1977 Topps #280 Jim Hunter
About Jim Hunter
Hunter pitched 298 2/3 innings and completed 21 games in 1976, leading the Yankees in both categories. He went 17-15 with a 3.53 ERA and made the All-Star team. In the ALCS against Kansas City he split two decisions over 12 innings. He appears on 1977 Topps #280 with the Yankees.
James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter pitched for the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees from 1965 through 1979, finishing 224-166 with a 3.26 ERA and 2,012 strikeouts. He grew up on a North Carolina farm and signed with Kansas City in 1964, months after a hunting accident cost him a toe. Owner Charlie Finley invented the nickname "Catfish" when Hunter told him he liked hunting and fishing. His only minor-league pitching came in the fall instructional league. Hunter won three World Series championships with Oakland and two with New York. In 1974 he earned the American League Cy Young Award with a 25-12 record and a league-leading 2.49 ERA. A contract dispute over annuity payments made him a free agent that December, and he signed a five-year Yankees contract. After retiring at 33, he returned to farming near Hertford, growing soybeans, corn, peanuts and cotton. Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987, he chose a plaque without a team logo to recognize both clubs. He died of ALS in 1999.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 662 | 4 | 70 | 252 | 137 | 71 | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| SGC | 46 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 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 #280 card?
It is card #280 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Hunter of the New York Yankees.
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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