1964 Topps #38 Jim Wynn
About Jim Wynn
Wynn's 1964 Topps #38 rookie card catches him mid-transition: after struggling defensively at shortstop in 1963, he was converted to a full-time outfielder for 1964 and opened the season as Houston's starting center fielder, but was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City in June before a September recall. He finished the year with a .224 average in 67 games for the Colt .45's, his last minor league stint before he became an everyday center fielder in 1965. A series-1 issue.
James Sherman "Jim" Wynn, nicknamed "Toy Cannon" for generating outsized power from a compact frame, spent eleven of his fifteen major league seasons (1963-1977) with the Houston Colt .45's/Astros before two seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and a final stretch split among the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers. Converted from shortstop to center field early in his career, he paired plus power with a rare batting eye, leading the majors in walks in 1969. His signature power season came in 1967, when he hit a career-high 37 home runs and drove in 107, earning his first All-Star selection and an 11th-place MVP finish. A three-time All-Star (1967, 1974, 1975), his best all-around year came with the 1974 Dodgers, when he set a career high with 108 RBIs, helped Los Angeles to the National League pennant, and was named The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year. He is not a Hall of Fame inductee. Career totals: 291 home runs, 964 RBI, 1,105 runs and 225 stolen bases over 1,920 games.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 483 | 1 | 20 | 143 | 137 | 82 | 53 | 47 | 0 |
| SGC | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1964 Topps #38 card?
It is card #38 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Wynn of the Houston Colt .45's.
Is 1964 Topps #38 a rookie card?
Yes - #38 is the 1964 Topps rookie card of Jim Wynn.
How many cards are in the 1964 Topps Baseball set?
587 cards, tracked as 589 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 587 with no gaps, and no number carries two different cards; two cards - #4, the A.L. Pitching Leaders, and #517, the seventh-series checklist - carry a catalogued back variation that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, The Topps Archives, Baseball Almanac, 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 2026-10-11.