1958 Topps #118 Harvey Haddix
About Harvey Haddix
Harvey Haddix is #118 in the second series of 1958 Topps, pictured with Cincinnati after his move from Philadelphia. The card follows a 1957 Phillies season of 10-13 with a 4.06 ERA over 25 starts. It was an inconsistent year: at times he was the staff ace, later he was sent to the bullpen. Of the deal to the Reds he said they had always been his team, even as a kid.
Harvey Haddix was a left-handed pitcher who spent 14 seasons in the majors with the Cardinals, Phillies, Redlegs, Pirates, and Orioles from 1952 to 1965. Listed at 5-foot-9, the wiry lefty picked up the nickname 'Kitten' at Triple-A Columbus, where general manager George Sisler Jr. likened him to Cardinals left-hander Harry Brecheen, known as 'The Cat.' He had his best year in 1953, going 20-9 with a 3.06 ERA, 19 complete games, and a league-leading six shutouts. An All-Star from 1953 through 1955, he won three straight Gold Gloves from 1958 to 1960. He is best remembered for pitching 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves on May 26, 1959, before losing the no-hitter and the game in the 13th. He finished 136-113 with a 3.63 ERA and 1,575 strikeouts and won two World Series rings with Pittsburgh, one as a player in 1960 and one as pitching coach in 1979. After his last playing season in 1965 he coached pitchers for the Mets, Reds, Red Sox, Indians, and Pirates through 1984. A heavy smoker, Haddix developed emphysema and died in Springfield, Ohio, in 1994 at age 68.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball Almanac
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 364 | 1 | 15 | 139 | 109 | 58 | 27 | 14 | 1 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 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 Harvey Haddix card?
It is card #118 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 Harvey Haddix, Cincinnati Reds.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Harvey Haddix #118 are there?
PSA has graded 364 copies and SGC 16 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.