1975 Topps #31 Dave Rader
About Dave Rader
Dave Rader broke in with the San Francisco Giants in 1971, a year after San Francisco used its 1967 first-round pick (18th overall) to sign the Bakersfield, California, high schooler for a $40,000 bonus. He won the Giants' starting catching job in 1972, hit .259, and topped Jon Matlack in balloting for The Sporting News' NL Rookie of the Year award. Card #31 catches him in the middle of his six-season run behind the plate in San Francisco, a stretch that included a .291 average in both 1974 and 1975 and a signature moment: catching Ed Halicki's no-hitter against the Mets on August 24, 1975. Traded to St. Louis that October, Rader played a decade in the majors (1971-80) across five clubs — the Giants, Cardinals, Cubs, Phillies, and Red Sox — finishing with a .257 average, 30 home runs, and 235 RBIs in 846 games.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 261 | 0 | 37 | 144 | 50 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 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 #31 card?
It is card #31 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dave Rader.
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.