1958 Topps #182 Joe Caffie
About Joe Caffie
Series Three of the 1958 Topps set, a 494-card issue, puts Caffie at #182 as a Cleveland Indians outfielder, a single-player card and a recognised rookie card. It follows his 1957 trial with the Tribe: 32 games, a .270 average, three home runs and 10 runs batted in. During 1958 itself he played for Triple-A Buffalo, batting .295.
Joe Caffie was an outfielder born in Ramer, Alabama, who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. His 12-year career began in the Negro leagues with the Cleveland Buckeyes of the Negro American League in 1950, and the Cleveland Indians signed him in 1951. He spent most of his career in the minors, including three strong seasons with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, where he won the International League batting title in 1957 and made its All-Star team. In the majors he appeared in 44 games for the Indians across 1956 and 1957, batting .291 with 37 hits, three home runs, 11 runs batted in and three stolen bases. He finished in the minor leagues in 1961 and died in 2011 in Warren, Ohio.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 251 | 2 | 10 | 85 | 83 | 39 | 23 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 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 Joe Caffie card?
It is card #182 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 Joe Caffie, Cleveland Indians.
Is the 1958 Topps Joe Caffie #182 a rookie card?
Yes - #182 is a rookie card, one of 103 in the 1958 Topps set.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Joe Caffie #182 are there?
PSA has graded 251 copies and SGC 11 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.