1958 Topps #306 Whammy Douglas
About Whammy Douglas
Douglas is pictured with the Pittsburgh Pirates on 1958 Topps #306, a rookie card from Series Four. It reflects his 1957 season: 11 games, eight starts, a 3.26 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 47 innings. That July 31 he slipped into the stands for the orange drink Bobby Bragan used to confront umpires.
Whammy Douglas, born in Carrboro, North Carolina, was a right-handed pitcher who reached the majors despite losing an eye at age 11. His glass eye gave the look of an evil eye that seemed to put the whammy on batters, an apparent nod to the Li'l Abner character Evil Eye Fleegle, and the name stuck. He spent ten years in pro ball, with a minor-league record of 82-57, including a 27-6 season and a 2.06 ERA for Brunswick of the Georgia-Florida League in 1954. His only major-league season came with the 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates, when he went 3-3 with a 3.26 ERA over 11 games, eight of them starts. In January 1959 he was included in the trade that sent Frank Thomas from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati for Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix and Don Hoak, but he never pitched for the Reds. He played semi-pro basketball in the winter of 1953-54 for extra money.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 251 | 0 | 12 | 80 | 93 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 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 Whammy Douglas card?
It is card #306 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 Whammy Douglas, Pittsburgh Pirates.
Is the 1958 Topps Whammy Douglas #306 a rookie card?
Yes - #306 is a rookie card, one of 103 in the 1958 Topps set.
How many graded copies of the 1958 Topps Whammy Douglas #306 are there?
PSA has graded 251 copies and SGC 12 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.