1969 Topps #477 Jeff James
About Jeff James
Jeff James's 1969 Topps card, #477, is a recognized rookie card issued in the set's fifth print series and shows him with the Philadelphia Phillies. It caught him in his final big-league season: after a 1968 rookie year that included a complete-game shutout over the Chicago Cubs, James appeared in just six more games for Philadelphia in 1969, going 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA before his brief major league career came to a close.
Jeff James was a right-handed pitcher from Indianapolis, Indiana who reached the majors with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968. A graduate of Indianapolis Washington High School, where he was later named to the school's all-time baseball team, James went on to letter in baseball at Indiana State University. He debuted for Philadelphia on April 13, 1968, and worked mostly as a starter that first season, going 4-4 with a 4.27 ERA across 29 games, including a shutout against the Chicago Cubs on July 17, 1968. He returned for a shorter stint in 1969, his final major league season, closing out his two-year career with a 6-6 record over 35 games. James died in his hometown of Indianapolis in 2006.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 228 | 3 | 32 | 125 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 1969 Topps #477 card?
It is card #477 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jeff James of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Is 1969 Topps #477 a rookie card?
Yes - #477 is the 1969 Topps rookie card of Jeff James.
How many cards are in the 1969 Topps Baseball set?
664 cards, tracked as 696 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 664 with none skipped and no printed number shared by two cards; 32 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately, 23 of them the yellow- and white-letter name pairs of #440-511.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, 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 2026-10-12.