1966 Topps #171 Nick Willhite
About Nick Willhite
1966 Topps #171, from the set's second print series, shows Willhite back with the Los Angeles Dodgers after Washington returned him in spring 1965. He opened 1966 with his strongest Grapefruit League showing, including four innings of no-hit relief against Baltimore, but was used sparingly during the season and spent time back at Triple-A Spokane before that December's trade to the California Angels.
Nick Willhite was a left-handed pitcher from Tulsa, Oklahoma who grew up starring in football and baseball at South High School in Denver, leading the Rebels to consecutive state titles. Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers, he broke through in the minors with a league-leading 1.80 ERA at Class A Greenville and an All-Star turn at Triple-A Omaha before debuting in the majors on June 16, 1963, throwing a five-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs in his first start. Arm trouble slowed him afterward, and he moved between the Dodgers, Washington Senators, California Angels and New York Mets from 1963 to 1967, finishing with a 6-12 record and a 4.55 ERA. He was on the Dodgers' 1965 World Series championship roster but did not pitch in the Series. After his playing career he battled alcoholism and later addiction, eventually getting help through the Baseball Assistance Team, becoming an addictions counselor, and working as a pitching coach at Brigham Young University and in professional baseball organizations before his death in 2008.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 172 | 1 | 23 | 70 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 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 #171 card?
It is card #171 of the 598-card 1966 Topps Baseball set, picturing Nick Willhite of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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.