1963 Topps #552 Detroit Tigers
Hall of Famers on the 1962 Detroit Tigers roster: Jim Bunning and Al Kaline.
About this card
The twenty team cards, one for every 1963 club, are the only horizontal fronts in the set. Every franchise has one, including the Houston Colt .45's, the Los Angeles Angels and the expansion Washington Senators.
The story on this card
This team card reports the 1962 Tigers, who went 85-76 under manager Bob Scheffing and finished fourth in the American League, ten and a half games behind the pennant-winning Yankees, playing their home games at Tiger Stadium in front of over 1.2 million fans. Norm Cash powered 39 homers and Rocky Colavito drove in 112 runs, while Al Kaline hit .304 and won a Gold Glove despite missing time to injury. The pitching staff was anchored by Jim Bunning, who won 19 games and struck out 184 batters, backed by Hank Aguirre and Don Mossi. Card #552 is the Detroit Tigers team card from Topps' seventh and final series, a high number. Bunning and Kaline both appear elsewhere in the set as Hall of Famers who anchored this roster.
Sources: Wikipedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 507 | 0 | 10 | 184 | 182 | 84 | 24 | 20 | 3 |
| SGC | 58 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-09-24. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8), and PSA's qualified grades are counted separately from the straight-grade rows shown here.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1963 Topps #552 card?
It is card #552 of the 576-card 1963 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Detroit Tigers. The twenty team cards, one for every 1963 club, are the only horizontal fronts in the set. Every franchise has one, including the Houston Colt .45's, the Los Angeles Angels and the expansion Washington Senators.
Why is #552 harder to find?
It is a high number card from the seventh print series, #512-576 - the last and scarcest run in the set. Price guides often band the highs as #523-576, but the printing break falls between #511 and #512.
How many cards are in the 1963 Topps Baseball set?
576 cards, tracked as 583 collectible states. The numbers run from 1 to 576 with no gaps and no number used twice, and seven cards carry a catalogued print variation - three checklists, the two Rookie Stars cards also printed with a "1962" heading, and the #341 Jack Baldschun and #454 Art Fowler print states - that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-03.