1967 Topps #58 Paul Schaal
About Paul Schaal
It is a plain series-1 issue, and it exists in two bat-color printings: one shows the bat above his name in its natural wood color, the other in green. His 1967 season was rough: he struggled to keep his average above the Mendoza Line, was optioned to Double-A El Paso in August, and returned only for a handful of September games, including his first big-league start at shortstop, as the Angels finished closer to first place than ever without him playing a real part in it.
Paul Schaal was a third baseman who spent 11 major league seasons with the Los Angeles/California Angels and the Kansas City Royals. Signed by the Angels out of high school in Compton, California, he climbed through their farm system and broke in as a slick-fielding but light-hitting rookie regular in 1965. Injuries and platoon duty followed, including a frightening beaning above the left ear at Fenway Park in June 1968 that fractured his skull and caused permanent hearing loss. Left unprotected, he was drafted by the expansion Royals that fall and became their everyday third baseman, peaking with a .288 average in 1973 and a career-high 11 home runs in 1971. He finished his career back with the Angels in 1974 after Kansas City handed third base to a young George Brett. Schaal later ran a pizza restaurant in Kansas City before earning a chiropractic degree and practicing in the area. He died in 2017.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Print variations
Two states of #58 are tracked individually: 58a - Bat Natural Above Name and 58b - Bat Green Above Name. The difference is on the front of the card (ink color).
States catalogued by the PSA master set registry and the Trading Card Database; each is tracked here individually.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58a - Bat Natural Above Name | |||||||||
| PSA | 355 | 4 | 59 | 205 | 55 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| SGC | 19 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 58b - Bat Green Above Name | |||||||||
| PSA | 192 | 3 | 12 | 72 | 49 | 29 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
| SGC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Not designated by PSA | |||||||||
| PSA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 a grader registers a variation separately its population is listed under that variation; PSA slabs whose label names no variation are listed as not designated, while SGC slabs whose label names no variation are counted under 58a - Bat Natural Above Name. 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 #58 card?
It is card #58 of the 609-card 1967 Topps Baseball set, picturing Paul Schaal of the California Angels.
Does 1967 Topps #58 have variations?
Yes. Two states are catalogued and tracked individually: 58a - Bat Natural Above Name (The bat above Schaal's name prints in its natural wood color - the common card ("Normal Bat" at TCDB, Cardboard Connection and Baseball Card Pedia)) and 58b - Bat Green Above Name (The bat above the name prints green). Owning any one of them fills the #58 slot; the master set counts each state.
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.