1975 Topps #185 Steve Carlton
About Steve Carlton
Steve Carlton signed with the St. Louis Cardinals out of Miami-Dade College in 1963 and reached the majors in 1965, developing into a hard-throwing left-hander built around a devastating slider. With the Cardinals he helped St. Louis win the 1967 World Series and return in 1968. Traded to the Phillies in February 1972 for Rick Wise — a deal now regarded as one of the most lopsided in baseball history — Carlton produced one of pitching's greatest individual seasons that year, winning 27 games for a Phillies club that finished only 59-97, and leading the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts to capture his first Cy Young Award. He won three more Cy Youngs (1977, 1980, 1982), becoming the first pitcher with four, and in 1980 anchored Philadelphia's first World Series championship, working seven strong innings in the clincher. A ten-time All-Star known throughout the game as "Lefty" for his left-handed delivery, Carlton finished with 329 wins and 4,136 strikeouts and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994 on the first ballot with 95.6% of the vote. This set carries his base card (#185) and a League Leaders card (#312) marking his 1974 NL strikeout title.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,238 | 7 | 136 | 777 | 643 | 332 | 199 | 144 | 0 |
| SGC | 323 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 85 | 67 | 44 | 30 | 3 |
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 #185 card?
It is card #185 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Steve Carlton.
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.