1976 Topps #224 Jim York
About Jim York
York's 1976 card, #224, lists him with the Astros, the team he had pitched for in 1975. That season he made 19 appearances for Houston, four of them starts and the only starts of his major-league career. He went 4-4 with a 3.86 ERA. His only major-league games of 1976 came with the Yankees, where he won one game in 9 2/3 innings.
Jim York was a right-handed reliever who pitched for the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros and New York Yankees between 1970 and 1976. A graduate of Norwalk High School in California, he played for UCLA in the 1969 College World Series alongside Chris Chambliss. His best season was 1971 with Kansas City, when he went 5-5 with a 2.89 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 93 1/3 innings, for a salary of $12,500. That year he also hit his only major-league home run, off Cleveland's Alan Foster. At the December 1971 Winter Meetings the Royals sent him and Lance Clemons to Houston for John Mayberry and minor-league infielder Dave Grangaard. He spent four seasons with the Astros before the Yankees used him in three games in 1976. After New York released him in August, he pitched for the Iowa Oaks in the White Sox organization and retired in 1978. His career line was 16-17 with a 3.79 ERA in 174 games.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 157 | 20 | 90 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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 #224 card?
It is card #224 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim York of the Houston Astros.
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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