Collect Hoyt Wilhelm Cards
Hoyt Wilhelm’s career was defined by durability, innovation, and the mastery of the knuckleball. As one of the first true relief aces, he changed how teams viewed the bullpen and became the first Hall of Famer honored primarily for his work as a reliever.
Wilhelm’s unpredictable knuckleball kept him effective into his late 40s, earning over 1,000 appearances and a reputation as one of the game’s most unique pitchers. For collectors, his cards represent a timeless arm, and a trailblazer who rewrote the role of the modern pitcher.
Let’s take a look at some of Hoyt Wilhelm’s top Topps cards.
Top Hoyt Wilhelm Cards
1953 Topps Baseball #151 Hoyt Wilhelm
player Info
• hall of famer
• eight-time all-star
Set Info
• 274-card set
what they said
• “If I had to pick myself one guy that I wouldn’t want to hit against when he was right, it would be Hoyt Wilhelm.” – 1950 al batting champion billy goodman
1969 Topps Baseball #565 Hoyt Wilhelm
player Info
• 1954 world series champion
• two-time mlb era leader
Set Info
• 664-card set
What They Said
• “You know it’s coming, but you don’t know where. I don’t think [Wilhelm] does, either.” – yogi berra
1962 Topps Baseball #545 Hoyt Wilhelm
player Info
• first true reliever elected to the Hall of fame
• orioles hall of famer
set Info
• 598-card set
What They Said
• “Hoyt’s knuckleball was amazing; I still can’t explain it.” – former orioles teammate gus triandos
1960 Topps Baseball #395 Hoyt Wilhelm
player info
• pitched a no-hitter on sept. 20, 1958
• first mlb pitcher with 200 saves
Set Info
• 572-card set
What They Said
• “It was a battle just to get the bat on that knuckleball.” – billy goodman
1957 Topps Baseball #203 Hoyt Wilhelm
player Info
• first pitcher to appear in 1,000 games
• retired with the lowest career era of any pitcher after 1927
Set Info
• 407-card set
what they said
• “Most knucklers drop, but Hoyt’s pitch stayed alive and kind of waved at you as it went by.” – gus triandos
