1977 Topps #501 Jim Bibby
About Jim Bibby
Bibby worked 206 2/3 innings for Cleveland in 1977 and went 12-13 with a 3.57 ERA. He had nine complete games and 141 strikeouts in 37 games. His contract carried a $10,000 bonus for 30 starts; he made exactly 30, the Indians missed the payment deadline, and an arbitrator declared him a free agent on March 6, 1978. Card #501 shows him with Cleveland.
Jim Bibby was a 6-foot-5, 235-pound right-hander whose fastball drew comparisons to Nolan Ryan's, and who won 111 major league games between 1972 and 1984 for the Cardinals, Rangers, Indians and Pirates. He reached the majors at 27: a New York Mets signee out of Fayetteville State in 1965, he spent two years as an Army truck driver in Vietnam and missed all of 1970 after spinal fusion surgery. On July 30, 1973 he no-hit the Oakland Athletics 6-0, striking out 13, the first no-hitter in Rangers history. His best year came with Pittsburgh in 1980, when he went 19-6 and pitched in the All-Star Game, one year after the Pirates won the 1979 World Series. On May 19, 1981 he threw a one-hit shutout of the Braves, retiring the final 27 batters after a leadoff single. After his playing days he coached pitchers in the Lynchburg, Virginia organization for 15 years, and the Hillcats retired his number 26. His younger brother Henry Bibby played in the NBA.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 96 | 9 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 #501 card?
It is card #501 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Bibby of the Cleveland Indians.
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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