1963 Topps #139 Earl Averill
Earl Averill Jr. is pictured here with the Phillies; the Hall of Famer named Earl Averill is his father.
About Earl Averill
Philadelphia used Averill as a spare part in 1963. He appeared in 47 games for a club that went 87-75 and finished fourth in the National League under Gene Mauch, pinch-hitting and filling in at left field, first base, third base and catcher without locking down any of them. His September 26 appearance turned out to be his last in the majors; the Phillies sold his contract to Triple-A Arkansas, and he played two more minor league seasons before retiring. Topps shows him in a Phillies uniform at #139 in the second print series. The player here is the son, Earl Averill Jr., not his Hall of Fame father.
Earl Douglas Averill was a catcher and outfielder who played seven major league seasons, 1956 and 1958 through 1963, for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels and Philadelphia Phillies. Commonly called Earl Averill Jr., he was not literally a junior: his father was Howard Earl Averill, the Hall of Fame outfielder nicknamed the Earl of Snohomish. Born in Cleveland on September 9, 1931, while his father starred for the Indians, he was raised in Snohomish, Washington, became the University of Oregon's first baseball All-American and hit .439 as a sophomore. Cleveland signed him in December 1952, he debuted on April 19, 1956, and he later tore up the Pacific Coast League with San Diego, taking the 1958 PCL Most Valuable Player award behind a .347 average with 24 home runs. A versatile journeyman, he caught, played the outfield and filled in around the infield for five big league clubs, batting .242 in 449 games with 44 home runs and 159 RBIs. A charter inductee of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980, he died on May 13, 2015.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 262 | 1 | 13 | 126 | 95 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 #139 card?
It is card #139 of the 576-card 1963 Topps Baseball set, picturing Earl Averill of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Is this the Hall of Fame Earl Averill?
No. The Earl Averill on #139 is Earl Averill Jr. of the Philadelphia Phillies; the Hall of Famer named Earl Averill is his father, who has no card in this set.
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.
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