1958 Topps #305 Clem Labine
About Clem Labine
Clem Labine appears with the Los Angeles Dodgers on 1958 Topps card #305, from the fourth series, the Dodgers' first year in Los Angeles. His 1957 season came in Brooklyn: 58 games, all in relief, a 5-7 record, a 3.44 ERA and 17 saves, which retroactively led the National League. It was also the second and last All-Star selection of his career.
Clem Labine was a right-handed relief pitcher born August 6, 1926, in Lincoln, Rhode Island, and raised in nearby Woonsocket by French-Canadian parents. Brooklyn signed him out of Woonsocket High School in 1944 and sent him to Newport News; he then left baseball to serve as a World War II paratrooper, returning to climb back through Newport News, Asheville, Pueblo, and St. Paul. He debuted for the Dodgers on April 18, 1950, and stayed with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles clubs through 1960, pairing a hard-breaking curve with a sinker that kept hitters on the ground. He helped Brooklyn win its first World Series title in 1955, working four games with a win and a save, then beat the Yankees 1-0 with a ten-inning shutout in Game Six of the 1956 Series. He was an All-Star in 1956 and 1957, and is credited retroactively with leading the National League in saves both years. He held the National League career saves record from 1958 to 1962 and finished with 96, then fourth-most in major league history. Traded to Detroit in June 1960 and released that August, he signed with Pittsburgh, won a third ring with the 1960 Pirates, and closed out his career with the 1962 Mets.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 341 | 0 | 9 | 109 | 98 | 68 | 30 | 27 | 0 |
| SGC | 22 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 Clem Labine card?
It is card #305 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 Clem Labine, Los Angeles Dodgers.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Clem Labine #305 are there?
PSA has graded 341 copies and SGC 22 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.