Gavin Williams rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Gavin Williams's first licensed base rookie card is the 2024 Topps #242. The first chromium rookie card is the 2024 Topps Chrome #15. Gavin Williams's rookie season was 2023.
Gavin WilliamsCLE SP
1st round, 23rd overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft by Cleveland (then the Indians).
Gavin Williams card market
Collector attention: up 339% this week, up 822% over 30 days
Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-14.
Gavin Williams's key rookie cards, by our criteria
- First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
- First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
- Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
- First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.
Which Gavin Williams card is the real rookie card
Topps has held the exclusive MLB license since its 2009 deal, so his licensed rookie cards are all Topps products. Williams debuted on June 21, 2023, but his RC logo cards are 2024 issues: Topps #242 (Series 1), Topps Chrome #15, the Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs card RA-GW, Bowman Chrome #77 and Topps Chrome Update #USC77. His 2024 Topps Update card #US294 is a Rookie Debut card. His Wikipedia article is Gavin Williams (baseball); the plain name is a disambiguation page.
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Gavin Williams rookie card checklist with card numbers
5 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
| Card | Type | Print run | RC | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Topps #242 | Base | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2024 Topps Chrome #15 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2024 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-GWRookie Autographs section; no serial shown on the checklist line | Autograph | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2024 Bowman Chrome #77Bowman Chrome base rookie card | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1] |
| 2024 Topps Chrome Update #USC77 | Chromium | Not numbered | Yes | [1][2] |
Gavin Williams's career, in brief
- Debuted with the Cleveland Guardians on June 21, 2023.
- Led the American League with 248 strikeouts in 2026.
- Through 2026 he is 32-28 with a 3.62 ERA and 581 strikeouts.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Gavin Williams cards
A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up.
How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade
PSA
- Top grades:
- Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
- Half grades:
- 1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.
One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.
CGC
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
- Half grades:
- Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.
Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.
Source: CGC grading scale
Beckett (BGS)
- Top grades:
- Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
- Half grades:
- Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.
Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.
Source: Beckett grading
Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.
Population by grade
A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2024 Topps #242 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Gavin Williams card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Gavin Williams card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
- Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
- Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
- Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
- Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.
Check Gavin Williams rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Gavin Williams card questions
- What is Gavin Williams's rookie card?
- Gavin Williams's first licensed base rookie card is the 2024 Topps #242. The first chromium rookie card is the 2024 Topps Chrome #15. Gavin Williams's rookie season was 2023.
- What year is Gavin Williams's rookie card?
- Gavin Williams's rookie season was 2023, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Gavin Williams have?
- Our checklist lists 5 Gavin Williams rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Gavin Williams have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists one: 2024 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-GW.
- How much is a Gavin Williams rookie card worth?
- Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
- Are collectors watching Gavin Williams right now?
- Collector attention is surging: Wikipedia lookups of Gavin Williams are up 339% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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