1975 Topps #566 Ray Burris
About Ray Burris
Ray Burris signed with the Cubs as a 17th-round pick out of Southwestern Oklahoma State in 1972 and reached Wrigley Field the next spring. The 6-foot-5 right-hander won a rotation job in 1975 behind a sinker-slider mix honed by instructor Fred Martin, leading Chicago's staff with 15 wins and 238 innings that year; card #566 in the 1975 Topps set catches him early in that breakout stretch. He went on to start Opening Day for the Cubs in both 1976 and 1977, then pitched for the Yankees, Mets, A's, Brewers, Cardinals and, most memorably, the Expos, whom he nearly carried to the 1981 pennant with two strong starts in that year's NL Championship Series. Over 15 big-league seasons (1973-1987) he went 108-134 with a 4.17 ERA and 1,065 strikeouts. After retiring, Burris stayed in the game for more than three decades as a pitching coach and front-office executive.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 362 | 12 | 118 | 195 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-19. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8), and PSA's qualified grades are counted separately from the straight-grade rows shown here. 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 #566 card?
It is card #566 of the 660-card 1975 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ray Burris.
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 2026-08-20.