1975 Topps #159 Steve Arlin
About Steve Arlin
Steven Ralph Arlin pitched six major league seasons, 1969-1974, mostly for the expansion-era San Diego Padres before a June 1974 trade sent him to Cleveland, the club on his 1975 Topps card #159 issued the year after his final big-league appearance. A two-time College World Series pitcher for Ohio State, he was named the 1966 CWS Most Valuable Player after leading the Buckeyes to the national title. Arlin negotiated an unusual arrangement with the Phillies, who drafted him in 1966, to finish dental school each spring before reporting to the minors; left unprotected, he was taken by San Diego in the 1968 expansion draft. Pitching for cellar-dwelling Padres teams, the right-hander led the National League in losses in both 1971 and 1972 despite ERAs under 3.60, and on July 18, 1972, lost a no-hit bid against Philadelphia when Denny Doyle singled with two out in the ninth. He retired after the 1974 season to practice dentistry full-time, finishing 34-67 with 463 strikeouts.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 380 | 4 | 106 | 238 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 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 #159 card?
It is card #159 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Arlin.
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.