1972 Topps #603 Jim Ray
About Jim Ray
Ray went 10-4 with a 2.12 ERA for Houston in 1971. He made one start among his 47 pitching appearances. He worked 97 2/3 innings and recorded three saves. His 1972 Topps card was #603, a fifth-series issue listing him with the Astros.
Jim Ray pitched in nine major-league seasons, eight with Houston before finishing with Detroit. The right-hander attended Holly High School in Michigan and signed with Baltimore in 1963. Houston selected him in the first-year minor-league draft that December, and he made his major-league debut on September 16, 1965. His first two seasons were brief, with three games in 1965 and one in 1966; from 1968 through 1974 he appeared each year. Ray worked mostly in relief, making 20 starts in 308 career games. He finished with a 43-30 record, 407 strikeouts and 25 saves. He died in Margate, Florida, in May 2005.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 345 | 20 | 107 | 168 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 #603 card?
It is card #603 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Ray of the Houston Astros.
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.