1979 Topps #643 Tom Hausman
About Tom Hausman
Card #643 shows Hausman as a Met. He opened 1979 at Tidewater, came up in June and split time between starting and relief. His first career save came July 8 against San Diego with 3 1/3 innings of one-hit ball, and a complete-game win over Vida Blue and the Giants followed six days later. A back injury on July 31 sidelined him through August. He finished 2-6 with a 2.75 ERA.
Tom Hausman was a 6 ft 4 in right-handed pitcher born in Mobridge, South Dakota, who grew up in California and pitched in the majors from 1975 to 1982 for the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets and Atlanta Braves. The Brewers drafted him in the tenth round in 1971 straight out of high school. He debuted in relief on April 26, 1975, and a recurring back injury shut him down for the last month of that season. After two seasons at Triple-A Spokane he signed with the Mets on November 21, 1977, the first free agent the franchise signed. In 1980 he went 6-5 with a 3.98 ERA over 122 innings, his most in the majors. From June 6 to July 18 he posted a 0.94 ERA. Elbow and shoulder trouble followed, and the Mets traded him to the Braves on September 10, 1982. His career record was 15-23 with a 3.80 ERA. He died on January 16, 2019.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 87 | 17 | 53 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGC | 1 | 0 | 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 #643 card?
It is card #643 of the 726-card 1979 Topps Baseball set, picturing Tom Hausman of the New York Mets.
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.