1978 Topps #460 Jim Hunter
About Jim Hunter
Hunter opened the Yankees' 1977 season on April 7 with seven scoreless innings against Milwaukee in a 3-0 victory. He left that game with a bruised foot and did not pitch again until May 5. He finished 9-9 with a 4.71 ERA. His 22 starts covered 143 1/3 innings. His 1978 Topps card is #460; that spring he was diagnosed with diabetes.
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 | 891 | 62 | 378 | 303 | 68 | 21 | 35 | 17 | 7 |
| SGC | 47 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 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 1978 Topps #460 card?
It is card #460 of the 726-card 1978 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Hunter of the New York Yankees.
How many cards are in the 1978 Topps Baseball set?
726 cards, numbered 1 through 726 with none skipped and issued as a single series, and 728 collectible states: #23 Bump Wills comes with or without a black circle, and #374 Jose Morales with or without black stitching over the red laces, so the master set counts both states of each.
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