1976 Topps #509 Bill Hands
About Bill Hands
Bill Hands made 18 starts for Texas in 1975 and went 6-7 with a 4.02 ERA. He worked 109 2/3 innings with four complete games, and his final major league appearance came on August 10 of that year. Card #509 in the 1976 Topps set shows him with the Rangers.
Bill Hands was a right-handed pitcher who spent eleven seasons in the majors from 1965 to 1975, most of them with the Chicago Cubs. A New Jersey native who pitched college ball at Fairleigh Dickinson and Ohio Wesleyan, he signed with the San Francisco Giants and debuted with them in 1965. After that season he was dealt to the Cubs along with catcher Randy Hundley for outfielder Don Landrum and reliever Lindy McDaniel. Hands pitched in Chicago's rotation for seven years alongside Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins, and in 1969 he went 20-14 with a 2.49 ERA and 300 innings. Jenkins described him as an even-tempered competitor with a good sinking fastball and sharp slider who did his job without complaint on a team full of stars. Hands closed his career with the Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers, finishing 111-110 with a 3.35 ERA over 374 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 172 | 19 | 107 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 1976 Topps #509 card?
It is card #509 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bill Hands of the Texas Rangers.
How many cards are in the 1976 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and printed in equal quantities as a single series. No card carries a catalogued print variation, so the base set and the master set are the same 660 cards.
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