Gene Woodling - 1957 Topps #172
1957 Topps #172 Gene Woodling
Uncorrected error: Had 449 ABs in '50, not 499 It was never corrected, so there is only one version of the card.
The #176 "Bakep" error: the back header reads "EUGENF W. BAKEP," the whole name garbled on the printing plate. It is the ONLY error Topps corrected in 1957, which is why the error back carries the premium — a PSA population near 215, topping out at PSA 8.
About Gene Woodling
Eugene Richard "Gene" Woodling, a left-handed-hitting outfielder from Akron, Ohio, signed with the Cleveland Indians organization in 1940 and hit .398 in his pro debut at Mansfield. After brief stints with Cleveland (1943, 1946) and Pittsburgh (1947-48), he anchored left field for Casey Stengel's New York Yankees dynasty, helping win five straight World Series from 1949 through 1953 and batting .318 across those Fall Classics. With Hank Bauer he formed a platoon a writer dubbed the "Gold Dust Twins." Traded to the Orioles, he later starred for Cleveland, Washington and the 1962 Mets, earning his lone All-Star nod in 1959. Over 17 seasons he hit over .300 five times, finishing at .284 with 1,585 hits, 147 home runs and 830 RBIs; he is enshrined in the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame. This card carries a UER, listing 499 at-bats for 1950 when Woodling actually had 449.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference · SABR
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 525 | 3 | 20 | 153 | 167 | 97 | 51 | 34 | 0 |
| SGC | 40 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-05. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded (the +/Q qualifier rows are excluded).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1957 Topps Gene Woodling card?
It is card #172 of the 1957 Topps Baseball set - the 407-card, 2-1/2 by 3-1/2 inch set that was Topps' first at the modern standard card size, with full-color photography and complete career stats on the back. It pictures Gene Woodling, Cleveland Indians.
How many cards are in the 1957 Topps set?
407 numbered cards. Collectors usually count 408 because #176 Gene Baker exists in an error ('Bakep') and a corrected back. The PSA master set adds the 8 checklists, 4 contest cards and the Lucky Penny for 421 items.
Sources: PSA CardFacts, Beckett, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research (Net54 / Topps Archives). Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-05.