1958 Topps #258 Carl Erskine
About Carl Erskine
Erskine's 1958 was the Dodgers' first season in Los Angeles, and he started the home opener at the Coliseum on April 18, a 6-5 win over the Giants. He went 4-4 with a 5.13 ERA in 31 games, nine as a starter. His Topps #258 is a third-series card showing him with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it follows a 13-11 season in 1956 and 5-3 in 1957.
Carl Erskine, known in Brooklyn as "Oisk," was a right-handed pitcher from Anderson, Indiana, who spent his whole career, 1948 to 1959, with the Dodgers. He went 122-78 with a 4.00 ERA and 981 strikeouts, won 20 games in 1953, and made the National League All-Star team in 1954. Known for a big overhand curve, he threw no-hitters against the Cubs in 1952 and the Giants in 1956. In the 1953 World Series he struck out 14 Yankees in one game, a record at the time. He pitched in five World Series and was part of the 1955 champions. After baseball he returned to Indiana, coached college ball at Anderson College, worked in banking, and spent decades supporting the Special Olympics, inspired by his son Jimmy.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 412 | 0 | 11 | 89 | 129 | 91 | 40 | 52 | 0 |
| SGC | 54 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 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 Carl Erskine card?
It is card #258 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 Carl Erskine, Los Angeles Dodgers.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Carl Erskine #258 are there?
PSA has graded 412 copies and SGC 54 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.