1975 Topps #183 Mel Stottlemyre
About Mel Stottlemyre
Melvin Leon Stottlemyre signed with the Yankees for no bonus in June 1961 after a scout discovered him pitching in Washington's Yakima Valley, following his days at Mabton High School and Yakima Valley Community College. He posted a league-best 1.42 ERA at Triple-A Richmond before a midseason call-up in 1964, going 9-3 down the stretch to help New York capture its fifth straight pennant, then squaring off with Bob Gibson three times in the World Series - beating him in Game Two before losing the decisive Game Seven. A workhorse right-hander on a Yankees club mired in mediocrity through the late 1960s and early 1970s, Stottlemyre won 20 games three times (1965, 1968, 1969) and made five All-Star teams; his 40 career shutouts matched Sandy Koufax's total. A torn rotator cuff ended his career in 1974, and the Yankees released him before 1975 - making card #183 his final Topps issue as a player. He later won five World Series rings as a pitching coach with the 1986 Mets and Joe Torre's Yankees dynasty.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 388 | 7 | 63 | 221 | 62 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 #183 card?
It is card #183 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mel Stottlemyre.
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.