1974 Topps #188 Rudy Meoli
About Rudy Meoli
Meoli got into 36 games for the 1974 Angels and hit .244. He played 20 games at third base and 8 at shortstop, and part of the year went to Triple-A. He collected 22 hits, 3 RBI and 2 stolen bases. His rookie card is #188, issued with the Angels.
Rudy Meoli was a left-handed-hitting infielder who played 310 major league games across six seasons with the California Angels, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. The Angels took him in the fourth round of the 1969 draft out of Royal Oak High School in Covina, California. In the majors he played 147 games at shortstop, 54 at third base and 41 at second. His best year was 1973, when he started 87 games at shortstop and set career highs with 120 games, 68 hits and 23 RBI. Both of his big-league home runs came that summer, off Joe Coleman and Gene Garber, and he drove in six runs against Kansas City in a 19-8 Angels win. Dave Chalk replaced him at short in 1974, and the Angels traded him to San Diego after 1975. He spent 1976 and 1977 in the Cincinnati Reds system, then returned as a utility man with the Cubs in 1978 and the Phillies in 1979. He finished with a .212 average, 133 hits and 40 RBI, and retired after 1979.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 199 | 5 | 80 | 91 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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 #188 card?
It is card #188 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rudy Meoli of the California Angels.
Is 1974 Topps #188 a rookie card?
Yes - #188 is the 1974 Topps rookie card of Rudy Meoli.
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.
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