1933 Goudey #101 Dick Coffman
About Dick Coffman
Samuel Richard "Dick" Coffman was born December 18, 1906, in Veto, Alabama, and broke into the major leagues as a 20-year-old right-hander with the 1927 Washington Senators, sharing a staff with the great Walter Johnson. St. Louis purchased him, and he became a Browns workhorse from 1928 through the mid-1930s, including 23 complete games in 1930-31 alone; he was back with the Browns for the 1933 season pictured on his Goudey card. Sold to the New York Giants after the 1935 season, Coffman reinvented himself as one of the National League's earliest relief specialists: in 1936 he led the league in games finished, and in 1938 he topped the NL in appearances (51), saves (12), and games finished (35). Over a 15-season career (1927-1940, with a brief 1945 wartime return with the Phillies) spent with the Senators, Browns, Giants, Boston Bees, and Phillies, he went 72-95 with a 4.65 ERA, 372 strikeouts, and 38 saves in 472 games. His younger brother, Guy "Slick" Coffman, also pitched in the majors. Coffman died March 24, 1972, in Athens, Alabama.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 365 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 17 | 47 | 259 | 2 |
| SGC | 145 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 112 | 2 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-03. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1933 Goudey Dick Coffman card?
It is card #101 of the 1933 Goudey (R319) Baseball set - the 240-card, 2-3/8 by 2-7/8 inch color-art set issued in 1933 with Big League Chewing Gum. It pictures Dick Coffman with the St. Louis Browns.
Is the 1933 Goudey Dick Coffman #101 a rookie card?
By modern catalog convention, yes. 1933 Goudey is treated as the hobby's first major nationally distributed gum set, so nearly every card in it carries the rookie-card (RC) designation - a modern label applied retroactively, since many of these players had earlier tobacco, caramel, or strip cards.
How many cards are in the 1933 Goudey set?
240 numbered cards, though collectors usually count 241 collectible cards because #6 Jimmy Dykes exists in an error and a corrected version. Only 239 numbers were in 1933 packs - #106 (Nap Lajoie) was printed in 1934 and issued by mail.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.