1977 Topps #326 Jesse Jefferson
About Jesse Jefferson
On the first Toronto Blue Jays staff, Jefferson carried a heavy load of 33 starts and 217 innings. He struck out 114 against 83 walks. His record was 9-17 with a 4.31 ERA for a club that went 54-107. He walked nine Orioles on June 18, a franchise record for one game, and on June 8 nearly beat Nolan Ryan 1-0 at Anaheim before a two-out, game-tying single in the ninth. Card #326 lists him with the Blue Jays.
Jesse Jefferson was a right-handed pitcher who worked nine seasons in the majors for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates and California Angels, finishing 39-81 with a 4.81 ERA. Baltimore drafted him in the fourth round in 1968 out of Carver High School in Midlothian, Virginia, and he spent six seasons in the farm system before reaching the majors in 1973. Chicago acquired him for Tony Muser in June 1975, and Toronto took him in the 1976 expansion draft. He pitched for the Blue Jays from their first season, 1977, through 1980, and holds the club record for the most innings in a complete game, 12. His 1-0, 11-inning win over Oakland's Mike Norris on May 16, 1980, has been called the longest shutout duel between African-American pitchers in major league history. Pittsburgh claimed him on waivers in September 1980, and California signed him that winter. He died in Midlothian in 2011.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 129 | 10 | 74 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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 #326 card?
It is card #326 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jesse Jefferson of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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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