1958 Topps #116 Dave Philley
About Dave Philley
Dave Philley's 1958 Topps card, #116, is a second-series issue that pictures him with the Philadelphia Phillies. The card reports 1957 with the White Sox and Tigers, where he hit .295 in 87 games and led the majors with a .400 pinch-hitting average. The Phillies bought the switch-hitter as a pinch-hit specialist and he hit .309 for them in 1958.
David Earl Philley, born May 16, 1920, in Paris, Texas, was a switch-hitting outfielder who spent 18 seasons in the major leagues, from a September 1941 debut with the Chicago White Sox through 1962 with the Boston Red Sox. Signed by the White Sox as a catcher in 1940 and converted to the outfield in the minors, he took over as Chicago's regular center fielder in 1947 after four years of wartime Army service. Philley played for eight clubs, adding the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Francisco Giants, and his strong arm led American League outfielders in assists three times. His best season came in 1953 with the Athletics: .303 with 188 hits, 30 doubles and 157 games, all career highs. He reached the World Series once, in 1954, when the New York Giants swept his Indians in four straight. Late in his career he turned into one of the game's premier pinch hitters, setting both major league and American League records off the bench. He finished at .270 with 1,700 hits, 84 home runs and 729 RBI in 1,904 games, and died March 15, 2012, in Paris, Texas.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 268 | 0 | 5 | 80 | 99 | 39 | 26 | 19 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 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 Dave Philley card?
It is card #116 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 Dave Philley, Philadelphia Phillies.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Dave Philley #116 are there?
PSA has graded 268 copies and SGC 13 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.