1963 Topps #152 Ron Nischwitz
About Ron Nischwitz
Card #152 is a second-series card. It catches Nischwitz in Cleveland livery after the Tigers sent him and Gordon Seyfried to the Indians for Bubba Phillips in November 1962. The move did not take: he lasted only 14 games and 16 2/3 innings for Cleveland, going 0-2 with a 6.48 ERA, the highest of his four big-league seasons. He spent all of 1964 out of the majors and would not pitch in another big-league game until 1965.
Ronald Lee Nischwitz, born July 1, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio, was a switch-hitting, left-handed relief pitcher who attended Fairview High School and Ohio State University before signing with the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1958. He reached the majors on September 4, 1961, debuting against the Baltimore Orioles with two perfect innings and three strikeouts. Over four big-league seasons split between the Tigers and Cleveland Indians, he appeared in 88 games, going 5-8 with a 4.21 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 115 1/3 innings, and hit .278 in 18 career at-bats. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, he threw his last big-league pitch on September 19, 1965. After his playing days he returned to Dayton, serving as head baseball coach at Wright State University from 1975 to 2004; the Raiders' ballpark carries the Nischwitz name, and in 2007 he was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 188 | 0 | 10 | 104 | 59 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| SGC | 15 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 #152 card?
It is card #152 of the 576-card 1963 Topps Baseball set, picturing Ron Nischwitz of the Cleveland Indians.
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.