1958 Topps #396 Dutch Dotterer
About Dutch Dotterer
Dutch Dotterer's 1958 Topps card, #396, comes from the fifth series of the 494-card set and is his rookie card, shown with the Cincinnati Reds. It reports a cameo 1957 for the Redlegs: after six full minor-league years and two in military service, the Syracuse catcher debuted in September and went 1 for 12 in four games, a .083 average.
Henry John "Dutch" Dotterer Jr. was a right-handed catcher who played parts of five major league seasons, from 1957 through 1961, mostly with the Cincinnati Redlegs/Reds before finishing with the expansion Washington Senators. Born in Syracuse, New York, on November 11, 1930 (some records give 1931), he was the son of a minor-league shortstop who later scouted for Cincinnati, the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. Dotterer starred at Syracuse University before signing with the Cincinnati organization in June 1950, spent 1953 and 1954 in the Navy, and did not reach the majors until September 1957. Over 107 games he batted .247 with five home runs and 33 RBI, a backup catcher prized for his arm, throwing out roughly one of every three runners who tested him. On June 10, 1960 he hit a grand slam off Sandy Koufax that accounted for every Cincinnati run in a 4-3 win, and he twice beat Warren Spahn with extra-inning pinch hits. Cincinnati traded him to Kansas City in October 1960, the Athletics left him unprotected, and Washington took him in that December's expansion draft. He closed out his playing days with the hometown Syracuse Chiefs in 1961-1962 and was enshrined in the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame in 2005. He died in Syracuse in 1999.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 294 | 0 | 9 | 116 | 89 | 37 | 27 | 16 | 0 |
| SGC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 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 Dutch Dotterer card?
It is card #396 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 Dutch Dotterer, Cincinnati Reds.
Is the 1958 Topps Dutch Dotterer #396 a rookie card?
Yes - #396 is a rookie card, one of 103 in the 1958 Topps set.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Dutch Dotterer #396 are there?
PSA has graded 294 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.