1951 Topps Red Back #21 Larry Jansen
About Larry Jansen
Jansen threw three consecutive shutouts in June 1950 and worked 30 scoreless innings in all. He walked only 55 batters in 275 innings, 1.8 per nine, and at one point went 31 innings without a walk. His five shutouts tied for the league lead as the Giants finished 86-68, five games behind the Phillies. In the All-Star Game he entered in the seventh with the National League trailing 3-2, struck out six of his first nine batters and allowed one hit over five scoreless innings of a 14-inning win.
Larry Jansen pitched for the New York Giants and Cincinnati, winning 122 games over 9 major-league seasons. After a 30-6 season with a 1.57 ERA for the San Francisco Seals in 1946, he joined the Giants and went 21-5 as a rookie, finishing second to Jackie Robinson in Rookie of the Year voting. Jansen made the All-Star team in 1950 and 1951. His 23 wins in 1951 tied teammate Sal Maglie for the major-league lead; the last came in relief on October 3, when Bobby Thomson's home run won the pennant. He finished his big-league career in 1956 with a 3.58 ERA. From 1961 through 1971, he coached San Francisco's pitchers, including Juan Marichal and Gaylord Perry.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 258 | 0 | 24 | 88 | 29 | 32 | 47 | 38 | 0 |
| SGC | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
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 1951 Topps Red Back #21 card?
It is Red Back #21 in the 135-card 1951 Topps Baseball checklist, picturing Larry Jansen of the New York Giants.
How many cards are in the 1951 Topps Baseball set?
135 cards across five issues - the Red Backs and Blue Backs (52 each), nine Team cards, and eleven each of Connie Mack's All-Stars and the Major League All-Stars. With the Zernial and Holmes variations and both versions of each Team card the master set is 146. All 135 count toward the full set; Jim Konstanty, Robin Roberts and Eddie Stanky, the three rarest Major League All-Stars, are so rarely seen that collectors often count a complete set as 132 without them.
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