1974 Topps #458 Jim Ray
About Jim Ray
In 42 relief appearances for Houston in 1973, Ray went 6-4 with a 4.43 ERA. He recorded six saves and worked 69 innings. On December 3, the Astros traded him and Gary Sutherland to Detroit for Fred Scherman and cash. His 1974 Topps card, #458, still listed Houston; Ray pitched for the Tigers that season.
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 | 210 | 8 | 98 | 94 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 1974 Topps #458 card?
It is card #458 of the 660-card 1974 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Ray of the Houston Astros.
How many cards are in the 1974 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, tracked as 678 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 660 with none skipped, issued all at once as a single series and printed in equal quantities; 17 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - fourteen San Diego / "Washington Nat'l Lea." pairs (thirteen Padres player cards and the #226 team card), the three-state #599 Rookie Pitchers, the #608 Apodaco misspelling and the #654 Jesus Alou front without a position.
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.