1975 Topps #438 Don Carrithers
About Don Carrithers
Donald George Carrithers, a right-handed pitcher born September 15, 1949, in Lynwood, California, was taken by the San Francisco Giants in the third round of the 1967 draft out of Lynwood High School, where he was a teammate of future Giants hurler Jim Barr. He debuted in the majors on August 1, 1970, and spent four seasons shuttling between San Francisco's rotation and bullpen before a March 1974 trade sent him to the Montreal Expos for catcher John Boccabella. His 1975 Topps card (#438) catches him in an Expos uniform during his most productive big-league stretch; he set a career high with 140 innings pitched in 1976, though a 6-12 record and 4.43 ERA that season led Montreal to sell his contract to the Minnesota Twins. A serious April 1977 car crash outside Minneapolis, which also ended teammate Mike Pazik's major-league career, limited Carrithers to five more outings before he retired at 28 with a 28-32 record and 4.45 ERA over parts of eight seasons.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 240 | 4 | 48 | 137 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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 #438 card?
It is card #438 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Don Carrithers.
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.