1979 Topps #584 Jim Rooker
About Jim Rooker
Rooker made 28 starts and pitched 163 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh in 1978. His Pirates card in 1979 Topps carried #584. On September 3, 1979, he earned his 100th major league win, allowing 2 runs in 6 2/3 innings against Philadelphia in the second game of a doubleheader.
Jim Rooker was a left-handed pitcher for Detroit, Kansas City and Pittsburgh across 13 major league seasons. Detroit signed him as an outfielder in 1960; he converted to pitching full time in 1966. The Yankees acquired him in 1968 before Kansas City selected him in the expansion draft. He joined Pittsburgh after the 1972 season. Rooker went 15-11 with a 2.78 ERA in 1974 and also batted .305. He pitched in the 1974 and 1975 NLCS and allowed one run in five innings as Pittsburgh's Game 5 starter in the 1979 World Series, which the Pirates won. His career ended in 1980 with a 103-109 record, a 3.46 ERA and 976 strikeouts. He joined the Pirates' broadcast team in 1981.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 66 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 #584 card?
It is card #584 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Jim Rooker of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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.