1974 Topps

Number of Cards

1974 Topps had 660 cards

Size of Cards

Standard size , which measure 2½” by 3½”.

Basic Features

The front of these cards contain a color portrait or action photograph of the player set inside a square frame with round corners. The team's city and player's position are located at the top of the card with the cities name being placed inside a pennant. The players name and the team nickname is located at the bottom of the card with the team nickname being set inside a pennant.

The backs of these cards contain typical statistics, bio information and a cartoon.

The set broke the Topps record for the most subsets

The first six cards in the set (1-6) feature Hank Aaron and his illustrious career. Other topical subsets included in the set are League Leaders (201-208), All-Star selections (331-339), Playoffs cards (470-471), World Series cards (472-479), and Rookie Prospects (596-608). The card backs for the All-Stars (331-339) have no statistics, but form a picture puzzle of Bobby Bonds, the 1973 All-Star Game MVP.

This was the first large Topps baseball set to be released all at once instead of in series. Topps sent out a brochure to candy wholesalers explaining how this change would increase sales of the packs.

Released in 1 series
Series 1 (1-660)

League Leaders (cards #201-208)
All-Stars (cards #331-339)
Playoff Highlights (cards #470-471
World Series Highlights (cards #472-479)
Topps Rookie Stars (cards #596-608)

Number	Player
14	Paul Popovich
38	Don Kessinger
62	Bobby Locker
110	Billy Williams
136	Rick Reuschel
157	Vic Harris
161	Ray Burris
185	Jose Cardenal
211	Chicago Cubs Team
258	Jerry Morales
270	Ron Santo
295	Rick Monday
319	Randy Hundley
334	Ron Santo AS
338	Billy Williams AS
354	Chicago Cubs Team
378	Burt Hooton
399	Mike Paul
422	Gonzalo Marquez
452	Gene Hiser
484	Carmen Fanzone
502	Dave LaRoche
528	Bill Bonham
562	Jack Aker
584	Ken Rudolph
598	Rookie Outfielders - Jim Tyrone RC
600	RRookie Infielders - Bill Madlock RC
603	Rookie Catchers - Tom Lundstedt RC
607	Rookie Shortstops - Dave Rosello RC
616	Larry Gura
640	Milt Pappas
656	Adrian Garrett