1966 Topps #151 Gary Wagner
About Gary Wagner
Wagner spent nearly all of 1966 with Triple-A San Diego after a sore shoulder limited him in spring training; a doctor later found calcium deposits in the shoulder. He made brief appearances for the Phillies in June before being optioned back to the Pacific Coast League, finishing 0-1 with an 8.53 ERA in five games. His 1966 Topps card, #151, comes from the second print series and is recognized as his rookie card.
Gary Edward Wagner was a right-handed relief pitcher from Bridgeport, Illinois who threw a no-hitter in his first collegiate outing after converting from shortstop at Eastern Illinois University. Signed by the Phillies in 1961, he reached the majors in 1965 and worked 162 games over six seasons for Philadelphia and Boston, almost entirely out of the bullpen with only four starts. His rookie year produced a career-high 59 appearances and a 7-7 record with a 3.00 ERA. A sore shoulder limited him to brief look-ins in 1966, and after just one appearance with the Phillies in 1967 he again worked mostly with Triple-A San Diego, where he helped the Padres win a Pacific Coast League championship. Back with the Phillies in 1968, he adopted a three-quarter arm slot at manager Gene Mauch's suggestion and turned in a strong full season. Traded to the Red Sox in September 1969 after a demotion to Eugene, he closed out his career in Boston through 1970, finishing 15-19 with 22 saves and a 3.70 ERA.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 212 | 2 | 30 | 104 | 46 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| SGC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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. Where SGC registers no separate row for a variation state, its slabs of that card are listed under the base state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1966 Topps #151 card?
It is card #151 of the 598-card 1966 Topps Baseball set, picturing Gary Wagner of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Is 1966 Topps #151 a rookie card?
Yes - #151 is the 1966 Topps rookie card of Gary Wagner.
How many cards are in the 1966 Topps Baseball set?
598 cards, tracked as 613 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 598 with no gaps and no number used twice, and 14 cards carry catalogued print variations - five checklists, the trade and sold statement backs, the three-state #43 Don Landrum, three team-card dot pairs and the #161 Jerry Lumpe white streak - that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, 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.