1965 Topps #511 Ron Locke
About Ron Locke
By 1965 Topps issued Locke his own card, number 511, again a high number from print series seven. The card follows his lone big league season with the Mets, in which he went 1-2 with a 3.48 ERA across 25 appearances, including three starts, before his final major league game that October.
Ronald Thomas Locke was a left-handed pitcher born April 4, 1942, in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Standing five foot eleven and listed at 168 pounds, he threw left-handed but batted right. Locke reached the majors with the New York Mets, making his debut on April 23, 1964, and worked exclusively out of the Mets pitching staff that season, appearing in 25 games with three starts. Over 41.1 innings he struck out 17 batters, posted a 1-2 record, and finished with a 3.48 earned run average, showing modest control and a willingness to work in relief as well as spot-start roles. His final major league appearance came on October 4, 1964, closing out a single-season big league career. Locke also saw limited plate appearances that year, going hitless in five at-bats. He was never selected to an All-Star team, won no major awards, and made no postseason appearances during his brief run in the National League.
Sources: SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 329 | 11 | 47 | 181 | 62 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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. The two checklist variations, #79 and #508, are listed under the wording PSA uses for each state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1965 Topps #511 card?
It is card #511 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Locke of the New York Mets.
Is 1965 Topps #511 a scarce card?
It is a high number card from the seventh and last series, #507-598. Unlike most 1960s Topps sets the 1965 highs are not scarce as a run - the premium sits on the short-printed cards inside #523-598.
How many cards are in the 1965 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 600 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no printed-number collisions, and two checklist cards - #79 and #508 - carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, 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.