Willis Hudlin - 1933 Goudey #96
1933 Goudey #96 Willis Hudlin
About Willis Hudlin
George Willis Hudlin broke into pro ball as an Oklahoma teenager and reached the majors with the Cleveland Indians in 1926, launching a big-league career that ran into the 1940s. A right-hander with a heavy sinker, he became Cleveland's workhorse starter, and his breakout 1927 season (18-12) made him the staff's clear leader — earning him the nickname "Ace." His finest year came in 1929, when he went 17-15 with a 3.34 ERA (fifth-best in the American League) and 22 complete games; that August he served up Babe Ruth's 500th career home run, yet still out-dueled New York, 6-5. In 1935 he authored the finest single-game performance in Cleveland franchise history to that point, a 15-inning shutout of the Philadelphia Athletics. Over parts of 15-plus seasons with Cleveland (1926-1940) and brief stops with Washington, the New York Giants, and St. Louis in the early 1940s, he finished 158-156 with a 4.41 ERA and 677 strikeouts. He later spent decades as a minor-league manager, big-league pitching coach (Detroit, 1957-59), and scout, a professional baseball career spanning nearly 50 years. He died in Little Rock in 2002 at age 96.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 355 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 57 | 214 | 3 |
| SGC | 171 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 119 | 2 |
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 Willis Hudlin card?
It is card #96 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 Willis Hudlin with the Cleveland Indians.
Is the 1933 Goudey Willis Hudlin #96 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.