1974 Topps #310 Terry Forster
About Terry Forster
On card #310 Forster is coming off 1973, the year the White Sox stretched him beyond the bullpen. He started 12 of his 51 games and worked 172 2/3 innings. He struck out 120 and threw four complete games. He went 6-11 with a 3.23 ERA and 16 saves.
Terry Forster was a left-handed reliever from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who pitched 16 seasons, 1971 to 1986, and saved 127 games. He made the Chicago White Sox opening day roster in 1971 after ten games in Class A, saved 29 games in 1972, and led the American League with 24 saves in 1974, winning the Sporting News top-reliever award. The White Sox moved him into the rotation in 1976, and after a 2-12 season he was traded to Pittsburgh with Rich Gossage for Richie Zisk and Silvio Martinez. He signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent and posted a 1.93 ERA with 22 saves in 1978, a year that ended in a World Series loss to the Yankees. He pitched for the Dodgers through 1982, then for Atlanta from 1983 to 1985, and finished with California in 1986. In 1985 David Letterman called him a fat tub of goo on Late Night. His career line was 54-65 with a 3.23 ERA in 614 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 155 | 6 | 69 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 #310 card?
It is card #310 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Terry Forster of the Chicago White Sox.
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.