1933 Goudey #150 Ray Kolp
About Ray Kolp
Raymond Carl Kolp was born October 1, 1894, in New Berlin (now North Canton), Ohio, and died July 29, 1967, in Cincinnati. He broke in playing Ohio semipro and town-team ball from age 14, and his work for the Hoover Sweepers and Akron Gaylords in 1919 caught the eye of International League manager Dick Hoblitzell, leading to a 1920 signing with the Akron Numatics. The right-hander reached the majors with the St. Louis Browns (1921-1924), posting his best season in 1922 at 14-4 with a 3.93 ERA, highlighted by four straight wins over Cleveland including a shutout. After several seasons in the high minors with the St. Paul Saints, he resurfaced with the Cincinnati Reds (1927-1934), working mainly as a spot starter and reliever and leading the 1928 staff in ERA as its number-three starter. Kolp's real weapon was his mouth: a sharp-tongued bench jockey with a high tenor voice, he needled opponents relentlessly, most famously baiting Hack Wilson into a dugout brawl on July 4, 1929, that carried onto the team train and got Wilson fined $100 and suspended three games. Kolp finished his 12-year big-league career 79-95 with a 4.08 ERA and 439 strikeouts across 383 games, later managing and coaching in the minors into the 1940s.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 258 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 53 | 143 | 2 |
| SGC | 127 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 91 | 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 Ray Kolp card?
It is card #150 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 Ray Kolp with the Cincinnati Reds.
Is the 1933 Goudey Ray Kolp #150 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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