1975 Topps #18 Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers team card with the manager inset (Ralph Houk) and the team checklist on the back.
About this card
The twenty-four team cards pair a club photo with its manager and double as the team checklist on the back.
About Detroit Tigers
Card #18 carries an inset photo of manager Ralph Houk, hired away from the Yankees in October 1973 to rebuild a Tigers roster aging out of its 1968 championship core. His second full season in Detroit produced the low point: 57 wins against 102 losses, at the time the second-worst mark in franchise history, and a last-place finish in the AL East, 37½ games behind Boston. A 19-game losing streak ran from July 29 through August 15. Willie Horton anchored the offense as designated hitter with 25 home runs and 92 RBI, catcher Bill Freehan made his 11th and final All-Star team, and rookie center fielder Ron LeFlore hit .258 in his first full season. Ace left-hander Mickey Lolich went 12-18 before Detroit traded him to the Mets for Rusty Staub that December. Houk's rebuild paid off the next year with Mark Fidrych's rookie sensation.
Sources: Wikipedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 373 | 9 | 87 | 201 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 22 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 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 #18 card?
It is card #18 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Detroit Tigers, with manager Ralph Houk. The twenty-four team cards pair a club photo with its manager and double as the team checklist on the back.
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.