1972 Topps #330 Jim Hunter
About Jim Hunter
Hunter went 21-7 with a 2.04 ERA for Oakland in 1972 and made the All-Star team. The ERA ranked third in the American League, and he pitched 295 1/3 innings. He worked another 15 1/3 innings in the ALCS and won both his World Series decisions. Topps issued his Athletics card, #330, in the third series.
James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter pitched for the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees from 1965 through 1979, finishing 224-166 with a 3.26 ERA and 2,012 strikeouts. He grew up on a North Carolina farm and signed with Kansas City in 1964, months after a hunting accident cost him a toe. Owner Charlie Finley invented the nickname "Catfish" when Hunter told him he liked hunting and fishing. His only minor-league pitching came in the fall instructional league. Hunter won three World Series championships with Oakland and two with New York. In 1974 he earned the American League Cy Young Award with a 25-12 record and a league-leading 2.49 ERA. A contract dispute over annuity payments made him a free agent that December, and he signed a five-year Yankees contract. After retiring at 33, he returned to farming near Hertford, growing soybeans, corn, peanuts and cotton. Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987, he chose a plaque without a team logo to recognize both clubs. He died of ALS in 1999.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 745 | 3 | 72 | 257 | 165 | 96 | 62 | 88 | 2 |
| SGC | 108 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. 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 1972 Topps #330 card?
It is card #330 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Hunter of the Oakland Athletics.
Is #330 Jim Hunter the same player as Catfish Hunter?
Yes. The card front prints "Jim Hunter", so it is listed here as printed, with Catfish Hunter as the name he is also known by.
How many cards are in the 1972 Topps Baseball set?
787 cards, tracked as 794 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 787 with none skipped, in six print series (#1-132, #133-263, #264-394, #395-525, #526-656 and #657-787, the high numbers); 7 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - four Chicago Cubs cards with yellow or green under the "C" and "S" of the team name, the #251 and #478 checklists with smaller or larger print on the front, and the #604 checklist with its copyright line aligned right or left.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-25.