1976 Topps #51 Ray Burris
About Ray Burris
The Cubs put Burris in the rotation for 1975 after a 6.60 ERA in a 1974 season that included a stint at Wichita. He went 3-0 in April, threw his first big-league shutout against Atlanta on May 26, and won seven of his last eight decisions to finish 15-10 with a 4.12 ERA, leading the club in wins and innings (238 1/3). Card #51 carries his Cubs listing.
Ray Burris was a 6-foot-5 right-handed sinker-slider pitcher who spent 15 seasons in the majors, from 1973 to 1987, with seven clubs, and won 108 games. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 17th round in 1972 out of Southwestern Oklahoma State, where he set an NAIA strikeout record. After stops with the Yankees and Mets he signed with Montreal, and in the 1981 NLCS he threw a complete-game shutout of the Dodgers in game 2 and went eight innings of a 1-1 deciding game 5. He won 13 games for Oakland in 1984, was traded to Milwaukee for Don Sutton, and pitched his last game in 1987. He was born in Idabel, Oklahoma, to sharecropping parents. After his playing days he served as Milwaukee's pitching coach in 1990 and 1991 and held coaching posts with the Rangers, Cardinals, Tigers and Phillies organizations.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 102 | 4 | 47 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 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 #51 card?
It is card #51 of the 660-card 1976 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ray Burris of the Chicago Cubs.
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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