1964 Topps #496 Chicago White Sox
Hall of Famers on the 1963 Chicago White Sox roster: Nellie Fox, Al Lopez and Hoyt Wilhelm.
About this card
Nineteen of the twenty 1964 franchises have a team card; the Houston Colt .45s are the one club without one.
The story on this card
This team card reports the 1963 Chicago White Sox, who went 94-68 under manager Al Lopez, finishing second in the American League, 10 and a half games behind the pennant-winning Yankees. Gary Peters anchored the rotation with a 19-8 record and a 2.33 ERA, while Hoyt Wilhelm worked the bullpen with 21 saves. Nellie Fox held down second base and made the All-Star team, and Pete Ward drove in 84 runs in his rookie season. The club played at Comiskey Park on the South Side. This card is number 496 in the 1964 Topps set, part of print series six. Fox, Lopez, and Wilhelm, all future Hall of Famers, were part of that 1963 club.
Sources: Wikipedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 326 | 3 | 44 | 175 | 74 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| SGC | 33 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-09-04. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1964 Topps #496 card?
It is card #496 of the 587-card 1964 Topps Baseball set, picturing the Chicago White Sox. Nineteen of the twenty 1964 franchises have a team card; the Houston Colt .45s are the one club without one.
Why is #496 harder to find?
It is a series 5-6 card. Cards from the fifth and sixth print series (#371-522) are a step tougher to find than #1-370; availability in 1964 runs in three tiers, not a cliff.
How many cards are in the 1964 Topps Baseball set?
587 cards, tracked as 589 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 587 with no gaps, and no number carries two different cards; two cards - #4, the A.L. Pitching Leaders, and #517, the seventh-series checklist - carry a catalogued back variation that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, The Topps Archives, Baseball Almanac, 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 2026-10-11.