1974 Topps #419 Wayne Twitchell
About Wayne Twitchell
Knee surgery kept Twitchell out until May 1974, and the Phillies eased him back with six short relief outings. He was 5-2 as a starter until an 11-inning outing against St. Louis on August 5, then lost six straight. His final line was 6-9 with a 5.21 ERA in 25 games. His Topps card, #419, is printed with Philadelphia.
Wayne Twitchell was a 6-foot-6 right-hander from Portland, Oregon, taken third overall by the Houston Astros in the 1966 draft. He pitched in the majors from 1970 to 1979 for the Brewers, Phillies, Expos, Mets and Mariners, spending most of that time in Philadelphia, where he went 33-43 in seven seasons. His fastball was his strength, and he added a slider before 1973 after seeking Jim Bunning's counsel. That year he went 13-9 with a 2.50 ERA, third best in the National League, and pitched an inning in the All-Star Game at Kansas City. A collision with Billy Williams at first base on September 18 tore up his right knee and required four hours of surgery. In 1975 he lost his place in the rotation and finished 5-10. His career record was 48-65 with a 3.98 ERA in 282 games. He later worked as a commercial real-estate broker in Portland, was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2006, and died there in 2010.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 252 | 25 | 130 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 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 #419 card?
It is card #419 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Wayne Twitchell of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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.