#103 Roger Repoz - California Angels

Roger Allen Repoz
California Angels
Outfield

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  190
Born:  August 3, 1940, Bellingham, WA
Signed:  Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent before 1960 season
Major League Teams:  New York Yankees 1964-1966; Kansas City Athletics 1966-1967; California Angels 1967-1972

Roger Repoz first came up with the Yankees in 1964, but he didn't get a chance as a starter until entering into a center field platoon with Tom Tresh (#212) mid-way through the 1965 season.  In June 1966, and with Mickey Mantle (#500) and Roger Maris (#164) both back from injuries, the Yankees dealt Repoz to the Athletics.  A little over a year later, he was on the move again, dealt to the Angels in June 1967 for Jack Sanford and Jackie Warner.  Repoz would find a home in Anaheim, playing a utility role at all three outfield spots, first base and pinch-hitting as a left-handed bat off the bench.  His best season came in 1968 when he played in 133 games as the Angels' primary center fielder, batting .240 with 13 home runs and a career-best 54 RBIs.  He led the league with eight sacrifice flies that season as well.

Repoz had one last year as a regular with the Angels in 1970, moving over to right field to give Jay Johnstone (#59) and Tony Gonzalez (#501) more playing time.  In 1973, Repoz began his second career as a power-hitting star in Japan where he hit 122 home runs, mostly with the Yakult Swallows, between 1973 and 1977.  For his major league career, Repoz batted .224 in 831 games, with 480 hits, 82 home runs and 260 RBIs.

Building the Set / Card #143
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

In mid-March, Doug and I attended the Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, held within the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  My main focus for this show was accumulating as many 1969 Topps commons as possible, which I did by adding a grand total of 193 cards to our set.  That's almost 30% of the entire set added in one enjoyable afternoon.  I wrote a full summary of the show in a post over at The Phillies Room, found here.

This is the 66th of the 193 commons and semi-stars purchased, pulled and stacked from the first two neon green binders housing 1969 Topps cards at the multi-table spread of Uncle Dick's Cards from Babylon, New York.  My method was simple - I pulled up a chair, found a card I needed, picked the best of the group from the binder page and set it aside.  After each 100 cards, I'd ask the dealer to tell me how much damage I had done so far.  With a budget in mind, I kept going twice, continuing after card #100 and card #200, and stopping at card #298.  The final amount due was 17% off the sticker price for the pile of 193 cards, with this card costing less than a dollar.

The Card / Angels Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

This photo was likely taken in 1967, at the same time as the photo used for Repoz's 1968 Topps card.  The write-up on the back indicates Repoz at one point led the American League in home runs in 1968.  As of May 4th, he had hit eight home runs, and he'd connect for just five more through the end of the season.  His six-RBI game came on May 4th, which included two, two-run home runs.  Repoz was batting .276 following that big game, and he batted just .231 for the remainder of the season.

Accuracy Index:  Repoz scores a five for the accurate Angels uniform, in a photo not used before by Topps.

1969 Season
In 103 games for the Angels, Repoz batted a career-worst .164 with eight home runs and 19 RBIs.  His season-long slump saw him lose playing time to Johnstone in center field and Jim Spencer at first base.

1966 Topps #138

1967 Topps #416

1968 Topps #587

1971 Topps #508

1972 Topps #541

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1966 Topps #138
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (7):  1966-1972
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  2017 BBM Time Travel 1975 #72
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  32 in the Beckett online database as of 10/7/23.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

#102 Jim Davenport - San Francisco Giants / #104 Steve Blass - Pittsburgh Pirates

#102 Jim Davenport - San Francisco Giants

James Houston Davenport
San Francisco Giants
Third Base

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  170
Born:  August 17, 1933, Siluria, AL
Signed:  Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent before 1955 season
Major League Teams:  San Francisco Giants 1958-1970

World Series Appearances:  San Francisco Giants 1962
As a Manager:  San Francisco Giants 1985
Died:  February 18, 2016, Redwood City, CA (age 82)

Jim Davenport played his entire 13-year big league career with the Giants, making the All-Star team in 1962 and serving as the team's first every day third baseman following its move to San Francisco.  He was the Giants lead-off hitter on opening day 1958, taking the team's first at bat on the West Coast and striking out against the Dodgers' Don Drysdale (#400).  He batted a career high .297 in 1962, with 14 home runs and 58 RBIs and also won the N.L. Gold Glove at third base.

1987 Tastykake Philadelphia Phillies
Photo Cards

Known for his defense, Davenport led all N.L. third baseman in fielding percentage for three years in a row between 1959 and 1961.  Between July 1966 and August 1968, he played 97 consecutive errorless games at third base.  His sole postseason experience came against the Yankees in the 1962 World Series, in which the Giants lost in seven games.  His 1,501 games with the Giants are the fifth most in San Francisco history behind Willie McCovey (#440) with 2,256, Willie Mays (#190) with 2,095, Barry Bonds with 1,976 and Brandon Crawford with 1,655.

After his playing days, he served as a coach and manager mostly in the Giants' organization, with brief stops with the Padres, Phillies, Indians and Tigers.  He was the Giants' manager to start the 1985 season, but was fired in favor of Roger Craig after a 56-88 start to the season.  After he had passed away in 2016, the Giants wore a memorial patch in his honor on their jerseys during that season.

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

Building the Set / Card #142
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

In mid-March, Doug and I attended the Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, held within the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  My main focus for this show was accumulating as many 1969 Topps commons as possible, which I did by adding a grand total of 193 cards to our set.  That's almost 30% of the entire set added in one enjoyable afternoon.  I wrote a full summary of the show in a post over at The Phillies Room, found here.

This is the 65th of the 193 commons and semi-stars purchased, pulled and stacked from the first two neon green binders housing 1969 Topps cards at the multi-table spread of Uncle Dick's Cards from Babylon, New York.  My method was simple - I pulled up a chair, found a card I needed, picked the best of the group from the binder page and set it aside.  After each 100 cards, I'd ask the dealer to tell me how much damage I had done so far.  With a budget in mind, I kept going twice, continuing after card #100 and card #200, and stopping at card #298.  The final amount due was 17% off the sticker price for the pile of 193 cards, with this card costing less than a dollar.

The Card / Giants Team Set / Accuracy Index +1

Topps used the exact same photo from Davenport's 1967 Topps card for this card.  The cartoon highlight on the back goes all the way back to 1955 when Davenport was playing in his first professional season with the El Dorado Oilers.  His 1,000 career hit was collected on April 11, 1968, a third inning single off the Pirates' Bob Veale (#520).

Accuracy Index:  Davenport slips to a +1 given Topps had used the same photo two years before.

1969 Season
Davenport, with 68 starts, still started more games at third base for the Giants than any other player, but his playing time was dwindling.  He batted .241 in 112 games with a pair of home runs and 42 RBIs for the second place Giants.  Towards the end of the season, he was used primarily as a late inning defensive replacement, with Tito Fuentes getting most of the starts at third base.

Phillies Career
Jim Davenport joined the Phillies for their 1986 season as manager John Felske's third base coach.  He held the role for two years, lasting just as long as Felske did as the team's manager.  Davenport appears on two Phillies baseball cards from the 1986 and 1987 Tastykake-sponsored, team-issued photo cards.

Dave Bristol (#234) had been the club's third base coach in 1985, and Davenport's tenure marked the last short-term third base coach for the franchise for quite a while.  Larry Bowa would hold the job from 1988 to 1996 (9 seasons), followed by John Vukovich from 1997 to 2004 (8 seasons).

1958 Topps #413

1962 Topps #9

1967 Topps #441

1970 Topps #378

1985 Topps Traded #27T

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1958 Topps #413
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (14):  1958-1970, 1985
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1989 Pacific Legends II #118
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  102 in the Beckett online database as of 10/3/23.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog / The Phillies Room

#101 Daryl Patterson - Detroit Tigers / #103 Roger Repoz - California Angels

#101 Daryl Patterson - Detroit Tigers

Daryl Alan Patterson
Detroit Tigers
Pitcher

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'4"  Weight:  192
Born:  November 21, 1943, Coalinga, CA
Signed:  Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent before 1964 season
Major League Teams:  Detroit Tigers 1968-1971; Oakland Athletics 1971; St. Louis Cardinals 1971; Pittsburgh Pirates 1974

World Series Appearances:  Detroit Tigers 1968

Daryl Patterson played in parts of five seasons, finding the most success early in his career as a reliable reliever for the Tigers.  Patterson made the Tigers' opening day roster in 1968 and appeared in 38 games, pitching 68 innings and owning a low 2.12 ERA.  The rookie pitcher tied Pat Dobson (#231) for the team league in saves with seven, and he pitched three scoreless innings in Games 3 and 4 of the World Series.  Patterson's Tigers team defeated the Cardinals in seven games.  He'd decline steadily following his first season in the majors, and injuries seem to have limited him to just 18 appearances in 1969.  Patterson would bounce back in 1970, going 7-1 with a 4.85 ERA in 43 games.  He found himself on the outs with new Tigers manager Billy Martin (#547) in 1971, and was dealt to the Athletics on May 22nd of that season.

Patterson pitched briefly for the Athletics and Cardinals in 1971, and then spent the next two years pitching for the Pirates' top farm team in Charleston.  His final major league action came over 14 games with the Pirates in 1974.  Patterson's lifetime record was 11-9 in 142 games and 231 innings pitched.  He had a career ERA of 4.09 and recorded 11 saves.

Building the Set / Card #141
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

In mid-March, Doug and I attended the Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, held within the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  My main focus for this show was accumulating as many 1969 Topps commons as possible, which I did by adding a grand total of 193 cards to our set.  That's almost 30% of the entire set added in one enjoyable afternoon.  I wrote a full summary of the show in a post over at The Phillies Room, found here.

This is the 64th of the 193 commons and semi-stars purchased, pulled and stacked from the first two neon green binders housing 1969 Topps cards at the multi-table spread of Uncle Dick's Cards from Babylon, New York.  My method was simple - I pulled up a chair, found a card I needed, picked the best of the group from the binder page and set it aside.  After each 100 cards, I'd ask the dealer to tell me how much damage I had done so far.  With a budget in mind, I kept going twice, continuing after card #100 and card #200, and stopping at card #298.  The final amount due was 17% off the sticker price for the pile of 193 cards, with this card costing less than a dollar.

The Card / Tigers Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

Paterson's rookie card can be found in the 1968 Topps set, where he shares a card with Tom Matchick (#344), and this is his first solo appearance on a Topps card.  Baseball Reference shows him as wearing #43 during his time in Detroit, but the photo here seems to show him with a uniform number ending in 8.  Turning to the cartoon on the back, is that supposed to be Patterson being walked by a large tiger?  He was drafted by the Tigers from the Dodgers on November 30, 1964 as part of the "first-year draft."  The write-up summarizes his solid rookie season, but shorts him one save.

Accuracy Index:  Patterson's card receives a +5 for its accuracy and use of a new photo.

1969 Season
As mentioned above, Patterson made only 18 appearances out of the bullpen in 1969, missing all of April, May, early June and most of August.  He threw 22 1/3 innings and was 0-2 with a 2.82 ERA, with 19 walks and 12 strikeouts.

1968 Topps #113

1970 Topps #592

1971 Topps #481

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1968 Topps #113
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4):  1968-1971
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1971 Topps #481
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  19 in the Beckett online database as of 10/3/23.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

#100 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves / #102 Jim Davenport - San Francisco Giants

#98 Dave Giusti - San Diego Padres

David John Giusti
San Diego Padres
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  190
Born:  November 27, 1939, Seneca Falls, NY
Signed:  Signed by the Houston Colt .45s as an amateur free agent, June 16, 1961
Major League Teams:  Houston Colt .45s 1962, 1964; Houston Astros 1965-1968; St. Louis Cardinals 1969; Pittsburgh Pirates 1970-1976; Oakland Athletics 1977; Chicago Cubs 1977

World Series Appearances:  Pittsburgh Pirates 1971

Dave Giusti began his big league career as a starting pitcher in Houston, but he found his most success as a closer for the Pirates dynasty that won five National League East pennants between 1970 and 1975.  Giusti won at least 11 games in three seasons in a row between 1966 and 1968, winning 15 games in 1966.  After an unremarkable season with the Cardinals in 1969, he was dealt to the Pirates and began his multi-season reign as one of the best closers in the game.  

Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh is given credit for converting Giusti from a starter to a reliever.  Giusti saved 26 games for the Pirates in 1970, finishing fourth in the voting that season for the league's Cy Young Award.  He saved a career high 30 games in 1971, the year the Pirates won a World Championship, and Giusti was named The Sporting News Reliever of the Year.  Giusti was named to the All-Star team in 1973.  He finished his career with a 100-93 record and a 3.60 ERA with 145 saves, which ranks 94th on the all-time list.  Among Pirates pitchers, only Roy Face (#207) with 188, Kent Tekulve with 158 and Mike Williams with 140, have more career saves than Giusti.

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

Building the Set / Card #140
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

In mid-March, Doug and I attended the Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, held within the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  My main focus for this show was accumulating as many 1969 Topps commons as possible, which I did by adding a grand total of 193 cards to our set.  That's almost 30% of the entire set added in one enjoyable afternoon.  I wrote a full summary of the show in a post over at The Phillies Room, found here.

This is the 63rd of the 193 commons and semi-stars purchased, pulled and stacked from the first two neon green binders housing 1969 Topps cards at the multi-table spread of Uncle Dick's Cards from Babylon, New York.  My method was simple - I pulled up a chair, found a card I needed, picked the best of the group from the binder page and set it aside.  After each 100 cards, I'd ask the dealer to tell me how much damage I had done so far.  With a budget in mind, I kept going twice, continuing after card #100 and card #200, and stopping at card #298.  The final amount due was 17% off the sticker price for the pile of 193 cards, with this card costing $1.25.

The Card / Padres Team Set / Accuracy Index -16

Giusti is shown wearing an Astros uniform, and his uniform #39, which he wore between 1965 and 1968, is visible on his back.  By the time this card was printed, Topps had already updated the text on the back to reflect Giusti had been dealt back to the Cardinals from the Padres (see below).  It seems as if it would have been fairly easy for Topps to update the team designation on the front of the card to the Cardinals.

The cartoon on the back highlights his 12 complete games in 1968, which topped the 11 complete games thrown by Mike Cuellar (#453).

Accuracy Index:  Giusti receives one of the lowest possible scores given the Astros jersey (-5) and hat (-3), along with his not playing for the Padres in 1969 (-2) or ever (-6).

1969 Season
On October 11, 1968, the Astros traded Giusti and Dave Adlesh (#341) to the Cardinals for Tommy Smith and Johnny Edwards (#186).  Three days later, Giusti was the 3rd pick by the Padres in the 1968 expansion draft, as the Cardinals had left him unprotected.  He'd never suit up with the Padres as they traded him back to the Cardinals on December 3, 1968 for Philip Knuckles, Danny Breeden (#536), Ron Davis (#553) and Ed Spiezio (#249).  It's odd the Cardinals would leave him exposed to the draft and then deal four players not two months later in order to get him back.  Giusti appeared in 22 games for the Cardinals, making 12 starts, and was 3-7 with a 3.61 ERA in 99 2/3 innings pitched.  On October 21st, he was on the move again, dealt to the Pirates.

1962 Topps #509

1964 Topps #354

1971 Topps #562

1975 Topps #53

1977 Topps #154

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1962 Topps #509
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (16):  1962-1977
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1989 Swell Baseball Greats #58
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  74 in the Beckett online database as of 10/3/23.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#97 Buddy Bradford - Chicago White Sox / #99 Twins Rookie Stars

#97 Buddy Bradford - Chicago White Sox

Charles William Bradford
Chicago White Sox
Outfield

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  170
Born:  July 25, 1944, Mobile, AL
Signed:  Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent before 1962 season
Major League Teams:  Chicago White Sox 1966-1970; Cleveland Indians 1970-1971; Cincinnati Reds 1971; Chicago White Sox 1972-1975; St. Louis Cardinals 1975; Chicago White Sox 1976

Outfielder Buddy Bradford played in parts of 11 seasons in the majors, mostly with the White Sox in three separate stints.  Primarily a back-up throughout his career, 1969 was likely his best season as Bradford batted .256 with a career-high 11 home runs while making 73 starts in the outfield.  He'd drive in a career-best 31 runs in 1970, splitting the season between the White Sox and Indians.  Bradford had 122 pinch-hit appearances, batting .179 for his career in that role, and 77 career pinch-running appearances.  He owned a career .226 average with 52 home runs, 175 RBIs and 36 stolen bases.  His final professional season came in Japan as a member of the Kinetsu Buffaloes in 1977, where he batted .192 before retiring.

Building the Set / Card #139
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

In mid-March, Doug and I attended the Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, held within the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  My main focus for this show was accumulating as many 1969 Topps commons as possible, which I did by adding a grand total of 193 cards to our set.  That's almost 30% of the entire set added in one enjoyable afternoon.  I wrote a full summary of the show in a post over at The Phillies Room, found here.

This is the 62nd of the 193 commons and semi-stars purchased, pulled and stacked from the first two neon green binders housing 1969 Topps cards at the multi-table spread of Uncle Dick's Cards from Babylon, New York.  My method was simple - I pulled up a chair, found a card I needed, picked the best of the group from the binder page and set it aside.  After each 100 cards, I'd ask the dealer to tell me how much damage I had done so far.  With a budget in mind, I kept going twice, continuing after card #100 and card #200, and stopping at card #298.  The final amount due was 17% off the sticker price for the pile of 193 cards, with this card costing me less than a dollar.

The Card / White Sox Team Set / Accuracy Index +5

Bradford is shown in a photo from 1966, as that's the only season he wore uniform #53.  He'd switch to #32 for the 1967 and 1968 seasons, and then to #19 for the 1969 and 1970 seasons with the White Sox.  The note on the back about stolen bases is a reach, as Bradford only had eight stolen bases in 1968.  Ahead of him for the team lead was Sandy Alomar (#283) with 21, Tommy McCraw (#388) with 20 and Luis Aparicio (#75) with 17.

Accuracy Index:  Despite the photo being being three years old, Bradford's card scores a +5 for the accurate uniform.

1969 Season
In the strongest season of his career, Bradford was the opening day right fielder for the White Sox and he'd end up making 34 starts in right and 39 starts in center.  The outfielders ahead of him in the White Sox depth chart were Carlos May (#654), Ken Berry (#494) and Walt Williams (#309).

1968 Topps #142

1970 Topps #299

1971 Topps #552

1974 Topps #357

1976 Topps #451

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1968 Topps #142
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (7):  1968-1971, 1974-1976
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1976 Topps #451
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  32 in the Beckett online database as of 10/1/23.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database

#96 Denver Lemaster - Houston Astros / #98 Dave Giusti - San Diego Padres

#96 Denver Lemaster - Houston Astros

Denver Clayton Lemaster
Houston Astros
Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  182
Born:  February 25, 1939, Corona, CA
Signed:  Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent, June 16, 1958
Major League Teams:  Milwaukee Braves 1962-1965; Atlanta Braves 1966-1967; Houston Astros 1968-1971; Montreal Expos 1972

Denny Lemaster made his major league debut on July 15, 1962, and joined the Braves' starting pitching rotation on a regular basis in 1963.  Lemaster first exceeded the 200-innings pitched mark in 1963, and he'd reach that milestone in five different seasons.  He attained his career highs in strikeouts with 190 in 1963 and in wins with 17 in 1964.  Lemaster set a then Braves team record with 14 strikeouts in a game in 1966, and he was one of the team's representatives, along with Henry Aaron (#100) and Joe Torre (#460), at the 1967 All-Star Game.  He was traded to the Astros following that 1967 season with Denis Menke (#487) for Chuck Harrison (#116) and Sonny Jackson (#53).  In Houston, Lemaster solidified a young starting pitching rotation, winning 10 games in 1968 and 13 games in 1969.  An excellent fielder, Lemaster was errorless in four different seasons between 1964 and 1969, leading all National League pitchers with a 1.000 fielding percentage.  He pivoted to the bullpen in 1971 and pitched 42 games in relief as one of the Astros' better relievers.

Lemaster spent one last season in the majors with the Expos in 1972 before retiring.  In 357 career games, including 249 starts, Lemaster was 90-105 with a 3.58 ERA and 1,305 strikeouts in 1,787 2/3 innings pitched.

Some text for this post originally appeared on my 1965 Topps blog.

Building the Set / Card #138
March 12, 2023 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards)

In mid-March, Doug and I attended the Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show, held within the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.  My main focus for this show was accumulating as many 1969 Topps commons as possible, which I did by adding a grand total of 193 cards to our set.  That's almost 30% of the entire set added in one enjoyable afternoon.  I wrote a full summary of the show in a post over at The Phillies Room, found here.

This is the 61st of the 193 commons and semi-stars purchased, pulled and stacked from the first two neon green binders housing 1969 Topps cards at the multi-table spread of Uncle Dick's Cards from Babylon, New York.  My method was simple - I pulled up a chair, found a card I needed, picked the best of the group from the binder page and set it aside.  After each 100 cards, I'd ask the dealer to tell me how much damage I had done so far.  With a budget in mind, I kept going twice, continuing after card #100 and card #200, and stopping at card #298.  The final amount due was 17% off the sticker price for the pile of 193 cards, with this card costing me less than a dollar.

The Card / Astros Team Set / Accuracy Index -8

This picture could be from way back in 1964, as it looks similar to the picture used for Lemaster's 1965 Topps card.  He's wearing a Braves uniform here, despite having joined the Astros following the 1967 season.  The write-up on the back refers to him as "The southpaw slants of Denver," and I've never before heard the word slants in reference to a pitcher.  His seven complete games in 1968, the Year of the Pitcher, were fifth on the Astros' staff behind Dave Giusti (#98), Mike Cuellar (#453), Larry Dierker (#411) and Don Wilson (#202).

Accuracy Index:  The Lemaster card gets the now fairly standard -8 given his Braves jersey (-5) and blank hat (-3).

1969 Season
Dierker and Lemaster formed a solid one-two punch atop the Astros' starting pitching rotation.  Lemaster was 13-17 with a 3.16 ERA in 38 games overall, with 11 complete games and a shutout.  With 244 2/3 inning pitched, he was one of three starters on the Astros' staff to cross the 200-inning plateau, along with Dierker and Wilson.

1963 Topps #74

1965 Topps #441

1967 Topps #288

1971 Topps #636

1972 Topps #371

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  1963 Topps #74
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (10):  1963-1972
Most Recent Mainstream Card:  1978 TCMA The 1960s I #17
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards:  49 in the Beckett online database as of 10/1/23.

Sources:  
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia

Beckett Database / The Trading Card Database
1965 Topps Blog

#95 Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds / #97 Buddy Bradford - Chicago White Sox