1958 Topps #72 Bud Byerly
Uncorrected error (per Beckett): photo is actually Hal Griggs (Griggs' own card is #455). It was never corrected, so there is only one version of the card.
About Bud Byerly
Bud Byerly is #72 in the first series of the 1958 Topps set, a 494-card issue, shown with the Washington Senators and listed between the Los Angeles Dodgers team card and Pete Daley. His 1957 season for Washington: 47 games, all in relief, 33 of them as closer, a 6-6 record and 3.13 ERA. In 1958 he was 2-0 for the Senators before a June 24 trade sent him to Boston for left-hander Jack Spring.
Eldred William "Bud" Byerly was a 6-foot-2 right-hander from Webster Groves, Missouri, signed by his hometown Cardinals after his high school coach arranged a tryout. He debuted in September 1943 and pitched for St. Louis through 1945, working one and a third innings of the 1944 World Series, which the Cardinals won over the Browns. Four years in the minors followed, then brief stays with the Reds from 1950 to 1952 and another long run through the minor leagues before the Washington Senators bought his contract in 1956. In Washington he became a dependable reliever, closing 33 games in 1957. He later pitched for Boston and the San Francisco Giants, finishing in 1960 with a 22-22 record, a 3.70 ERA and 14 saves over 237 games. Teammate Whitey Herzog recalled that Byerly always claimed he threw a dry spitter. He managed Eugene in 1962, then worked in construction.
Sources: SABR BioProject · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 234 | 1 | 10 | 76 | 82 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 0 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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 Bud Byerly card?
It is card #72 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 Bud Byerly, Washington Senators.
What is the error on the 1958 Topps
Per Beckett it is one of the set's 11 uncorrected errors (UER): photo is actually Hal Griggs (Griggs' own card is #455). It was never corrected, so there is only one version and no error premium.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Bud Byerly #72 are there?
PSA has graded 234 copies and SGC 14 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.