1975 Topps #311 1974 ERA Leaders
Part of the 1974 League Leaders subset (#306-313).
About this card
Cards #306-313 are the 1974 League Leaders subset, pairing the American and National League leaders in eight statistical categories.
About the players on this card
Jim Hunter
James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter signed with the Kansas City Athletics in June 1964, missed that season with a hunting injury, and reached the majors in May 1965 without playing in the minors. Owner Charlie Finley invented the nickname for him that year — not, as later legend held, a boyhood fishing tale. An eight-time All-Star (1966-67, 1970, 1972-76), Hunter threw the AL's first perfect game in 46 years on May 8, 1968, beating Minnesota 4-0 and driving in three runs himself. He won 20-plus games four straight seasons, anchored three straight World Series titles (1972-74), and took the 1974 AL Cy Young Award on a league-leading 25 wins and 2.49 ERA — the two stats behind League Leaders cards #310-311. That December an arbitrator voided his A's contract over an unpaid annuity, making him baseball's first big-money free agent — the story behind base card #230, captioned simply "Jim Hunter." He won 23 games in his first Yankee season, helped New York to three straight pennants, and added two more titles (1977-78). Arm trouble ended his career after 1979 at 224-166, 3.26 ERA. Hunter entered the Hall of Fame in 1987 and died of ALS in 1999 at 53.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Buzz Capra
Born Lee William Capra, he picked up "Buzz" from a neighbor as a child and carried the nickname through a big-league career that turned electric for one summer in Atlanta. A shortstop-turned-pitcher at Illinois State, he was a 27th-round Mets pick in 1969 and reached the majors in September 1971, later sitting on New York's 1973 World Series roster without appearing in the Series. Sold to the Braves in 1974, Capra earned a save the night Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, then took over the rotation in May and caught fire — nine straight wins, a team-record 26 consecutive scoreless innings, and NL Player of the Month honors in June — on his way to a lone All-Star nod and the 1974 NL ERA crown at 2.28, edging teammate Phil Niekro. That title lands him alongside Oakland's Catfish Hunter on his 1975 Topps League Leaders card (#311), with his flagship card at #105. Arm trouble cut his effectiveness after 1975; he finished 31-37, 3.87 ERA, with the Mets and Braves from 1971-77. Capra died in May 2026 at 78.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 474 | 4 | 77 | 258 | 86 | 34 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. The graders do not split the 1975 Topps Mini or O-Pee-Chee issues into this set.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1975 Topps #311 card?
It is card #311 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Hunter, Buzz Capra. Cards #306-313 are the 1974 League Leaders subset, pairing the American and National League leaders in eight statistical categories.
How many cards are in the 1975 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1-660, with no variations and no short prints - PSA reports the cards were printed in equal quantities. The 1975 Topps Mini and the 1975 O-Pee-Chee issues are separate products with their own checklists.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, 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 2026-10-05.