1976 Topps #471 Jim Burton
About Jim Burton
Burton's 1976 Topps card, #471, is his rookie card and pictures him with the Red Sox. It follows a 1975 in which he threw 53 innings with 39 strikeouts, won a game in relief on July 11 and was voted a full World Series share by his teammates.
Jim Burton was a left-handed reliever for the Boston Red Sox in 1975 and 1977. A Michigan native, he struck out 288 batters in 228 innings at the University of Michigan, threw a no-hitter against Wisconsin in 1971 and was named to The Sporting News All-American team. Boston took him fifth overall in the 1971 secondary draft. After four years in the minors he no-hit Tidewater for Pawtucket on June 8, 1975, was called up the next day, and went 1-2 with a 2.89 ERA in 29 games for the pennant winners. In Game 7 of the 1975 World Series against Cincinnati he walked Ken Griffey and Pete Rose in the ninth, then gave up a two-out hit to Joe Morgan that put the Reds ahead for good. He made one more appearance, in 1977. Burton died in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2013.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 142 | 19 | 74 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 1976 Topps #471 card?
It is card #471 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Burton of the Boston Red Sox.
Is 1976 Topps #471 a rookie card?
Yes - #471 is the 1976 Topps rookie card of Jim Burton.
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.
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.