1955 Topps #157 Bob Miller
1955 Topps #157 Bob Miller
About Bob Miller
Robert John Miller (June 16, 1926 - November 27, 2020) was a right-handed pitcher who spent his entire 10-year major-league career with the Philadelphia Phillies (1949-1958). A Detroit native, he pitched for the University of Detroit after a WWII-era Army stint, then signed with the Phillies in January 1948 for a $25,000 bonus and won 19 games at Class-B Terre Haute before his September 1949 call-up. Miller broke out as a member of the 1950 "Whiz Kids," the pennant-winning Phillies: he opened the season with eight straight wins, went 11-6 with a 3.57 ERA, and finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting behind Sam Jethroe. He started Game 4 of the 1950 World Series against Whitey Ford - the first time two rookies opposed each other in a Series start - but was knocked out early in the Yankees' clinching win. A back injured hoisting a suitcase for a train in June 1950 triggered chronic shoulder trouble that dogged the rest of his career; he finished 42-42 with a 3.96 ERA and 263 strikeouts over 261 games. On August 9, 1953, he threw a six-hit shutout of the Cubs while going 4-for-5 at the plate, the only pitcher to do so at Wrigley Field. He later coached the University of Detroit for 35 seasons (1965-2000), winning 896 games. His card is a semi-high number in the set's first series; note that the 1955 set also carries a different Bob Miller (a Tigers pitcher) at #9.
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Variations & how to tell them apart
Semi-high (#151-160)
Cards #151-160 sit just under the high numbers and run a notch scarcer than the rest of the low series, though they are not as hard to find as #161-210.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 633 | 0 | 15 | 125 | 202 | 149 | 79 | 62 | 1 |
| SGC | 50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-06-26. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8); totals are summed across each grader's listed variations.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1955 Topps Bob Miller card?
It is card #157 of 206 in the 1955 Topps set - Topps' first fully horizontal design. It pictures the Philadelphia Phillies player.
Is this card harder to find?
Cards #151-160 sit just below the high-number series and run a notch scarcer than the rest of the low numbers.
Is the 1955 Topps Bob Miller valuable?
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Sources: Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and Baseball-Almanac. Card data & population compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-01.