1975 Topps #114 Dick Lange
About Dick Lange
Richard Otto Lange broke in with the California Angels on September 9, 1972, and spent his entire four-year big-league career with the only organization that ever employed him — the club that took him in the 7th round of the 1970 draft out of Central Michigan University, where he was a three-year letterman. The right-hander worked mostly out of the bullpen, going 9-15 with a 4.47 ERA and 137 strikeouts over 70 games, his busiest season coming in 1974 when he made 18 starts. His 1975 Topps card, #114, caught him in his final big-league season; he pitched his last game that September 23 against the White Sox. Lange later became a case study in Douglas Gladstone's book on baseball's pension gap — the Angels removed him from the 40-man roster before the 1976 expansion draft, and a torn rotator cuff in 1977 ended his career one full season short of vesting. Central Michigan inducted him into its athletics hall of fame in 1987.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 475 | 8 | 167 | 256 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #114 card?
It is card #114 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Lange.
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.