1977 Topps #311 Vern Ruhle
About Vern Ruhle
After two seasons as a regular in the Detroit rotation, Ruhle made 10 starts in 14 appearances in 1977 and went 3-5. His 5.70 ERA came over 66 1/3 innings, compared with 199 2/3 in 1976. His Tigers card is #311.
Vern Ruhle was a right-handed pitcher who worked 13 major league seasons, 1974 to 1986, mainly for the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros. A 17th-round pick from Olivet College in 1972, he debuted for Detroit in September 1974 and joined the rotation in 1975. In 1980 he went 12-4 and started Game Four of the NLCS against Philadelphia, and in 1981 he lost a 2-1 complete game to Fernando Valenzuela in the division series. He moved to the bullpen in 1983 and 1984, then pitched for Cleveland and California, reaching the 1986 ALCS. He retired at 67-88 with a 3.73 ERA and 582 strikeouts, and was a pitching coach for the Astros, Phillies, Mets and Reds in nine of the ten seasons from 1997 to 2006. He died in Houston on January 20, 2007, after a yearlong battle with multiple myeloma.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 95 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 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 #311 card?
It is card #311 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Vern Ruhle of the Detroit Tigers.
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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