1960 Topps #98 Gordon Jones
About Gordon Jones
Gordon Bassett Jones was a control artist out of the bullpen who pitched for five major-league organizations across eleven seasons. Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals out of Sacramento High School before the 1949 season, he lost three years to military duty before making his debut on August 6, 1954, starting one end of a doubleheader against Pittsburgh. That rookie year proved his best: a 4-4 record, 2.00 ERA, and two shutouts. After 1955 he worked almost exclusively in relief, posting his sharpest full season for the 1958 San Francisco Giants (3-1, 2.37 ERA). Baltimore is where his 1960 Topps card (#98) finds him, pitching for the Orioles in 1960-61 and finishing 17 games out of their bullpen. He retired with a 15-18 record and 232 strikeouts against just 120 walks, then coached Houston's pitchers for parts of two seasons before being let go in a 1967 dispute with his own staff.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 274 | 0 | 12 | 88 | 89 | 49 | 20 | 14 | 2 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 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 #98 card?
It is card #98 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gordon Jones.
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.