1960 Topps #407 Gary Peters
Gary Peters' card actually pictures J.C. Martin — the photo swap with #346, uncorrected in both directions.
The photo is actually J.C. Martin — swapped with #346 (uncorrected).
Cards #375-440 were printed on two back stocks, white and gray. White is the scarcer of the two, and the difference is the tint of the cardboard on the reverse — it is a stock variation, not a design change, so both backs read identically.
About Gary Peters
A hard-throwing lefty out of Grove City, Pennsylvania, Gary Peters signed with the White Sox in 1956 and spent six years in Chicago's farm system before a 1963 emergency start — subbing for an ailing Juan Pizarro — launched his career. He reeled off an 11-game winning streak, one-hit the Orioles with 13 strikeouts, and finished 19-8 with a league-leading 2.33 ERA to capture the American League Rookie of the Year award. Peters made the All-Star team in 1964, tying for the AL lead with 20 wins, and again in 1967, when he struck out Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente and Orlando Cepeda in three perfect innings at the Midsummer Classic. He led the league in ERA again in 1966 (1.98) and built a reputation as one of the game's best-hitting pitchers, socking 19 career homers, including a grand slam off the Yankees at Comiskey Park in 1968. Traded to Boston after 1969, he retired following 1972 with 124 wins. His 1960 Topps card #407 is his recognized rookie, issued in the tough high-number series with white- and gray-back print variations — though the photo used is actually teammate J.C. Martin's, an uncorrected swap with card #346.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 332 | 0 | 19 | 125 | 94 | 49 | 33 | 11 | 1 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 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. Neither grader separates the white and gray back stocks on this card, so the counts below cover both. 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 #407 card?
It is card #407 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gary Peters.
Is 1960 Topps #407 a rookie card?
Yes - #407 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Gary Peters.
Does 1960 Topps #407 have an error?
The photo is actually J.C. Martin — swapped with #346 (uncorrected). It was never corrected, so there is no variation to chase - every copy of #407 reads the same way.
Does #407 come with a white or a gray back?
Both. Cards #375-440 were printed on two back stocks and white is the scarcer of the two. Neither PSA nor SGC separates them in its population report, so the graded counts on this page cover both stocks together.
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.