1962 Topps #199 Gaylord Perry
About Gaylord Perry
Topps caught Perry in his rookie season. He debuted on April 14 against Cincinnati, gave up four earned runs on five hits in two and two-thirds innings and took no decision, then worked as the tenth man on the staff until the Giants sent him back to Triple-A Tacoma in June. Recalled in September, he finished 3-1 with a 5.23 ERA over 13 games and 43 innings, and was not eligible for the World Series the Giants lost to the Yankees. Card #199 sits in the third series, and it is his true rookie card.
Gaylord Jackson Perry was born September 15, 1938, in Williamston, North Carolina, to tenant farmers, and signed with the San Francisco Giants in 1958. He debuted on April 14, 1962, and pitched 22 seasons for eight clubs through 1983. Taught the spitball by teammate Bob Shaw in 1964, he spent two decades denying it while fussing at his cap, hair and belt so hitters believed every pitch might be loaded. He told the story himself in 1974 in Me and the Spitter, and despite constant inspection was not ejected for doctoring a ball until 1982, his 21st season. He won 20 games five times, struck out 200 batters eight times, and was the first pitcher to take a Cy Young Award in both leagues - with Cleveland in 1972, going 24-16 with a 1.92 ERA, and with San Diego in 1978 at 40, going 21-6. He was a five-time All-Star. He and brother Jim were the first brothers each to win 200 games and remain the only pair each to win a Cy Young. Signing with Seattle in 1982 brought both the nickname the Ancient Mariner and his 300th win. He retired with 314 wins, a 3.11 ERA, 303 complete games and 3,534 strikeouts, and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991 on his third ballot.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,863 | 0 | 12 | 175 | 472 | 636 | 588 | 968 | 12 |
| SGC | 1,142 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 88 | 174 | 331 | 478 | 51 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-09-24. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8), and PSA's qualified grades are counted separately from the straight-grade rows shown here. Slabs of the three cards printed #139 are joined by description, never by number alone. PSA registers the green tints as a separate set; a tint's population is listed under that state of the card it belongs to.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1962 Topps #199 card?
It is card #199 of the 600-card 1962 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gaylord Perry of the San Francisco Giants.
Is 1962 Topps #199 a rookie card?
Yes - #199 is the 1962 Topps rookie card of Gaylord Perry.
What are the key cards in the 1962 Topps set?
The #200 Mickey Mantle anchors the set, with #1 Roger Maris opening it, #300 Willie Mays, #320 Hank Aaron, #5 Sandy Koufax and #10 Bob Clemente (printed under the shortened name Topps used for him) among the stars, #18 Managers' Dream pairing Mantle and Mays, and Mantle again on the #471 AL All-Star card. The #387 Lou Brock and #199 Gaylord Perry rookies head the first-year cards, and #530 Bob Gibson sits in the short-printed high series (#523-598), the hardest cards to find. Behind them come the #218 Joe Torre rookie, Mantle's #318 In Action card and the ten-card Babe Ruth Special.
How many cards are in the 1962 Topps Baseball set?
600 cards, tracked as 708 collectible states. The numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps, but three different cards were printed #139 - two Hal Reniff poses, catalogued 139a and 139b, and the Babe Hits 60 Babe Ruth Special, 139c - so 598 numbers make 600 cards; 93 cards carry catalogued print variations, the series-2 green tints among them, that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Baseball Almanac, Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, The Topps Archives, 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 2026-10-03.