1979 Topps #461 Jim Barr
About Jim Barr
With the Angels in 1979, Barr went 10-12 with a 4.20 ERA. He made 25 starts in 36 games as California won the AL West and reached the playoffs for the first time. He broke his hand punching a toilet at the party celebrating the division title. Topps #461 still shows him with the Giants.
Jim Barr was a right-handed pitcher who spent most of a 12-year career with the San Francisco Giants, with two seasons for the California Angels. A two-time NCAA champion at USC in 1968 and 1970, he signed with the Giants as a third-round pick in the 1970 secondary draft. In August 1972 he set a major-league record by retiring 41 consecutive batters across two starts. He won at least ten games for the Giants in each season from 1973 to 1977. He finished 101-112 with a 3.56 ERA and 12 saves, pitching in 454 games. After 1978 he signed with the Angels, and later returned to the Giants for 1982 and 1983, appearing in 53 games each year. He then coached pitching at Sacramento State for 16 years.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 131 | 30 | 76 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 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 1979 Topps #461 card?
It is card #461 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Barr of the San Francisco Giants.
How many cards are in the 1979 Topps Baseball set?
726 cards, numbered 1 through 726 with none skipped and issued as a single series, tracked as 727 collectible states: #369 Bump Wills comes with a Rangers or a Blue Jays team banner, and the master set counts both.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA, BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.