1958 Topps #388 Billy Moran
About Billy Moran
Billy Moran's rookie card, #388, sits in the fifth series of 1958 Topps and shows him with the Cleveland Indians. He had no major league season behind him: after two years of Army service he spent 1957 at Triple-A with the San Diego Padres, then learned second base in the Cuban Winter League under Bobby Bragan. His big-league debut came on Opening Day, April 15, 1958, with a single off Ned Garver.
William Nelson Moran, born November 27, 1933 in Montgomery, Alabama, was a right-handed-hitting second baseman who spent seven seasons in the majors with the Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels. An only child, he learned the game from his semipro-pitcher father, and after the family moved to Atlanta he signed with Cleveland scout Joe Sewell out of Russell High School in East Point, Georgia, in 1952. Four minor-league seasons and two years of Army duty at Fort McPherson later, he debuted with the Indians on Opening Day 1958, singling in his first plate appearance. Cleveland sold him to the Triple-A Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League in 1960, and Toronto traded him to the expansion Angels in June 1961 for Ken Hamlin and Russ Heman. He became the club's regular second baseman in 1962, an All-Star season in which the young franchise finished third at 86-76. He stayed a mainstay of the Angels' infield through 1963 before losing the job to a rookie in 1964 and finishing up as a utility infielder back in Cleveland. He batted .263 for his career with 28 home runs and 202 RBIs over 634 games. He died October 21, 2021, at 87, in Fort Myers, Florida.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 349 | 0 | 12 | 133 | 114 | 47 | 24 | 19 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-09. 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 1958 Topps Billy Moran card?
It is card #388 of the 1958 Topps Baseball set - Topps' sixth flagship issue: 494 cards numbered 1-495 (#145 was never issued), with die-cut player photos on solid-color backgrounds and the first team logos on Topps fronts. It pictures Billy Moran, Cleveland Indians.
Is the 1958 Topps Billy Moran #388 a rookie card?
Yes - #388 is a rookie card, one of 103 in the 1958 Topps set.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Billy Moran #388 are there?
PSA has graded 349 copies and SGC 20 as of the 2026-07-09 snapshot. Population is a scarcity guide, not a price - high-grade 1958s are notoriously tough because of the set's chronic centering and print-quality issues.
How many cards are in the 1958 Topps set?
494 issued cards, numbered 1-495 - #145 (Ed Bouchee) was pulled before release and never issued, leaving a permanent gap. The PSA master census counts 534 items: the 494 base cards plus 33 yellow-letter variations, 4 numerical checklist-back team cards, the 'Herrer' #433 error, and 2 unnumbered ad cards.
Sources: PSA CardFacts, Beckett, BaseballCardPedia, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research (Topps Archives, 2026). Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-09-30.