Zack Wheeler rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest
Zack Wheeler's first licensed base rookie card is the 2013 Topps Update #US50. The first chromium rookie card is the 2013 Topps Chrome #180. Zack Wheeler's rookie season was 2013.
Zack WheelerPHI SP
1st round, 6th overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants.
Zack Wheeler card market
Collector attention: down 90% this week, up 99% 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.
Zack Wheeler'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 Zack Wheeler 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. Wheeler debuted with the Mets on June 18, 2013, and his RC logo cards came out that fall: 2013 Topps Update #US50 and 2013 Topps Chrome #180, plus a Topps Chrome Autographed Rookie card (ZW). His 2014 Topps card (#266) is a Future Stars card, not a rookie card.
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Zack Wheeler rookie card checklist with card numbers
3 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.
Zack Wheeler's career, in brief
- Pitched for the New York Mets (2013 to 2014, 2017 to 2019) and has been with the Philadelphia Phillies since 2020.
- Finished second in NL Cy Young voting in 2021, when he led the league with 247 strikeouts, and again in 2024.
- Three-time All-Star (2021, 2024, 2025) and the 2023 NL Gold Glove winner at pitcher.
Career facts: [1]
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Grading Zack Wheeler 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 2013 Topps Update #US50 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.
How to identify your Zack Wheeler card and check what it sold for
- Find the year and maker on the back of your Zack Wheeler 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 Zack Wheeler rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
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Zack Wheeler card questions
- What is Zack Wheeler's rookie card?
- Zack Wheeler's first licensed base rookie card is the 2013 Topps Update #US50. The first chromium rookie card is the 2013 Topps Chrome #180. Zack Wheeler's rookie season was 2013.
- What year is Zack Wheeler's rookie card?
- Zack Wheeler's rookie season was 2013, so the rookie cards carry that year.
- How many rookie cards does Zack Wheeler have?
- Our checklist lists 3 Zack Wheeler rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
- Does Zack Wheeler have a licensed rookie autograph?
- Yes. Our checklist lists one: 2013 Topps Chrome Autographed Rookies #ZW.
- How much is a Zack Wheeler 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 Zack Wheeler right now?
- Collector attention is cooling: Wikipedia lookups of Zack Wheeler are down 90% this week. That is attention, not a price.
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