1977 Topps #193 Larry Gura
About Larry Gura
The Royals card #193 follows 1976, his first season in Kansas City: 4-0 with a 2.30 ERA and a save over 20 games. He took the loss in the 1976 American League Championship Series, working 10 2/3 innings against New York in a five-game series the Yankees won.
Larry Gura was a left-handed pitcher from Joliet, Illinois, who worked 16 major league seasons for the Chicago Cubs (1970-73 and 1985), New York Yankees (1974-75) and Kansas City Royals (1976-85). At Arizona State he won national championships and went 19-2 in 1969, the winningest season by a pitcher in college history, and the Cubs drafted him in the second round that June. He finished 126-97 with a 3.76 ERA, 16 shutouts and 14 saves. With Kansas City he won in double figures seven straight years from 1978 to 1984, 99 victories in all, and went 11-6 against his former Yankees in the regular season. His best year was 1980, when he was 18-10 with a 2.95 ERA, made the American League All-Star team and started Games 2 and 5 of the World Series. The Royals named him their pitcher of the year twice. Joliet inducted him into its inaugural hall of fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 123 | 32 | 54 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 #193 card?
It is card #193 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Larry Gura of the Kansas City Royals.
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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