1958 Topps #405 Ken Aspromonte
About Ken Aspromonte
Topps issued Aspromonte as #405 in the fifth series of its 494-card 1958 set, a rookie card showing him with the Washington Senators. It reflects a September 1957 call-up: after winning the Pacific Coast League batting title at .334 for San Francisco, he hit .269 in 24 games for Boston. Manager Mike Higgins then named him Opening Day second baseman in 1958, but he was benched after five games and traded to Washington on May 1 for catcher Lou Berberet.
Ken Aspromonte, born September 22, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, was a right-handed second baseman who played parts of seven big-league seasons from 1957 to 1963 with the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Braves and Chicago Cubs. Signed by the Red Sox in 1950 out of Brooklyn's Lafayette High School, he spent six years in the minors plus two in the Army before debuting on September 2, 1957, having just won the Pacific Coast League batting title at .334 for the San Francisco Seals. Washington traded him to Cleveland on May 15, 1960 for outfielder Pete Whisenant, and the move made his career: he hit a career-high .290 with 10 home runs, 48 RBIs and 65 runs. Cleveland then left him unprotected in the December 1960 American League expansion draft, and he opened 1961 as the Los Angeles Angels' second baseman. His last big-league game came June 21, 1963 with the Cubs; released the following spring, he played three seasons in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons and Taiyo Whales, batting .273 over 295 games. He later managed the Cleveland Indians from 1972 through 1974, going 220-260. His younger brother Bob Aspromonte played 13 major-league seasons as a third baseman.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball Almanac · BaseballCardPedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 345 | 0 | 16 | 121 | 122 | 43 | 28 | 14 | 1 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 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).
Find this card
Search T206 Cards Live auctions Buy It Now Sold prices
As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Related cards
More Washington Senators cards:
- #15 Jim Lemon
- #31 Tex Clevenger
- #44 Washington Senators Team
- #58 Art Schult
- #58B Art Schult (Yellow Team)
- #72 Bud Byerly
- #92 Clint Courtney
- #92B Clint Courtney (Yellow Name)
- #109 Herb Plews
- #124 Bob Usher
- #137 Russ Kemmerer
- #156 Dick Hyde
- #173 Eddie Yost
- #188 Milt Bolling
Frequently asked questions
What is the 1958 Topps Ken Aspromonte card?
It is card #405 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 Ken Aspromonte, Washington Senators.
Is the 1958 Topps Ken Aspromonte #405 a rookie card?
Yes - #405 is a rookie card, one of 103 in the 1958 Topps set.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Ken Aspromonte #405 are there?
PSA has graded 345 copies and SGC 20 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.