1977 Topps #86 Pat Zachry
About Pat Zachry
Seven April relief appearances in 1976 passed without an earned run for Zachry, who moved into the rotation on May 9 and shut out the Dodgers on May 28 to reach 4-0 with a 1.17 ERA. He finished 14-7 with a 2.74 ERA, won Game 2 of the NLCS in Philadelphia after leaving for a pinch hitter trailing 2-0, and beat the Yankees in Game 3 of the World Series. The 1977 Topps issue lists him as #86, printed with the Reds.
Pat Zachry was a 6-foot-5 right-handed pitcher who worked for the Reds, Mets, Dodgers and Phillies from 1976 to 1985. Born in Richmond, Texas, and raised in Waco, he was a 19th-round pick of Cincinnati in 1970. In 1976 he shared the National League Rookie of the Year award with San Diego reliever Butch Metzger, the first time the award had been shared, and pitched for the Reds team that won the World Series. He pitched for New York through 1982. His 3.01 ERA in 1980 was the best among Mets starters, yet it came with a 6-10 record, and his 14 losses in 1981 tied for the most in the National League. In his first start of 1982 he took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Cubs. With the Dodgers in 1983 and 1984 he worked only in relief, apart from one emergency start, and the Phillies released him in June 1985 after 10 appearances. He later coached in the Dodgers system and played in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. He finished 69-67 with a 3.52 ERA in 293 games and died on April 4, 2024.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 88 | 4 | 26 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 #86 card?
It is card #86 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Pat Zachry of the Cincinnati Reds.
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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