1975 Topps #454 Doug Griffin
About Doug Griffin
Doug Griffin held down second base for the Boston Red Sox from 1971 to 1975, prized more for his glove than his bat — a .245 career hitter with just seven home runs, he won the American League Gold Glove at second base in 1972. The Angels had drafted him in the 21st round in 1965; after 18 games in Anaheim in 1970, a six-player trade that sent outfielder Tony Conigliaro west brought him to Boston. He was the Red Sox's regular second baseman during their 1975 pennant drive, pictured with the club on his 1975 Topps #454 card, though a June trade for Denny Doyle limited him to a reserve role and just a brief World Series appearance against Cincinnati. Two frightening beanings marked his career — a 1974 Nolan Ryan fastball left him with a concussion and temporary hearing loss, and an Oakland pitch repeated the ordeal in 1975. Griffin played his last big-league game in 1977 and died in 2016 at age 69.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 429 | 23 | 155 | 206 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 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 #454 card?
It is card #454 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Doug Griffin.
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.