1958 Topps #451 Joe Taylor
About Joe Taylor
Taylor's #451 is a rookie card, in the sixth and final series of the 494-card set, and shows him with the St. Louis Cardinals, who got him with Curt Flood from Cincinnati in a December 1957 trade. He opened 1958 at Omaha, was recalled in late May and hit .304 in 23 at-bats, then was claimed on waivers by Baltimore on July 25.
Joe Taylor was a right-handed outfielder born in Chapman, Alabama, and raised in Pittsburgh, whose 18-year semipro and professional career produced 119 major league games over four seasons. He started in semipro ball in 1946 and played in the Negro leagues from 1949 to 1951 before entering organized baseball. In 1954 he was an International League All-Star, hitting .323 with 23 home runs for Ottawa, which earned a call-up to the Philadelphia Athletics. He later put together strong Pacific Coast League seasons, including All-Star selections, and reached Cincinnati in 1957. He played for the Redlegs, Cardinals, Athletics and Orioles, batting .249 with nine home runs and 31 runs batted in. His last major league game came on July 21, 1959. Scouts and managers praised his quick hands and raw power, while off-field troubles limited his big league time. He kept playing in the high minors in the United States and Mexico through 1963, and he also played winter ball in Venezuela.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 308 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 113 | 62 | 19 | 16 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 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 Taylor card?
It is card #451 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 Taylor, St. Louis Cardinals.
Is the 1958 Topps Joe Taylor #451 a rookie card?
Yes - #451 is a rookie card, one of 103 in the 1958 Topps set.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Joe Taylor #451 are there?
PSA has graded 308 copies and SGC 18 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.