Sam West - 1933 Goudey #166
1933 Goudey #166 Sam West
About Sam West
Sam West broke in with the Washington Senators in 1927 after Senators scout Joe Engel spotted him in the minors and Washington paid $10,000 for his contract in 1926. A left-handed-hitting center fielder, West played 16 major-league seasons (1927-1942) with Washington, the St. Louis Browns, and the Chicago White Sox, batting .299 with 1,838 hits, 75 home runs, and 934 runs scored over 1,753 games. Renowned for his glovework, he ranked seventh all-time among outfielders in career chances per game and drew praise from Senators president Clark Griffith, who compared his defense to Tris Speaker's. Traded to St. Louis in December 1932 in the deal that brought Goose Goslin to Washington, West debuted for the Browns in 1933 by going 6-for-6 in his second game and hit .300 with 11 home runs, earning the first of four career All-Star selections (1933-35, 1937) even as the Browns finished last.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 283 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 50 | 160 | 5 |
| SGC | 132 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 84 | 11 |
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 Sam West card?
It is card #166 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 Sam West with the St. Louis Browns.
Is the 1933 Goudey Sam West #166 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.