1958 Topps #366 Gene Green
About Gene Green
Gene Green's 1958 Topps rookie card is #366, part of the fifth series, and pictures him with the St. Louis Cardinals. He had been recalled from the farm system in September 1957 after six full minor league years. He then stayed on the Cardinal roster all of 1958, setting career bests of 137 games and a .281 average while splitting time between the outfield and catcher.
Gene Leroy Green was a right-handed outfielder and catcher, born in Los Angeles on June 26, 1933 and signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1952. He spent six full years in the Cardinals' farm system, clearing 20 home runs four times, before he debuted for St. Louis on September 10, 1957. A full 1958 season followed and became his high-water mark for playing time: 137 games, 124 hits and a .281 average, with 71 starts in right field and 48 behind the plate. He slipped to .189 in 30 games in 1959 and was traded to Baltimore that December, going with Chuck Staniland for Bob Nieman; the Orioles then kept him at Triple-A for all of 1960 except one September game. American League expansion handed him a second chance, and he spent his last three seasons as a power bat and spare catcher in Washington, Cleveland and Cincinnati. Seven big-league seasons left him at .267 with 46 home runs and 160 RBI in 408 games; he was often a pinch hitter and was below average in the outfield. He spent 1964 in the minors before leaving the game, and died in St. Louis in 1981 at 47.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 228 | 1 | 6 | 88 | 64 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 0 |
| SGC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 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 Gene Green card?
It is card #366 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 Gene Green, St. Louis Cardinals.
Is the 1958 Topps Gene Green #366 a rookie card?
Yes - #366 is a rookie card, one of 103 in the 1958 Topps set.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Gene Green #366 are there?
PSA has graded 228 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.