1974 Topps #487 Ted Martinez
About Ted Martinez
Card #487 follows the 1973 season, when Martinez hit .255 in 92 games for a Mets team that lost the World Series to Oakland in seven games. He played 44 games at shortstop and 21 in the outfield and scored 34 runs.
Ted Martinez, born Teodoro Noel Martinez in Barahona, Dominican Republic, was a right-handed infielder who played nine major-league seasons between 1970 and 1979 for the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played shortstop, second base, third base and some outfield, and his busiest years were with the Mets. He was on the Mets team that won the 1973 National League pennant, on the 1975 Athletics club that won the American League West, and on the Dodgers teams that won the 1977 and 1978 pennants. He finished with a .240 average, 355 hits and seven home runs in 657 games.
Sources: Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 145 | 6 | 46 | 73 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 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 #487 card?
It is card #487 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ted Martinez of the New York Mets.
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.