1964 Topps #332 Ray Washburn
About Ray Washburn
Optioned to Jacksonville out of spring training, Washburn was recalled on May 5, 1964 and threw eight strong innings in a 2-1 win over Philadelphia. He made eight starts with a 3.12 ERA over the next six weeks, and that comeback was the reassurance general manager Bing Devine needed to send Ernie Broglio to the Cubs for Lou Brock in June. It did not last: a blister ended his final start on June 29, and a calcium deposit at the old injury site put him on the disabled list in July. He closed at 3-4 in 60 innings, and Keane carried him on the World Series roster without ever calling him to warm up. Card #332 is a fourth-series card.
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.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 184 | 2 | 28 | 86 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 #332 card?
It is card #332 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ray Washburn of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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.