1960 Topps #362 Russ Kemmerer
About Russ Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer broke into pro ball in June 1950, signing with the Red Sox for a $3,000 bonus after earning all-city honors in football, basketball, and baseball at Pittsburgh's Peabody High. The right-hander debuted for Boston in 1954 and threw a one-hit shutout of Baltimore in his first big-league start at Fenway Park, drawing praise from his boyhood idol, Ted Williams. Traded to Washington in April 1957, Kemmerer became a regular starter for the Senators, the club pictured on this card, going 21-45 over three-plus seasons before Washington sold him to the defending AL champion White Sox in May 1960. He pitched for Chicago and the expansion Houston Colt .45s, finishing a nine-year career in 1963 with a 43-59 record, 4.46 ERA and 505 strikeouts. Kemmerer left the game for the Methodist ministry and teaching, coaching baseball 21 years at Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis, where students dubbed him "Special K." He co-authored a 2002 book on his friendship with Williams, "Hey Kid, Just Get It Over the Plate!"
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 301 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 124 | 55 | 19 | 10 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 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 #362 card?
It is card #362 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Russ Kemmerer.
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.