1975 Topps #642 Mike Phillips
About Mike Phillips
Mike Phillips broke into pro ball as the San Francisco Giants' first-round pick (18th overall) in the 1969 draft out of MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas. Four years in the Giants' farm system led to his 1973 big-league debut, and by 1975 -- the season pictured on his Topps #642 card -- he was still a Giants utility infielder before a mid-year trade sent him to the Mets, where he took over at shortstop for an injured Bud Harrelson and played 116 games. The following season he hit for the cycle against the Cubs on June 25, 1976. Dealt to St. Louis for Joel Youngblood in 1977, he went on to log parts of 11 seasons (1973-1983) at short, second, and third for the Giants, Mets, Cardinals, Padres, and Expos, finishing with a .240 average, 11 homers, and 145 RBI in 712 games. He later worked in sports marketing for the Rangers and Royals and was inducted into the Irving ISD Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 296 | 3 | 41 | 150 | 77 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-19. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8), and PSA's qualified grades are counted separately from the straight-grade rows shown here. 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 #642 card?
It is card #642 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Phillips.
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 2026-08-20.