1960 Topps #169 Jake Striker
About Jake Striker
Jake Striker — born Wilbur Scott Striker on October 23, 1933, in New Washington, Ohio — was a left-handed pitcher out of Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio, the only player from that school ever to reach the majors. Originally signed by the Cleveland Indians in 1952, he made a sharp big-league debut on September 25, 1959, starting against the Kansas City Athletics and working 6⅔ innings for the win with a 2.70 ERA, his only outing of the season. That December, Cleveland shipped Striker to the Chicago White Sox in a seven-player trade that also sent Minnie Miñoso and Dick Brown to Chicago in exchange for Norm Cash and Johnny Romano. Pictured in a Sox uniform on his 1960 Topps rookie card (#169), Striker made just two relief appearances for Chicago before his final major-league game on April 24, 1960, finishing with a 1-0 record, 3.48 ERA and six strikeouts across three career games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 433 | 0 | 11 | 146 | 189 | 50 | 19 | 18 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 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 #169 card?
It is card #169 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jake Striker.
Is 1960 Topps #169 a rookie card?
Yes - #169 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Jake Striker.
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.