1960 Topps #438 Jim Coker
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 Jim Coker
Jimmie Goodwin Coker was born March 28, 1936, in Holly Hill, South Carolina, and starred in football and baseball at Furman University before a shoulder injury pushed him back to the diamond full time. The Phillies signed him for a $4,000 bonus in 1955, and he climbed the system as a power-hitting catcher, earning Texas League Rookie of the Year honors at Tulsa in 1957 and an International League All-Star nod on the pennant-winning 1959 Buffalo Bisons. He debuted with Philadelphia on September 11, 1958, singling off Johnny Podres in his first at-bat. Handed the starting job in 1960, Coker opened with a walk-off double and a grand slam, but a league-worst 55 stolen bases allowed and a .214 average buried the effort; Topps still named him catcher on its 1960 All-Rookie team. This #438 card, issued on scarcer white-back Series 5 stock, is his rookie. He played parts of nine seasons with the Phillies, Giants, and Reds, finishing a .231 hitter with 16 homers before retiring in 1968 to ranch in Throckmorton, Texas, where he died in 1991.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 259 | 0 | 12 | 70 | 93 | 43 | 27 | 14 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 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 #438 card?
It is card #438 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Coker.
Is 1960 Topps #438 a rookie card?
Yes - #438 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Jim Coker.
Does #438 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.
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.