Wes Ferrell - 1933 Goudey #218
1933 Goudey #218 Wes Ferrell
No team banner: this card comes from Goudey's late-1933 press sheets 8-10, which dropped the team-name banner from the front design.
About Wes Ferrell
Wes Ferrell (born Wesley Cheek Ferrell, 1908, Greensboro, North Carolina) signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1927 and reached the majors that same season. A right-hander, he won 20 or more games in four straight seasons to open his career (21-10 in 1929, 25-13 in 1930, 22-12 in 1931, 23-13 in 1932), and threw a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns on April 29, 1931, even as a shoulder ailment began nagging him that year. In 1933, the year of his Goudey card, his record slipped to 11-12, yet he was still named to the American League roster for that July's inaugural All-Star Game (he did not pitch). Ferrell went on to log six 20-win seasons overall, topped by a career-best 25-14 for Boston in 1935 (runner-up for AL MVP). He retired with 193 wins, a 4.04 ERA, and 985 strikeouts, and was arguably the best-hitting pitcher in history, batting .280 with 38 home runs. His brother and 1933 All-Star teammate, catcher Rick Ferrell, was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984; Wes was not.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 279 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 49 | 52 | 135 | 4 |
| SGC | 120 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 67 | 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 Wes Ferrell card?
It is card #218 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 Wes Ferrell with the Cleveland Indians.
Why does this card have no team banner?
It comes from Goudey's late-1933 press sheets 8-10, which dropped the team-name banner from the front design - 72 cards in the set share the bannerless look.
Is the 1933 Goudey Wes Ferrell #218 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.