1955 Topps #184 Harry Perkowski
1955 Topps #184 Harry Perkowski
About Harry Perkowski
Harry Walter Perkowski was a left-handed pitcher who came up out of the Virginia coal country, born in Dante in 1922. He got his start pitching semi-pro ball in the coal fields around his hometown and briefly with the Natchez Giants before being drafted into the U.S. Navy in 1943; discharged in 1946, he signed with the Cincinnati Reds. Standing 6-foot-3, he debuted in 1947 and pitched eight big-league seasons, all but his last with the Reds/Redlegs (1947, 1949-1954) before a trade sent him to the Chicago Cubs for 1955 - the team pictured on this card. His best year was 1952, when he went 12-10 with a 3.80 ERA over 194 innings. His signature game came on July 19, 1953, a 12-inning, three-hit, 1-0 shutout of the New York Giants at Crosley Field, won on Hobie Landrith's walk-off homer. He finished 33-40 with a 4.37 ERA and 296 strikeouts in 184 games. Card #184 is a Series 2 high number and a known double-print.
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Variations & how to tell them apart
High Number (#161-210)
Series 2 (#161-210) shipped in the fall against the new football-card season, so retailers cut their orders and far fewer were printed. As a result the set's biggest high-number names - Roberto Clemente (RC), Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Gil Hodges and Duke Snider - are tougher than low-number stars such as Williams, Robinson and Aaron.
Double Print (DP)
To make up for the four numbers that were never issued (#175, #186, #203, #209), Topps double-printed four high-number commons - #170 Jim Pearce, #172 Frank Baumholtz, #184 Harry Perkowski and #188 Charlie Silvera - so these are the most available cards in the otherwise-scarce high series.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 727 | 0 | 9 | 133 | 192 | 213 | 92 | 88 | 0 |
| SGC | 62 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 0 |
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 Harry Perkowski card?
It is card #184 of 206 in the 1955 Topps set - Topps' first fully horizontal design. It pictures the Chicago Cubs player.
Why is the 1955 Topps Harry Perkowski a double print?
To fill the four numbers never issued (#175, #186, #203 and #209), Topps double-printed four high-number commons - #170, #172, #184 and #188 - so they are the most available cards in the otherwise-scarce high series.
Why is this card scarce?
It is in the 1955 Topps high-number series (#161-210), which shipped in the fall against the new football cards, so far fewer were printed - the scarcest run in the set.
Is the 1955 Topps Harry Perkowski valuable?
Value depends on grade and its scarce high-number status. Use the links above to check current T206 Cards inventory and live eBay listings.
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.