1958 Topps #461 Ed Mayer
About Ed Mayer
Mayer worked out of the Chicago Cubs bullpen in 1958, appearing in 19 games with a 2-2 record, a 3.80 ERA, 14 strikeouts in 23.2 innings and one save. His last big league outing came June 5 against the Phillies. His Topps card, #461 in the sixth and final series, pictures him as a Cub and is a rookie card.
Ed Mayer was a left-handed pitcher from San Francisco who worked parts of two seasons for the Chicago Cubs, 1957 and 1958. A Lowell High School product, he was named MVP of an American Legion all-star game in 1947 and received the trophy from Babe Ruth. At the University of California he threw a one-hitter against Santa Clara in 1952 before signing with the Red Sox. He went 17-8 at San Jose in 1953 and again at Greensboro in 1954, then was drafted by the Cardinals, pitched for Omaha under Johnny Keane, and joined the Cubs as the player to be named later in a trade that sent Jim King to St. Louis. His best pitch was a sinking fastball. He debuted at Wrigley Field on September 15, 1957, and went 2-2 with a 4.31 ERA over 22 big league games. A sore arm ended his time in the majors, and he finished with a 64-59 minor league record.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 404 | 0 | 9 | 150 | 153 | 50 | 27 | 15 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 Ed Mayer card?
It is card #461 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 Ed Mayer, Chicago Cubs.
Is the 1958 Topps Ed Mayer #461 a rookie card?
Yes - #461 is a rookie card, one of 103 in the 1958 Topps set.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Ed Mayer #461 are there?
PSA has graded 404 copies and SGC 17 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.