1934 Goudey #48 Tex Carleton
About Tex Carleton
James Otto Carleton grew up on a Texas ranch and played three sports at TCU before turning pro with the Texarkana Twins of the Class D East Texas League in 1925. After stops in Austin, Houston, Rochester, and Syracuse, the tough, no-nonsense side-armer joined the St. Louis Cardinals in 1932. Sportswriter Ernest J. Lanigan hung the nickname "Tex" on him in 1931 for his Texas roots. His card #48 in the 1934 Goudey set — his recognized rookie — catches him at his peak, a key right-hander on the pennant-winning "Gas House Gang" that beat Detroit in that year's World Series. He matched zeroes with Carl Hubbell for 16 innings in an epic 18-inning marathon on July 2, 1933, then helped the Chicago Cubs to two more National League pennants, in 1935 and 1938. Carleton closed his career firing a no-hitter for Brooklyn against Cincinnati on April 30, 1940, finishing with 100 wins, 76 losses, a 3.91 ERA, and three pennant flags in a hard-nosed nine-year run.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 230 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 45 | 125 | 1 |
| SGC | 83 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-14. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1934 Goudey Tex Carleton card?
It is card #48 of the 1934 Goudey (R320) Baseball set - the 96-card, 2-3/8 by 2-7/8 inch color-art set issued in 1934 with Big League Chewing Gum. It pictures Tex Carleton with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Is the 1934 Goudey Tex Carleton #48 a rookie card?
By modern catalog convention, yes. Sheet 1 of the set reused returning 1933 subjects, but most of the remaining cards picture players getting their first major gum card - 63 of the 96 are rookie cards.
How many cards are in the 1934 Goudey set?
96 cards, printed on four 24-card press sheets. 84 fronts carry the blue 'Lou Gehrig says' strip and 12 carry the red 'Chuck Klein says' strip (#80-91). The high numbers #73-96 are the scarcest cards.
Sources: PSA CardFacts, Trading Card Database, Baseball-Reference, PSA & SGC population reports, and hobby press-sheet research (SABR). Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.