1975 Topps #505 Chris Speier
About Chris Speier
Chris Speier's 1975 Topps card (#505) catches him in a San Francisco Giants uniform during his first tour with the club, the stretch in which the Alameda, California native anchored shortstop for three straight National League All-Star teams from 1972 to 1974. San Francisco made him the second overall pick in the 1970 draft after a Detroit-area scout spotted him playing summer ball for Ontario's Stratford Hoods while he was still at UC Santa Barbara. Speier won the starting job at age 20 and played 19 big-league seasons at shortstop for the Giants, Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs, finishing with a .246 average, 112 home runs and a .970 fielding percentage built on the strong, accurate arm that earned him the nickname "the Alameda Rifle." He hit for the cycle twice a decade apart, with the 1978 Expos and the 1988 Giants, and won the 1987 Willie Mac Award during his second San Francisco stint. Speier later spent two more decades coaching in the majors, earning a World Series ring with the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 301 | 4 | 65 | 165 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 #505 card?
It is card #505 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Chris Speier.
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.