1977 Topps #175 Butch Wynegar
About Butch Wynegar
Wynegar batted .260 with 10 home runs and 69 RBI for Minnesota in 1976, earning an All-Star selection and finishing second to Mark Fidrych in American League Rookie of the Year voting. His rookie card, 1977 Topps #175, carried the Twins name and the Topps All-Star Rookie cup.
Butch Wynegar was a switch-hitting catcher for Minnesota, New York and California. The Twins selected him in the second round of the 1974 draft, and he batted .346 for Elizabethton in his first professional season. With the Yankees, he caught Dave Righetti's July 4, 1983 no-hitter and Phil Niekro's 300th victory in 1985. An arthritic right big toe ended his playing career in 1988. He finished with 1,102 hits and a .255 average over 13 major league seasons. After coaching at Rollins College, he managed in the minors and served as Milwaukee's hitting coach from 2003 through 2006.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 124 | 6 | 49 | 45 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 1977 Topps #175 card?
It is card #175 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Butch Wynegar of the Minnesota Twins.
Is 1977 Topps #175 a rookie card?
Yes - #175 is the 1977 Topps rookie card of Butch Wynegar.
How many cards are in the 1977 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and distributed 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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