1974 Topps #104 Ron Bryant
About Ron Bryant
Bryant's 1974 began on March 15, when he tumbled off a body slide in spring training, struck the side of a hotel pool and needed 25 stitches in his right side. After an injured-list stay to April 16, he went 3-15 with a 5.61 ERA in 41 games. League Leaders card #205 pairs him with Wilbur Wood of the White Sox, whose 24 wins in 1973 tied his for the most that year. His other card is #104.
Ron Bryant was a left-handed pitcher from Redlands, California, who spent nearly his whole career with the San Francisco Giants, 1967 to 1975, and finished 57-56 with a 4.02 ERA over 917 innings. His peak was 1973, when he won 24 games, led the National League and was named The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year and its All-Star left-hander. Giants equipment manager Mike Murphy gave him the nickname Bear, saying Bryant looked like one with his chunky build, his walk and his curly hair. His request to be placed on the voluntary retired list was granted on April 4, 1975, and he cited a wish to spend more time with his wife and two children. The Giants traded his contract to the St. Louis Cardinals on May 9 for Larry Herndon and minor leaguer Tony Gonzales, and the Cardinals released him on July 30 after he rejected a demotion to Tulsa. The Dodgers cut him in spring training 1976, and he stayed in the organization at Albuquerque until his release on July 13. Bryant died in Boise, Idaho, in 2023.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 212 | 8 | 90 | 104 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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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Related cards
More Ron Bryant in this set: #205 League Leaders
Team card: #281 San Francisco Giants
More San Francisco Giants cards:
- #18 Gary Thomasson
- #30 Bobby Bonds
- #54 Elias Sosa
- #78 Giants Field Leaders
- #129 Chris Speier
- #156 Randy Moffitt
- #178 Garry Maddox
- #205 1973 Victory Leaders
- #213 Dave Rader
- #233 Jim Barr
- #305 Tito Fuentes
- #330 Juan Marichal
- #335 All-Star Shortstops
- #344 Mike Caldwell
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1974 Topps #104 card?
It is card #104 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Bryant of the San Francisco Giants.
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.