1960 Topps #39 Earl Averill
About Earl Averill
Earl Averill Jr. signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1953 after an All-American career at the University of Oregon, debuting in the majors on April 19, 1956. He shuttled between Cleveland and the Pacific Coast League until winning 1958 PCL MVP honors with San Diego (.347, 24 home runs), a season that helped land him a trade to the Chicago Cubs — the club shown on his 1960 Topps card. Averill split 1959-60 between the Cubs and White Sox before the Angels took him in the 1960 expansion draft. In June 1962 he tied the major-league record of 17 consecutive plate appearances reaching base, a mark he shares with Piggy Ward. A right-handed catcher and outfielder, he finished a seven-season career in 1963 with a .242 average and 44 home runs across five teams. Known everywhere as "Averill Jr.," he spent his career compared to his father, Hall of Fame center fielder Earl Averill Sr. of the Cleveland Indians, later saying that trying to follow him "was a mistake because there was no following him."
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 336 | 0 | 20 | 138 | 87 | 46 | 25 | 20 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-20. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The Venezuelan issue, the 1960 Topps Tattoos and Bazooka are separate products and are not counted here.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1960 Topps #39 card?
It is card #39 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Earl Averill.
How many cards are in the 1960 Topps Baseball set?
572 cards, numbered 1-572, issued in seven series - the last Topps flagship printed entirely horizontally. Cards #375-440 exist on two back stocks, white and gray, which collectors chasing every printed variety count as 638 pieces of cardboard in all.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-13.