1975 Topps #543 Larry Biittner
About Larry Biittner
Lawrence David Biittner, born July 27, 1946, in Pocahontas, Iowa, was a left-handed-hitting outfielder and first baseman who spent 14 seasons in the majors from 1970 to 1983. A tenth-round pick of the Washington Senators in 1968 out of Buena Vista College, he broke in with Washington/Texas that year and was traded to the Montreal Expos in December 1973. His 1975 Topps card catches him mid-Expos tenure, the same season he hit .315 — tops on the club — with 109 hits and 28 RBIs. Traded to the Chicago Cubs in 1976, he delivered his best all-around year in 1977, batting .298 with career highs of 12 home runs and 62 RBIs, twice falling a single hit short of the cycle. He closed his career with Cincinnati and Texas, finishing with a .273 average, 861 hits and 29 home runs over 1,217 games, remembered as one of the era's most durable pinch hitters and platoon players before returning to farm in his native Iowa.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 332 | 11 | 95 | 184 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 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 #543 card?
It is card #543 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Larry Biittner.
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.