1977 Topps #575 Dick Ruthven
About Dick Ruthven
Card #575 shows Ruthven with the Braves after his 1976 season. Three weeks in, his 1.00 ERA was the best in the National League, and he had 10 wins at the break. He threw a 5-0 four-hit shutout of the Cubs on June 20, then lost eight of his last nine decisions after August 8 and finished 14-17 with a 4.19 ERA. His 112 earned runs allowed led the National League.
Dick Ruthven was a right-handed starting pitcher who worked 14 major league seasons, from 1973 to 1986, for the Phillies, Braves and Cubs. A Fresno State star who struck out 171 batters in 1971 and was named a first-team All-American in 1972, he signed with Philadelphia as the first overall pick of the January 1973 secondary draft and went straight from campus to the majors. He made two National League All-Star teams, in 1976 with Atlanta and in 1981 with the Phillies, and won a career-high 17 games for the 1980 world champions, pitching two shutout innings in relief to win Game 5 of that year's NLCS. Quarrels with Ted Turner and Pat Corrales preceded trades, and he finished with the Cubs, who won the 1984 NL East title. He retired after a rare vascular condition and experimental surgery. His career line was 123-127 with a 4.14 ERA, 1,145 strikeouts, 61 complete games and 17 shutouts in 2,109 innings.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 87 | 12 | 29 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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 1977 Topps #575 card?
It is card #575 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Dick Ruthven of the Atlanta Braves.
How many cards are in the 1977 Topps Baseball set?
660 cards, numbered 1 through 660 with none skipped and distributed 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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