1960 Topps #398 Mike Cuellar
Cards #375-440 were printed on two back stocks, white and gray. White is the scarcer of the two, and the difference is the tint of the cardboard on the reverse — it is a stock variation, not a design change, so both backs read identically.
About Mike Cuellar
Miguel Ángel Cuellar Santana, born May 8, 1937, in Santa Clara, Cuba, broke into pro ball via a Cuban Army team, throwing a no-hitter in 1955 that caught scouts' attention. He debuted in the majors on April 18, 1959, with the Cincinnati Reds, the club shown on his 1960 Topps card #398, a Series 5 issue that exists with both white and gray card-back stock, the white variety the scarcer of the two. After that brief big-league stint, Cuellar spent five seasons rebuilding in the high minors, developing a screwball that transformed his career once he reached St. Louis in 1964. Traded to Houston and then Baltimore, he blossomed into a star, winning 20 or more games four times for the Orioles from 1969 to 1974 and sharing the 1969 AL Cy Young Award with Denny McLain, the first Latin American-born pitcher to win it. He helped Baltimore capture three straight pennants and the 1970 World Series title, making four All-Star teams along the way. Teammates nicknamed him "Crazy Horse" for his elaborate pregame superstitions. He finished with 185 wins and a 3.14 ERA over 15 seasons, and was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 1982.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 387 | 1 | 25 | 156 | 119 | 51 | 16 | 19 | 0 |
| SGC | 21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-20. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8), and PSA's qualified grades are counted separately from the straight-grade rows shown here. Neither grader separates the white and gray back stocks on this card, so the counts below cover both. The Venezuelan issue, the 1960 Topps Tattoos and Bazooka are separate products and are not counted here.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1960 Topps #398 card?
It is card #398 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Mike Cuellar.
Does #398 come with a white or a gray back?
Both. Cards #375-440 were printed on two back stocks and white is the scarcer of the two. Neither PSA nor SGC separates them in its population report, so the graded counts on this page cover both stocks together.
How many cards are in the 1960 Topps Baseball set?
572 cards, numbered 1-572, issued in seven series - the last Topps flagship printed entirely horizontally. Cards #375-440 exist on two back stocks, white and gray, which collectors chasing every printed variety count as 638 pieces of cardboard in all.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-20.