1976 Topps #507 Ray Bare
About Ray Bare
Bare's 1976 Topps card #507 is a rookie card showing him with the Detroit Tigers. It reflects 1975, when he went 8-13 with a 4.48 ERA for a Tigers team that lost 102 games. His best game was an August 16 two-hit shutout of the Angels, which ended a 19-game Detroit losing streak.
Ray Bare was a right-handed pitcher from Miami who threw in the majors from 1972 to 1977 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers. Drafted four times before signing, he went to the Cardinals in February 1969. As a 1972 reliever he allowed one earned run in 14 games for a 0.54 ERA. In 1974 he went 12-4 with a league-best 2.34 ERA for Tulsa of the American Association, then joined the Cardinals. Detroit claimed him off waivers on April 4, 1975, and he became a regular starter for the next two seasons. He went 16-26 with a 4.79 ERA in 88 big-league games. The Tigers sent him down after May 3, 1977, and he finished the year at Evansville. He pitched for Rochester in 1978, his last professional season, and died of leukemia in Miami in 1994 at age 44.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 119 | 18 | 60 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 #507 card?
It is card #507 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ray Bare of the Detroit Tigers.
Is 1976 Topps #507 a rookie card?
Yes - #507 is the 1976 Topps rookie card of Ray Bare.
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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