1958 Topps #187 Sandy Koufax
Sandy Koufax, still a wild young Dodger in the franchise's first Los Angeles season - three years before his run of dominance began.
About Sandy Koufax
Sanford "Sandy" Koufax (born 1935) grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and signed with his hometown Dodgers as a "bonus baby" in 1954, debuting in 1955. Wild and inconsistent early on, he went 36-40 with persistent control problems through 1960, a struggle still evident in 1958, the Dodgers' first season in Los Angeles. Then he transformed: from 1962 through 1966 Koufax was the game's most dominant pitcher, leading the National League in ERA all five years, throwing four no-hitters (including a 1965 perfect game), and winning three Cy Young Awards plus the 1963 MVP. He won four World Series with the Dodgers and two Series MVPs, and famously sat out Game 1 of the 1965 Series because it fell on Yom Kippur. Arthritis forced his retirement after 1966 at just 30. He finished 165-87 with a 2.76 ERA and in 1972 became the youngest player ever elected to the Hall of Fame.
Sources: Baseball-Reference · Wikipedia · SABR BioProject
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 4,988 | 1 | 26 | 335 | 609 | 828 | 914 | 2,267 | 8 |
| SGC | 1,933 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 107 | 191 | 393 | 1,156 | 63 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-09. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1958 Topps Sandy Koufax card?
It is card #187 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 Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Sandy Koufax #187 are there?
PSA has graded 4,988 copies and SGC 1,933 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 2026-10-05.