1965 Topps #453 Dodgers Rookie Stars - Willie Crawford / John Werhas
On this card: Willie Crawford, John Werhas
About this card
This is one of the 55 Rookie Stars cards in the 1965 Topps set, each picturing two to four young players - 126 players in all - under a team banner, except #577 and #581, which carry American League and National League banners over players from three clubs. Joe Morgan (#16), Steve Carlton (#477), Jim (Catfish) Hunter (#526) and Tony Perez (#581) make their Topps debuts on these cards.
The story on this card
Crawford's second Dodgers season came under the same bonus-rule obligation that had kept him on the roster since his 1964 debut, and he shared time in a young outfield while Los Angeles won the pennant. He got into the 1965 World Series as a pinch hitter, singling in Game 1 as the Dodgers went on to beat the Minnesota Twins in seven games. This 1965 Topps card is a multi-player Rookie Stars issue from the set's sixth print series, pairing Crawford with fellow Dodgers farmhand John Werhas, and stands as his recognized rookie card. Fremont High School two-sport star who signed with the Dodgers for $100,000 in 1964 and spent most of a fourteen-year career patrolling the Los Angeles outfield.
Werhas shares his 1965 Topps Rookie Stars card, #453, from the set's sixth print series, with fellow Dodgers farmhand Willie Crawford; it is Crawford's rookie card. Werhas returned to the Dodgers when rosters expanded in September 1965, going hitless in three pinch-hit appearances, and made his only start of the season at first base in the final game. A USC All-American third baseman and basketball standout drafted by the Lakers, John Werhas signed with the Dodgers instead, reaching the majors in 1964 and finishing his career with the Angels in 1967 after a stint in Japan.
Sources: Wikipedia
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 320 | 3 | 32 | 177 | 62 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 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. The two checklist variations, #79 and #508, are listed under the wording PSA uses for each state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1965 Topps #453 card?
It is card #453 of the 598-card 1965 Topps Baseball set, picturing Willie Crawford and John Werhas. This is one of the 55 Rookie Stars cards in the 1965 Topps set, each picturing two to four young players - 126 players in all - under a team banner, except #577 and #581, which carry American League and National League banners over players from three clubs. Joe Morgan (#16), Steve Carlton (#477), Jim (Catfish) Hunter (#526) and Tony Perez (#581) make their Topps debuts on these cards.
Is 1965 Topps #453 a rookie card?
Yes - #453 is the rookie card of Willie Crawford. John Werhas had already appeared on an earlier Topps card, so it is not his rookie card.
How many cards are in the 1965 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 600 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no printed-number collisions, and two checklist cards - #79 and #508 - carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, BaseballCardPedia, 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.