1974 brought Zisk a cycle at Candlestick Park in a 14-1 win over the Giants. He went 4-for-6 with five RBIs and four runs, and the triple that completed it came in the ninth, a drive to right-center. He finished at .313 with 17 home runs and a team-high 100 RBIs, and The Sporting News put him on its NL All-Star team. Topps issued him with the Pirates on card #317.
Richie Zisk was a right-handed outfielder and designated hitter who played 13 seasons for the Pirates, White Sox, Rangers and Mariners and finished with 207 home runs and a .287 average. A third-round Pittsburgh pick in 1967 out of Seton Hall, he waited years behind Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell and Al Oliver in the Pirates system; Clemente's death on December 31, 1972 opened the way to regular work. He played in the 1974 and 1975 NLCS, the only postseason series of his career, both lost by Pittsburgh. Traded to the White Sox, he left as a free agent for Texas, later moved to Seattle in an 11-player trade in December 1980, and was named The Sporting News AL Comeback Player of the Year in 1981. He was a two-time All-Star and retired after the 1983 season. He then worked in the Chicago Cubs organization as a minor league hitting instructor, Daytona Cubs hitting coach and manager, and Florida scout. Daytona retired his number 22 in 2007. He entered the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Florida State League Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 158 | 2 | 56 | 87 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #317 card?
It is card #317 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Richie Zisk of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.