1974 Topps #13 Tom Hilgendorf
About Tom Hilgendorf
Hilgendorf had gone 5-3 with six saves and a 3.14 ERA for a last-place Indians team in 1973. Card #13 shows him with Cleveland. During the 1974 season a fan hurled a steel folding chair that hit him in the Ten Cent Beer Night riot of June 4.
Tom Hilgendorf was a left-handed relief pitcher who threw a fork ball and pitched in the majors for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies in 1969, 1970 and 1972 through 1975. A native of Clinton, Iowa, he signed with the Cardinals in 1960 after attending St. Mary's High School there, and reached the majors in 1969 as a 27-year-old rookie, debuting against Atlanta. In 1972 he had a 2.68 ERA in 19 games for Cleveland. His best year was his last, 1975, when he went 7-3 with a 2.14 ERA in 53 games for the Phillies. He finished 19-14 with a 3.04 ERA and 14 saves. In July 1974 he dove fully clothed into a pool at a motel near Disneyland and pulled out a 13-year-old boy who had cramped up. He died in Iowa City in 2021.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 200 | 2 | 76 | 111 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 #13 card?
It is card #13 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Hilgendorf of the Cleveland Indians.
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.