1958 Topps #213 Red Wilson
About Red Wilson
Wilson's 1958 was his best year: a career-high 103 games, a .299 average and 10 steals without being caught for Detroit, and he caught Jim Bunning's no-hitter at Fenway Park on July 20. His #213 in the 1958 Topps set, a third-series card, pictures him as a Tiger with the swinging bat painted out, leaving his right arm looking cut off below the shoulder.
Robert James Wilson, known as Red for his bright auburn hair, was a Milwaukee-born catcher who played ten major league seasons between 1951 and 1960 for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians. Before baseball he was one of the University of Wisconsin's great all-around athletes, a football captain and Big Ten Most Valuable Player who also hit .426 as a senior catcher and helped lead the Badgers to the 1950 College World Series. He signed with the White Sox that summer, was traded to Detroit in May 1954 for Matt Batts, and became the Tigers' steady receiver, often catching Frank Lary, the Yankee Killer. He finished with a .258 average in 602 games. After the Los Angeles Angels took him in the 1960 expansion draft he retired, went into banking in Madison, and was later elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 301 | 1 | 10 | 107 | 112 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| SGC | 16 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 Red Wilson card?
It is card #213 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 Red Wilson, Detroit Tigers.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Red Wilson #213 are there?
PSA has graded 301 copies and SGC 16 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.