1975 Topps #542 Pete Broberg
About Pete Broberg
Peter Sven Broberg, a hard-throwing Dartmouth College right-hander, went straight from campus to the majors after turning down a reported $175,000 bonus from the Oakland Athletics, who had made him the No. 2 overall pick in 1968. Instead the Washington Senators took him first overall in the secondary phase of the 1971 draft, and Broberg debuted for Washington on June 20, 1971, without pitching an inning in the minors. When the franchise relocated to Arlington in 1972, he became part of Texas Rangers history, winning the club's first-ever game on April 16 and throwing its first shutout six days later. Broberg pitched for the Rangers through 1974; his 1975 Topps card (#542) still shows him in Texas colors, though he'd already been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers that December for Clyde Wright. His best season followed with Milwaukee in 1975, a 14-16 mark with a 4.13 ERA. He closed his career with the Cubs and Athletics, finishing 41-71 with a 4.56 ERA and 536 strikeouts over eight big-league seasons.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 274 | 12 | 77 | 146 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #542 card?
It is card #542 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Pete Broberg.
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.