1975 Topps #415 John Hiller
About John Hiller
Toronto-born John Hiller signed with the Tigers in 1962 for $400 a month and a pair of spikes, working through Detroit's farm system before debuting in the majors on September 6, 1965. Converted to relief pitcher, the lefty became a fixture of the 1968 World Series champions, striking out six consecutive batters to open an August game and closing the pennant-winning season with a 2.39 ERA. A heart attack in January 1971 sidelined him for the entire 1971 season, but Hiller returned in 1972 and, in 1973, set the major league single-season saves record with 38 and a 1.44 ERA, earning The Sporting News' Comeback Player of the Year and Fireman of the Year honors. His 1975 Topps card (#415) follows a 1974 season in which he made his only All-Star team and set an AL record with 17 relief wins for a last-place club. Teammates nicknamed him "Ratso," after the limping Dustin Hoffman character in Midnight Cowboy. Hiller spent all 15 of his big-league seasons in Detroit, retiring in 1980 with 125 saves and 1,036 strikeouts, and was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 329 | 3 | 77 | 199 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 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 #415 card?
It is card #415 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing John Hiller.
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.