1967 Topps #249 Nick Willhite
About Nick Willhite
1967 Topps #249, part of the set's third print series, pictures Willhite with the California Angels. The Angels acquired him from the Dodgers in December 1966 to help fill the rotation after ace Dean Chance was traded away. He opened the season in the bullpen, got his first Angels start in May against Boston, and was traded to the New York Mets that June. Shelled in his only start for the Mets against the Cubs, he moved back to the bullpen, and a relief outing against the Atlanta Braves on June 23 proved to be the final appearance of his major-league career.
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 | 367 | 1 | 71 | 214 | 52 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| SGC | 12 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 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. PSA registers a row for every one of the 624 states; SGC lists no separate row for the #149 white-streak state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1967 Topps #249 card?
It is card #249 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing Nick Willhite of the California Angels.
How many cards are in the 1967 Topps Baseball set?
609 cards, tracked as 624 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 609 without a gap - no number was skipped and none was used twice - and 15 cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA CardFacts, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, BaseballCardPedia, 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 2026-10-12.