1974 Topps #136 Rick Reuschel
About Rick Reuschel
The 1974 Cubs finished last, and Reuschel went 13-12 with a 4.30 ERA, the highest ERA of any season in which he made more than 15 starts. Chicago had cleared out Ferguson Jenkins and other veterans before the year. During the season he argued with umpire Bruce Froemming after hitting Ron Cey, who had driven in seven runs against Cubs pitching the game before. His 1974 card is #136, with the Cubs.
Rick Reuschel was a big right-handed sinkerballer who won 214 games over 19 seasons, most of them for poor Chicago Cubs teams. A third-round pick out of Western Illinois in 1970, he reached the majors on June 19, 1972, and pitched for the Cubs from 1972 to 1981, then for the Yankees, the Cubs again in 1983 and 1984, the Pirates and the Giants. He won 20 games in 1977, was an All-Star that year, in 1987 and in 1989, and won Gold Gloves in 1985 and 1987. He lost all of 1982 to two rotator cuff surgeries and won 14 games with a 2.27 ERA for Pittsburgh in 1985, taking Comeback Player honors. Later, he won 17 games for the 1989 National League champion Giants. He finished with a 3.37 ERA, 2,015 strikeouts and 102 complete games. Known as Big Daddy, because his speed belied his heavy frame, he also had a brother, Paul, who pitched for the Cubs.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 276 | 10 | 117 | 123 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 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 #136 card?
It is card #136 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rick Reuschel of the Chicago Cubs.
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.