1977 Topps #603 Willie Davis
About Willie Davis
The Cardinals sent Willie Davis to San Diego for Dick Sharon on October 20, 1975. He spent 1976 as a Padres outfielder, batting .268 with 5 home runs and 46 RBI. He led National League center fielders in fielding percentage that year. Card #603 in the 1977 Topps set carries the Padres name.
Willie Davis, born William Henry Davis on April 15, 1940, in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, signed with the Dodgers out of Los Angeles' Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1958, discovered by scout Kenny Myers after a three-sport schoolboy career that included a 9.5-second 100-yard dash. He debuted for Los Angeles on September 8, 1960, and the next season replaced former All-Star Duke Snider in center field, a post he held for thirteen years. Davis led the National League in triples twice, sharing the 1962 lead and winning the 1970 title outright, and his 31-game hitting streak in 1969 is still the Dodgers' franchise record. He helped the club win the 1963 and 1965 World Series, though in 1966 he made a Series-record three errors in one inning of Game Two. A two-time All-Star (1971, 1973) and three-time Gold Glove winner (1971-1973), he later played for Montreal, Texas, St. Louis and San Diego, spent two seasons in Japan, closed his major league career with the California Angels in 1979 and finished in the Mexican League in 1980. He retired with 2,561 hits, 138 triples and 398 stolen bases. His 2,237 games in center field trail only Willie Mays and Tris Speaker in major league history. He died in Burbank, California, on March 9, 2010.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 73 | 6 | 23 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 #603 card?
It is card #603 of the 660-card 1977 Topps Baseball set, picturing Willie Davis of the San Diego Padres.
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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