1975 Topps #496 Pepe Frias
About Pepe Frias
Jesús María "Pepe" Frías Andújar signed with the San Francisco Giants in 1967, but his light bat brought three releases in three years — from the Giants, the Dodgers, and the Giants again — before the expansion Montreal Expos gave him a home at Double-A Jacksonville in 1970. He advanced through the Montreal system quickly enough to make the Expos' roster early in 1973, debuting April 6, and spent six seasons as Montreal's backup infielder; his 1975 Topps #496 card catches him in a lean year, just 51 games and a .125 average. Traded to Atlanta on March 1, 1979, Frías finally won an everyday shortstop job at 30, hitting .259 with 123 hits and his only career home run, a solo shot off John Candelaria. He finished his nine-year run (1973-1981) with Texas and Los Angeles, retiring with 323 hits and a .240 average over 724 games.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 368 | 0 | 110 | 217 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| SGC | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 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 #496 card?
It is card #496 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Pepe Frias.
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.