Phil Collins - 1933 Goudey #21
1933 Goudey #21 Phil Collins
Low number: this card was printed on press sheets 1-2 (#1-40 plus #45-52), which saw shorter distribution than the rest of the 1933 run — low numbers are noticeably scarcer.
About Phil Collins
Philip Eugene Collins (August 27, 1901 – August 14, 1948) was a right-handed pitcher from Chicago who broke into the majors with a single game for the Chicago Cubs in 1923, then returned to the big leagues in 1929 with the Philadelphia Phillies, where he spent the bulk of his career. Working as both starter and reliever on Phillies clubs that pitched in the tiny, hitter-friendly Baker Bowl, Collins had his best season in 1930, going 16-11, and followed with a career-low 3.86 ERA in 1931 (12-16). He won 12 or more games in four straight seasons from 1930 to 1934, topping out at 254 innings pitched in 1934. Known in the game as "Fidgety Phil" — a nickname later inscribed on his gravestone — he relied on a sharp screwball that one contemporary columnist praised alongside "a cool head and a brave heart." Traded partway through the 1935 season to the St. Louis Cardinals, he finished that year and his career there. Over eight big-league seasons Collins went 80-85 with a 4.66 ERA and 423 strikeouts in 292 games. He died of cancer in 1948 at age 46.
Sources: Wikipedia · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 320 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 43 | 207 | 0 |
| SGC | 140 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 101 | 8 |
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 Phil Collins card?
It is card #21 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 Phil Collins with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Is the 1933 Goudey Phil Collins #21 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.