1975 Topps #40 Bill Singer
About Bill Singer
William Robert Singer was born April 24, 1944, in Los Angeles and signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers out of Pomona High School in 1961 for a $50,000 bonus that beat out offers from 14 other clubs. The right-hander broke into the majors in 1964 and became a mainstay of the Dodgers rotation, winning 20 games in 1969 en route to his first All-Star selection and no-hitting the Philadelphia Phillies on July 20, 1970. Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully's play-by-play calls turned him into "the Singer Throwing Machine." Dealt to the California Angels in a November 1972 blockbuster that also brought Frank Robinson and Bobby Valentine to Anaheim, Singer delivered a second 20-win season in 1973 — the first in Angels history — and made his second All-Star team that July. His 1975 Topps card (#40) pictures him in an Angels uniform during what proved to be his final season in Anaheim before a December trade sent him to the Texas Rangers. He closed out his 14-year career in 1977 with the Toronto Blue Jays, retiring with a 118-127 record, a 3.39 ERA, and 1,515 strikeouts.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 297 | 5 | 88 | 169 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The graders do not split the 1975 Topps Mini or O-Pee-Chee issues into this set.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #40 card?
It is card #40 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Singer.
How many cards are in the 1975 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1-660, with no variations and no short prints - PSA reports the cards were printed in equal quantities. The 1975 Topps Mini and the 1975 O-Pee-Chee issues are separate products with their own checklists.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, 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 2026-10-05.