1961 Topps #466 Ron Moeller
About Ron Moeller
The 1961 season gave Moeller the only real workload of his major league career, and it was his best: 33 games for the Angels, 18 of them starts, 112 2/3 innings, 83 strikeouts, a 4-8 record and a 5.83 ERA. The high point came on June 5, when he blanked his old Orioles teammates 3-0 on six hits with nine strikeouts, escaping a one-out, bases-loaded fifth by fanning Brooks Robinson and Jim Gentile. It was his first major league win, the only shutout of his career, and just the second shutout in Angels history. Topps put him at number 466 in the sixth series, and collectors count this Angels card as his rookie card.
Ronald Ralph Moeller was a left-handed pitcher born October 13, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He starred at Elder High School and led his American Legion post to a 1955 national championship, and the Baltimore Orioles signed him in June 1956, shortly after graduation, luring him away from a Notre Dame athletic scholarship. He reached the majors that September at 17, and Orioles players called him The Kid for his boyish looks and his teenage debut. Sore arms and shoulder trouble then interrupted him year after year in Baltimore's farm system. The Angels took him from the Orioles in the December 1960 expansion draft, and a nationwide poll of sportswriters named him the new club's Best Young Pitcher. Army service and a knee injury wiped out his entire 1962 season. He pitched his last big league innings in 1963 for the Angels and the Washington Senators, finishing 6-9 with a 5.78 ERA across four seasons. He later sold automotive products, rising to sales manager, and died in his native Cincinnati on November 2, 2009.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 406 | 7 | 34 | 193 | 103 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| SGC | 27 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. PSA counts are straight grades only; PSA half grades (PSA 1.5 among them) and qualified slabs are not included. SGC half grades fold down (8.5→8). Slabs of the two cards printed #463 are joined by description, never by number alone.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1961 Topps #466 card?
It is card #466 of the 587-card 1961 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Moeller of the Los Angeles Angels.
Is 1961 Topps #466 a rookie card?
Yes - #466 is the 1961 Topps rookie card of Ron Moeller.
Why is #466 harder to find?
It is from the sixth print series (cards 447-522) - noticeably tougher than the first five, easier than the true highs.
How many cards are in the 1961 Topps Baseball set?
587 cards, tracked as 596 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 589, but #426, #587 and #588 were never issued and two different cards were printed #463 - Jack Fisher and the Milwaukee Braves Team card, catalogued 463b - and eight cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, The Topps Archives, 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 2026-10-05.