1972 Topps #770 Jim Wynn
About Jim Wynn
Wynn rebounded in 1972, batting .273 with 24 home runs and 90 RBI. He played 145 games, 144 of them in the outfield, and stole 17 bases. His 117 runs scored were a career high. The Toy Cannon's 1972 Topps card, #770, comes from the sixth series and shows him with Houston.
James Sherman "Jim" Wynn was nicknamed "Toy Cannon" for generating outsized power from a compact frame. He spent eleven of his fifteen major league seasons (1963-1977) with the Houston Colt .45's/Astros before two seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and a final stretch split among the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers. Converted from shortstop to center field early in his career, he paired power with patience at the plate, leading the majors in walks in 1969. His signature power season came in 1967, when he hit a career-high 37 home runs and drove in 107, earning his first All-Star selection and an 11th-place MVP finish. A three-time All-Star (1967, 1974, 1975), he set a career high with 108 RBIs in 1974 with the Dodgers, helped Los Angeles to the National League pennant, and was named The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year. The Astros retired his number 24 on June 25, 2005. Career totals: 291 home runs, 964 RBI, 1,105 runs and 225 stolen bases over 1,920 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 236 | 7 | 43 | 124 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 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 #770 card?
It is card #770 of the 787-card 1972 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Wynn of the Houston Astros.
Why is #770 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the sixth and last print series, #657-787 - with the fifth series, the toughest to find, per PSA.
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.