1965 Topps #314 Sterling Slaughter
The back stat table is formatted like a hitter's line, even though Slaughter's only major league value came as a pitcher.
Uncorrected error: Back stat heading is a hitter's line - Slaughter was a pitcher
About Sterling Slaughter
Card number 314 in the fourth print series carries Sterling Slaughter as a Chicago Cub, reporting back on his 1964 rookie season: 20 games, six starts, a 2-4 record, a 5.75 ERA, one complete game, and 32 strikeouts over 51.2 innings, highlighted by a complete-game win over Milwaukee. The card's back stat table is laid out with a batting-style heading even though Slaughter's contribution came entirely as a pitcher.
Sterling Feore Slaughter Jr. was a right-handed pitcher born November 18, 1941, in Danville, Illinois. He stood 5 feet 11 inches and weighed 165 pounds. Slaughter graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in education in 1963, the same year he led the Double-A Texas League in earned run average at 3.00. He reached the majors with the Chicago Cubs in 1964, his only big-league season, appearing in 20 games, six as a starter. He finished 2-4 with a 5.75 ERA over 51.2 innings, striking out 32 batters and completing one game. Both of his career wins came against the Milwaukee Braves, including a complete-game 5-2 victory at Milwaukee County Stadium on June 5, in which he allowed just one earned run on six hits and three walks while striking out eight. Slaughter is not a Hall of Fame inductee.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 275 | 5 | 45 | 142 | 60 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| SGC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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 #314 card?
It is card #314 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, picturing Sterling Slaughter of the Chicago Cubs.
Does 1965 Topps #314 have an error?
Back stat heading is a hitter's line - Slaughter was a pitcher. It was never corrected, so there is no variation to chase - every copy of #314 reads the same way.
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.