1962 Topps #521 Jacke Davis
Uncorrected error: the front lists Davis as an outfielder, the back as a pitcher.
Uncorrected error: The back lists him as a pitcher - Davis was an outfielder
About Jacke Davis
Davis broke camp with the Phillies in 1962 and collected his first major league hit on April 29 at New York, a triple off the Mets' Al Jackson. He filled in at all three outfield spots, and his only big league home run was a ninth-inning, pinch-hit, three-run shot off Sandy Koufax on June 4 that accounted for all of Philadelphia's scoring in a 6-3 loss. Hitting .213, he was sent back to Buffalo on July 20 to make room for Ruben Amaro, back from military duty. His 1962 Topps #521 is a recognized rookie card from the sixth print series, and it carries an error collectors still chase: the front calls him an outfielder, the back lists him as a pitcher.
Jacke Sylvesta Davis, a right-handed outfielder from Carthage, Texas, played baseball on scholarship at Baylor University and doubled as a back on the football team that upset second-ranked Tennessee 13-7 in the January 1957 Sugar Bowl. He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1958 for a reported $45,000 bonus, then tied for the Carolina League home run lead with 25 and was named that league's Rookie of the Year at High Point-Thomasville. He led the Eastern League with 33 homers for Williamsport in 1959, and after two seasons at Triple-A Buffalo he broke camp with the Phillies in 1962, batting .213 as a pinch hitter and reserve outfielder over 48 games. That was his only look at the majors; he moved among minor-league clubs in five organizations before quitting after the 1964 season with 117 minor-league home runs. Davis went home to coach Carthage High School and then Panola College, where he went 501-292 and was later elected to the Panola College Athletics Hall of Fame. He died in Tyler, Texas, in 2021 at 85.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 220 | 0 | 15 | 89 | 75 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 #521 card?
It is card #521 of the 600-card 1962 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jacke Davis of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Is 1962 Topps #521 a rookie card?
Yes - #521 is the 1962 Topps rookie card of Jacke Davis.
Does 1962 Topps #521 have an error?
The back lists him as a pitcher - Davis was an outfielder. It was never corrected, so there is no variation to chase - every copy of #521 reads the same way.
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.