1960 Topps #515 Stan Lopata
About Stan Lopata
Stan Lopata signed with the Phillies out of Detroit's sandlots after serving with the Army's 14th Armored Division in Europe, where he earned the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. The right-handed-hitting catcher broke in with Philadelphia in 1948 and helped the 1950 "Whiz Kids" win the NL pennant, appearing in that fall's World Series. His career took off in 1954 when Rogers Hornsby advised him to "get a piece of the ball," prompting Lopata to sink into the exaggerated crouch that became his trademark and a tougher target for pitchers. He made back-to-back All-Star teams in 1955-56, and his 32 home runs in 1956 set a since-broken record for Phillies right-handed batters. Called "Big Stash" in the press and "Lop" by teammates, he was also the first NL catcher to wear glasses, adopting tinted lenses to cut scoreboard glare. Traded to Milwaukee in 1959, Lopata closed his career as a Braves backup; his short-printed high-number 1960 Topps card (#515, from the tough #507-572 series) captures that final big-league stop.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 316 | 1 | 8 | 119 | 109 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-20. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. 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 #515 card?
It is card #515 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing Stan Lopata.
Why is #515 harder to find?
It sits in the high-number series, #507-572, printed last and distributed late in the 1960 season when fewer packs were bought. Those 66 cards are the toughest run in the set and carry the twenty Sport Magazine All-Stars.
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 2026-10-13.