1977 Topps #609 Jim Barr
About Jim Barr
The 1977 season brought 38 starts for Barr and a 12-16 record with a 4.76 ERA. He pitched 234 1/3 innings, struck out 97 batters and completed six games, two of them shutouts. At the plate he drove in nine runs. Topps #609 shows him with the Giants.
Jim Barr was a right-handed pitcher who spent most of a 12-year career with the San Francisco Giants, with two seasons for the California Angels. A two-time NCAA champion at USC in 1968 and 1970, he signed with the Giants as a third-round pick in the 1970 secondary draft. In August 1972 he set a major-league record by retiring 41 consecutive batters across two starts. He won at least ten games for the Giants in each season from 1973 to 1977. He finished 101-112 with a 3.56 ERA and 12 saves, pitching in 454 games. After 1978 he signed with the Angels, and later returned to the Giants for 1982 and 1983, appearing in 53 games each year. He then coached pitching at Sacramento State for 16 years.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 52 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 #609 card?
It is card #609 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Barr of the San Francisco Giants.
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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