1960 Topps #327 Ray Sadecki
About Ray Sadecki
Ray Sadecki's 1960 Topps card (#327) catches him just off his big-league debut — a $50,000-plus bonus signing out of Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas, who skipped college for pro ball at seventeen and reached St. Louis by nineteen after stints with Winnipeg, Omaha, and Rochester. Called up in May 1960, the left-hander went 9-9 with a 3.78 ERA as a rookie starter, the season that makes this card one of the set's recognized rookies today. Sadecki blossomed in 1964, winning 20 games alongside Bob Gibson and Curt Simmons to carry St. Louis to its first pennant in eighteen years, then started twice in that October's World Series win over the Yankees. Known for his palmball, he was traded to San Francisco for Orlando Cepeda in 1966 and later pitched for the Mets, Braves, Royals, and Brewers, finishing with 135 career wins and 1,614 strikeouts across eighteen major-league seasons before his death in 2014.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 371 | 0 | 14 | 160 | 123 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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. 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 #327 card?
It is card #327 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ray Sadecki.
Is 1960 Topps #327 a rookie card?
Yes - #327 is the 1960 Topps rookie card of Ray Sadecki.
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.