1976 Topps #269 Rick Austin
About Rick Austin
Austin made 3 appearances for Milwaukee in 1976 and posted a 5.06 ERA over 5 1/3 innings. His 1976 Topps card is #269 and shows him with the Brewers. It follows a 1975 season in which he saved 2 games and struck out 30 batters in 40 innings, all of it in relief.
Rick Austin was a left-handed pitcher from Seattle who pitched in the majors for the Cleveland Indians in 1970 and 1971 and the Milwaukee Brewers in 1975 and 1976. At Washington State he threw a perfect game against Gonzaga on March 22, 1968, and Cleveland took him in the first round of the secondary phase of the 1968 draft. He debuted on June 21, 1970, after six games at Wichita, and went 2-5 with a 4.79 ERA in 31 games that year. The Indians released him partway through 1973 and Milwaukee signed him. In 1974 he pitched eight games in Japan for the Hankyu Braves, going 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA. He came back to the Brewers in 1975 and went 2-3 with a 4.05 ERA in 32 games. His final game was on June 27, 1976. Over four seasons he appeared in 89 games, going 4-8 with a 4.63 ERA.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 97 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1976 Topps #269 card?
It is card #269 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Rick Austin of the Milwaukee Brewers.
How many cards are in the 1976 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and printed in equal quantities as a single series. No card carries a catalogued print variation, so the base set and the master set are the same 660 cards.
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