1958 Topps #163 Jim Wilson
About Jim Wilson
Wilson's 1958 Topps card, #163, shows him with the Chicago White Sox and comes from the second series, between Gil Hodges and Bob Taylor. He was 36 that summer, coming off a 15-win 1957 in which he led the American League in shutouts. He worked 28 games, 23 as a starter, and finished 9-9, and his final big-league game was an 8 2/3-inning win over Washington on September 14.
Jim Wilson was a right-handed pitcher from San Diego who pitched in the majors for 12 seasons between 1945 and 1958 with the Red Sox, Browns, Athletics, Braves, Orioles and White Sox. A line drive from Hank Greenberg fractured his skull in 1945 and cost him most of two seasons. He returned for good in 1951 after winning 24 games at Seattle in the Pacific Coast League. On June 12, 1954, he threw the first no-hitter in Milwaukee Braves history, beating the Phillies and Robin Roberts 2-0, and he was an All-Star in 1954, 1955 and 1956 for both leagues. His best season was 1957 with the White Sox, when he won 15 games and led the American League with five shutouts. He finished 86-89 with a 4.01 ERA and 692 strikeouts. Afterward he scouted, helped sign Jim Palmer, served as Milwaukee Brewers general manager and drafted Robin Yount, then directed the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 388 | 1 | 24 | 164 | 128 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 22 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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 Jim Wilson card?
It is card #163 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 Jim Wilson, Chicago White Sox.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Jim Wilson #163 are there?
PSA has graded 388 copies and SGC 22 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.