1975 Topps #381 John Curtis
About John Curtis
John Duffield Curtis, a left-hander out of Clemson University, was a two-time first-round pick — taken by Cleveland in 1966 (he chose college instead) and by Boston in the 1968 secondary phase. He debuted with the Red Sox on August 13, 1970, and on September 28, 1972, became the last pitcher to bat in a regular lineup at Fenway Park before the AL adopted the designated hitter. Traded to St. Louis with Mike Garman and Lynn McGlothen after the 1973 season, Curtis spent three years as a Cardinals starter, going 24-34 with a 3.88 ERA, the stretch pictured on his 1975 Topps card (#381). He later pitched for the Giants, Padres and Angels, retiring in 1984 with an 89-97 record, a 3.96 ERA and 825 strikeouts across 438 games. Afterward he freelanced as a baseball writer for the Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle and Sports Illustrated.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 285 | 12 | 70 | 152 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 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 #381 card?
It is card #381 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Curtis.
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.