1975 Topps #436 Ken Frailing
About Ken Frailing
Kenneth Douglas Frailing was born January 19, 1948, in Madison, Wisconsin, and signed with the Chicago White Sox as a fifth-round pick out of Marion High School in 1966. The left-hander spent seven seasons working through Chicago's farm system before debuting with the White Sox in September 1972. After a strong 1973 season with Triple-A Iowa, he was part of the December 1973 blockbuster that sent Ron Santo from the Cubs to the White Sox, bringing Frailing, Steve Stone, Steve Swisher, and Jim Kremmel to the North Side. Pictured on his 1975 Topps card in his second Cubs season, Frailing had made 55 appearances in 1974, throwing his only career complete game, a 12-4 win over San Francisco. A shoulder injury limited him to relief work in 1975, and tendon surgery in 1976 ended his career at 28. He finished 10-16 with a 3.96 ERA in 116 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 213 | 0 | 48 | 132 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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 #436 card?
It is card #436 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ken Frailing.
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.