1962 Topps #19 Ray Washburn
The back prints his 1961 earned run average as 2.31; the correct figure is 2.34.
Uncorrected error: The back gives his earned run average as 2.31 - it was 2.34
About Ray Washburn
Washburn came to camp in 1962 as the Cardinals' prize investment, fresh off leading the International League with 16 victories and a 2.34 earned run average, and he pitched his way into manager Johnny Keane's rotation. He worked 34 games with 25 starts, went 12-9 over 175 2/3 innings, and the St. Louis chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America voted him its rookie award. Card #19 is a first-series card and the issue collectors treat as his rookie. One quirk for the set builder: the back prints his 1961 earned run average as 2.31 rather than the 2.34 he actually posted.
Ray Clark Washburn (b. May 31, 1938, Pasco, Washington) pitched nine seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and a tenth with the Cincinnati Reds, finishing 72-64 with a 3.53 ERA and 700 strikeouts in 1,209 2/3 innings. A college basketball standout who always knew baseball was his game, he led Whitworth College to the 1960 NAIA championship, struck out 37 batters in 19 tournament innings and was voted the tournament's Most Valuable Player. St. Louis signed him for a $50,000 bonus, brought him up for a look in September 1961, then watched a torn triceps in his pitching shoulder nearly end him in 1963. He came back with a different set of pitches, took home World Series rings with the 1964 and 1967 Cardinals, and peaked in 1968, when he no-hit the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park. He later taught at Bellevue Community College for three decades, chairing its physical education department, running its athletics and coaching its baseball team for 12 years. He is in the NAIA, Inland Empire and Washington State sports halls of fame, but not the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 305 | 0 | 14 | 140 | 111 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 27 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 #19 card?
It is card #19 of the 600-card 1962 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ray Washburn of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Is 1962 Topps #19 a rookie card?
Yes - #19 is the 1962 Topps rookie card of Ray Washburn.
Does 1962 Topps #19 have an error?
The back gives his earned run average as 2.31 - it was 2.34. It was never corrected, so there is no variation to chase - every copy of #19 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.