1933 Goudey #58 Lefty O'Doul
About Lefty O'Doul
Francis Joseph "Lefty" O'Doul, born March 4, 1897, in San Francisco, broke into pro ball as a left-handed pitcher signed by his hometown San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League in 1916. The New York Yankees drafted him in 1918, and he pitched sparingly for New York (1919-20, 1922) and the Boston Red Sox (1923), picking up his only big-league win before chronic arm trouble ended his pitching career. Remade as an outfielder in the high minors, O'Doul hit .392 for Salt Lake City and .378 for the Seals, winning the first PCL MVP award, before returning to the majors at 31 with the Giants in 1928. He blossomed into one of the era's great hitters, winning National League batting titles with the Phillies in 1929 (.398, then the highest average of the modern era short of .400) and with Brooklyn in 1932 (.368). He is the card featured here as a Brooklyn player; O'Doul opened 1933 with the Dodgers before being traded back to the Giants that season. Over 11 major-league seasons he batted .349 - still among the highest career averages in history - with 1,140 hits, 113 home runs and 542 RBI. Known as "The Man in the Green Suit" for his favorite outfit, O'Doul later managed his original San Francisco Seals for 17 years, won multiple PCL pennants, and became baseball's goodwill ambassador to Japan, helping organize prewar exhibition tours and the postwar Japanese professional leagues; he is credited with naming the Yomiuri Giants. In 2002 he was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, only the second American so honored.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 572 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 40 | 75 | 405 | 6 |
| SGC | 298 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 239 | 5 |
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 Lefty O'Doul card?
It is card #58 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 Lefty O'Doul with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Is the 1933 Goudey Lefty O'Doul #58 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.