1969 Topps #321 Jim McAndrew
About Jim McAndrew
Card #321, series 3, shows McAndrew with the Mets. He entered 1969 spring training with high hopes but battled a finger injury, a shoulder strain, and a slow start before turning it around in August, throwing three straight complete games and stringing together 23 consecutive scoreless innings. On September 10 he pitched 11 innings against Montreal as the Mets moved into first place for the first time in franchise history. He finished the season 6-7 with a 3.47 ERA in 27 appearances as the Mets went on to win the World Series, though he did not appear in it. This is a recognized rookie card.
Jim McAndrew was a right-handed pitcher born January 11, 1944, in Lost Nation, Iowa, the oldest of four children on a farm where his father raised chickens and grew corn. He played baseball and basketball at the University of Iowa, earning a psychology degree before the Mets drafted him in the 11th round of the 1965 draft. McAndrew debuted on July 21, 1968, filling in for Nolan Ryan against Bob Gibson and the Cardinals. Despite a hard-luck start in which the Mets were shut out in his first four appearances, he finished 4-7 with a 2.28 ERA as a rookie. He pitched for the Mets from 1968 through 1973, working mostly as a mid-rotation starter behind Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman, and was a member of the 1969 World Series champions and the 1973 National League pennant winners, though he did not pitch in either Series. After the 1973 season the Mets traded him to the San Diego Padres, and he closed out his career there in 1974. He finished with a 37-53 record and a 3.65 ERA over 161 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 291 | 1 | 51 | 141 | 69 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1969 Topps #321 card?
It is card #321 of the 664-card 1969 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim McAndrew of the New York Mets.
Is 1969 Topps #321 a rookie card?
Yes - #321 is the 1969 Topps rookie card of Jim McAndrew.
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.