1974 Topps #324 Steve Kline
About Steve Kline
In 1973 Kline made 14 appearances, 13 of them starts, and went 4-7. On April 26, 1974, the Yankees sent him, Fritz Peterson, Fred Beene and Tom Buskey to Cleveland for Chris Chambliss, Dick Tidrow and Cecil Upshaw, and he went 5-10 with a 4.64 ERA across the year. Card #324 lists the Yankees.
Steve Kline was a right-handed starter who spent most of his career with the New York Yankees. A native of Wenatchee, Washington, he was drafted by the Yankees in the seventh round in 1966 and reached the majors in 1970 at 22. He moved to Cleveland in 1974, and arm problems cost him all of 1975. He pitched in the minors in 1976, and his last major league season was 1977, when he made 16 relief appearances for Atlanta. His six-season record was 43-45 with a 3.26 ERA, and he started 105 of his 129 games. Afterward he was a pitching coach at Wenatchee High School. He died on June 4, 2018.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 193 | 16 | 61 | 97 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #324 card?
It is card #324 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Kline of the New York Yankees.
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.