John Welch - 1933 Goudey #93
1933 Goudey #93 John Welch
About John Welch
John Vernon Welch, a right-handed pitcher born December 2, 1906, in Washington, D.C., broke into pro ball at 17 with Buffalo of the International League in 1924, then turned heads with a 17-12 season for the Ottumwa Cardinals in 1925 that brought him to the Chicago Cubs organization. He reached the majors with Chicago in 1926 but took more than five years to notch his first big-league win, bouncing to the minors (Reading, Los Angeles, Newark) before catching on with the Boston Red Sox in 1932, the club depicted on his 1933 Goudey card. Welch became a regular in Boston's rotation and bullpen, posting his best season in 1934 at 13-15, and pitched a five-hit shutout over Washington in the Senators' home opener with President Franklin D. Roosevelt in attendance. He closed his nine-year major-league career (1926-1936, also briefly with Pittsburgh) with a 35-41 record, a 4.66 ERA, and 257 strikeouts over 172 games, never reaching a World Series. Welch died of tuberculosis in September 1940 in St. Louis at age 33.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 398 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 31 | 34 | 75 | 239 | 4 |
| SGC | 155 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 107 | 2 |
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 John Welch card?
It is card #93 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 John Welch with the Boston Red Sox.
Is the 1933 Goudey John Welch #93 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.
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