This is analysis of the stats on the back of Topps Baseball cards from 1952-1980

 

This is analysis of the stats on the back of Topps Baseball cards from 1952-1980

 

 

	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BAT
1952	x	x	x	x			x	x	x	Field*
1953	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Field*
1954	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Field*
1955	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Field*
1956	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Field*
1957	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1958	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Field*
1959	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1960	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1961	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1962	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1963	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1964	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1965	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1966	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1967		x		x	x	x	x	x	x
1968		x		x	x	x	x	x	x
1969	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1970	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1971	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	TB SB
1972	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1973		x		x	x	x	x	x	x
1974		x		x	x	x	x	x	x
1975		x		x	x	x	x	x	x
1976	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1977	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1978	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1979	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
1980	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

 

Field* - putout, assists, errors, fpct.

TB SB – Total Bases and Stolen Bases

 

 

  

1952 – putout, assists, errors, fpct.

1953 – putout, assists, errors, fpct.

1954 – putout, assists, errors, fpct.

1955 – putout, assists, errors, fpct.

1956 – putout, assists, errors, fpct.

1958 – putout, assists, errors, fpct.

1971 - Total Bases and Stolen Bases

* I wonder if there was an early fixation on fielding stats in baseball in the 1950s.

* I think 1971 TB was the only year total bases appeared on the back of Topps cards