1958 Topps #412 Jerry Staley
About Jerry Staley
Card #412 in the fifth series of the 1958 Topps set pictures Staley with the Chicago White Sox. After years as a Cardinals starter, he became a relief specialist in 1957 when new manager Al Lopez used him strictly out of the bullpen, and he went 5-1 with a 2.06 ERA and 7 saves. In 1958 he went 4-5 with a 3.16 ERA and 8 saves in 50 games, all in relief. He preferred to be called Jerry.
Gerald Lee Staley, born August 21, 1920 in Brush Prairie, Washington, pitched fifteen major league seasons from 1947 to 1961 as a right-hander for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Redlegs, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, and Detroit Tigers. His main pitch was a sinkerball he changed speeds on, with an occasional knuckleball as a change of pace. He won 19, 17 and 18 games as a Cardinals starter from 1951 through 1953 and made the National League All-Star team in 1952 and 1953. St. Louis traded him to Cincinnati in December 1954; the Yankees bought him in September 1955 and waived him to the White Sox in May 1956, and manager Al Lopez moved him to the bullpen for good in 1957. Staley's sinker produced the game-ending double-play grounder that clinched the 1959 American League pennant, and he led the league that season in games pitched and games finished, though Chicago lost the World Series to the Dodgers. He was an American League All-Star in 1960. He finished 134-111 with 61 saves and a 3.70 ERA in 640 games, and died at his home in Vancouver, Washington, on January 2, 2008, at age 87.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 270 | 0 | 7 | 84 | 94 | 47 | 27 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 21 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 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 Jerry Staley card?
It is card #412 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 Jerry Staley, Chicago White Sox.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Jerry Staley #412 are there?
PSA has graded 270 copies and SGC 21 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.