1973 Topps #313 Jim Ray
About Jim Ray
Ray appeared in 54 games for the 1972 Astros, all in relief, and recorded eight saves. Both totals were career highs. He went 10-9 with a 4.28 ERA. He struck out 50 batters in 90 1/3 innings. His 1973 Topps card, #313, was in the third series and listed him with Houston.
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 | 150 | 3 | 52 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 1973 Topps #313 card?
It is card #313 of the 660-card 1973 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Ray of the Houston Astros.
How many cards are in the 1973 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 679 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, in five series of 132 - #1-132, #133-264, #265-396, #397-528 and the high numbers, #529-660, printed in lower quantities; 19 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fifteen Field Leaders cards, the #20 Stan Bahnsen, #31 Buddy Bell and #504 Earl Williams border-gap pairs and the two #280 Al Kaline printings.
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.