1958 Topps #283 Ray Shearer
About Ray Shearer
Shearer reached Milwaukee in September 1957 after hitting .316 with 29 home runs for Wichita, and he played two games for the Braves. His pinch-hit single on the final day helped set up a 4-3 win over Cincinnati, and the Braves went on to take the World Series. This Series 4 card, #283, shows him with Milwaukee and is a recognised rookie card. No variation of #283 is catalogued.
Ray Shearer, born in Jacobus, Pennsylvania, was a right-handed outfielder whose major league career lasted two games. He signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers before the 1950 season and led the Class D Wisconsin State League with 30 home runs and 137 RBIs for Sheboygan in his first year of pro ball. He spent 13 seasons in the minors, finishing with a .288 average and 204 home runs in 1,614 games. Brooklyn traded him to the Milwaukee Braves in July 1956, and in 1957 he hit .316 with 29 home runs for Wichita before a late-season call-up. He debuted on September 18 and, on the final day of the season, pinch-hit a ninth-inning single that helped beat Cincinnati. That hit left him with a lifetime .500 batting average. He returned to the minors and left baseball in 1962, and he died in York, Pennsylvania, in 1982 at age 52.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 199 | 0 | 7 | 47 | 71 | 41 | 17 | 16 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 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 Ray Shearer card?
It is card #283 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 Ray Shearer, Milwaukee Braves.
Is the 1958 Topps Ray Shearer #283 a rookie card?
Yes - #283 is a rookie card, one of 103 in the 1958 Topps set.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Ray Shearer #283 are there?
PSA has graded 199 copies and SGC 13 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.