Jake Flowers - 1933 Goudey #151
1933 Goudey #151 Jake Flowers
About Jake Flowers
D'Arcy Raymond "Jake" Flowers, born March 16, 1902, in Cambridge, Maryland, was a versatile infielder who broke in with the St. Louis Cardinals on September 7, 1923, after Cardinals scout "Pop" Kelchner signed him. Over ten big-league seasons (1923-1934) he played all four infield spots for St. Louis (1923, 1926, 1931-32), the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers (1927-30, 1933) and Cincinnati (1934), posting a lifetime .333 on-base percentage despite recurring injuries and topping out at a career-high .320 across 89 games in 1930. He was a utility man on the pennant-winning, World Series-champion 1926 and 1931 Cardinals, and in the 1931 Series nearly booted a passed ball off Jimmie Wilson into the stands before recovering. Traded to Brooklyn that February (in the deal that sent Dazzy Vance to St. Louis), he manned second and short for the 1933 Dodgers before being sold to Buffalo mid-season. After retiring he managed in the minors, guiding Salisbury to the 1937 Eastern Shore League pennant and The Sporting News' Minor League Manager of the Year award, then coached for the Pirates, Braves and Indians and ran the Milwaukee Brewers as club president. He died December 27, 1962.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 294 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 26 | 47 | 178 | 4 |
| SGC | 121 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 86 | 3 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-07-03. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1933 Goudey Jake Flowers card?
It is card #151 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 Jake Flowers with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Is the 1933 Goudey Jake Flowers #151 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 2026-07-04.