Set Type: Primary
Manufacturer: Goodwin & Co.
Card Dimensions: Approximately 17⁄16” x 2½”
Additional Information: SCD’s 2011 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards is not engaging in hyperbole when it calls this set “one of the most fascinating of all card sets.” Given the age of the set and the fact that it contains over 500 known players pictured in over 3,500 variations, it’s unlikely that a truly complete checklist
will ever be assembled. The team checklist below is compiled by cross-referencing a number of different sources. In particular, I made extensive use of the Standard Catalog and the information made available by searching for Old Judge cards on VintageCardPrices.com.
Due to the extreme number of variations, there doesn’t appear to be a standard way to number this blank-backed set. As with most other unnumbered sets (the Old Judge set is also blank-backed), the cards in the checklist below are listed alphabetically by player’s last name and numbered accordingly. The numbers used below correspond to the number assigned to the player in the checklist printed in the Standard Catalog. The letter following that number denotes an unique pose, and an additional number, preceded by a dash, denotes some sort of variation in the text on the card. The 32 different Phillies in the set are depicted in over 100 different poses, with variations 
bringing the total count to over 180 cards. Every attempt was made at accurately describing all the photo variations, as well as the text variations in how the Phillies team designation is made, and how the the player’s position is listed. However, some may be missing. The cards can also be found with the text as either block text or appearing as hand-written script.
Links for all the images used in this post follow the checklist below. All were obtained from the Library of Congress Prints and Online Catalog, which contains images of 43 of the cards noted below. Finally, in the interest of saving space, note that all the Charlie Buffinton cards carry the same uncorrected error: his last name is shown as “Buffington” on all his cards.
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Bob Allen (ball just above waist, bat almost vertical) Bob Allen (hands cupped at waist) Ed Andrews (bat in right hand, at side; “Phila”) Ed Andrews (bat in right hand, at side; “Phila’s”) Ed Andrews (striking ball, bat nearly horizontal; “Phila'”) Ed Andrews (striking ball, bat nearly horizontal; “Philadelphias”) Ed Andrews (bat at ready, no ball visible) Ed Andrews (right hand above head, left hand behind at side; “Phila”) Ed Andrews (right hand above head, left hand behind at side; “Philadelphia’s”) Ed Andrews (catching, hands shoulder high; “Phila”) Ed Andrews (catching, hands shoulder high; “Philadelphia’s”) Ed Andrews (catching, hands shoulder high; “Philadelphia”) Ed Andrews & Buster Hoover (Andrews tagged by Hoover; “Phila”) Ed Andrews & Buster Hoover (Andrews tagged by Hoover; “Phila’s”) Charles Bastian (bat horizontal, looking at camera) Charles Bastian (bat horizontal, looking at ball) Charles Bastian (bat over right shoulder) Charles Bastian (stooping for low ball; “Philadelphia’s”) Charles Bastian (stooping for low ball; “Phila”) Charles Bastian & Pop Schriver (Schriver tagging Bastian; “Phila”) Charles Bastian & Pop Schriver (Schriver tagging Bastian; “Phila’s”) Charlie Buffinton (both hands holding ball at chest; “C.F. Phila”) Charlie Buffinton (both hands holding ball at chest; “Centre Field”) Charlie Buffinton (both hands holding ball at chest; “P. Phila”) Charlie Buffinton (both hands holding ball at chest; “P. Philadelphias”) Charlie Buffinton (holding bat out, both hands; “C.F.”) Charlie Buffinton (holding bat out, both hands; “Centre Field”) Charlie Buffinton (pitching, right hand above head) Dan Casey (hands at sides; “P. Phila”) Dan Casey (hands at sides; “Pitcher Philadelphia”) Dan Casey (hands at sides; “P. Philadelphias”) Dan Casey (both hands holding ball at chest; “P. Phila”) Dan Casey (both hands holding ball at chest; “Pitcher”) Dan Casey (start of pitch, left hand shoulder high) Cupid Childs (holding bat diagonally, heals together) Cupid Childs (holding bat horizontally, heals well apart) Cupid Childs (catching ball, hands chin high; “2 B”) Cupid Childs (catching ball, hands chin high; “2d B”) Cupid Childs (throwing) Cupid Childs (catching ball, reaching for catch, chest high) Jack Clements (hands on knees; “C. Phila”) Jack Clements (hands on knees; “Catcher Philadelphia”) Jack Clements (hands on knees; “C. Philadelphia”) Jack Clements (hands on knees; “C. Phila (N.L.)”) Jack Clements (holding bat; “Phila.”) Jack Clements (holding bat; “Philadelphias”) Jack Clements (holding bat; “Philadelphia”) Jack Clements (catching, hands in front of chest; “C., Phila”) Jack Clements (catching, hands in front of chest; “Catcher Phila”) Jack Clements (catching, hands in front of chest; “Philadelphias”) Jack Clements (catching, hands in front of chest; “C. Phila”) Edward Daily (throwing; “Phila”) Edward Daily (throwing; last name misspelled “Daley”; “Philadelphia”) Edward Daily (both hands holding ball at face; “Phila”) Edward Daily (both hands holding ball at face; “Philadelphia”) Edward Daily (bat on shoulder; “Phila”) Edward Daily (bat on shoulder; last name misspelled “Daley”; “Philadelphia”) Harry Decker (bat nearly horizontal; “Philadelphias”) Harry Decker (bat nearly horizontal; “Phila’s”) Harry Decker (holding bat shoulder high; “Philadelphias”) Harry Decker (holding bat shoulder high; “Philadelphia (NL)”) Harry Decker (catching, hands below waist; “Philadelphias”) Harry Decker (catching, hands below waist; “Phila’s”) Harry Decker (catching, hands in front of chest; “Philadelphias”) Harry Decker (catching, hands in front of chest; “Philadelphia”) Harry Decker (throwing; “Philadelphias”) Harry Decker (throwing; “Philadelphia”) Harry Decker (throwing; “Philadelphia (NL)”) Ed Delahanty (bat on right shoulder; “Phila.”) Ed Delahanty (bat on right shoulder; “Phila’s”) Ed Delahanty (bat nearly horizontal) Ed Delahanty (fielding ground ball) Ed Delahanty (catching, hands at waist; “Phila.”) Ed Delahanty (catching, hands at waist; “Phila’s”) Ed Delahanty (throwing; “Phila.”) Ed Delahanty (throwing; “Phila’s”) Sid Farrar (right hand on belt buckle; “Phila.”) Sid Farrar (right hand on belt buckle; “Philadelphias”) Sid Farrar (fielding ground ball, ball on ground; name misspelled “Faraer”) Sid Farrar (catching, hands in front of face) Sid Farrar (catching, ball cupped in hands) Sid Farrar (standing, arms crossed; “Phila.”) Sid Farrar (standing, arms crossed; “Philadelphias”) Charlie Ferguson (tagging runner) Charlie Ferguson (hands together in front of chest) Charlie Ferguson (throwing) Jim Fogarty (fielding, ball on ground) Jim Fogarty (bat on shoulder, ball in air) Jim Fogarty (lying on ground) Jim Fogarty (catching, running to right, ball in air) Jim Fogarty (catching, hands in front of chest) Frank “Gid” Gardner William “Kid” Gleason (stooping for low ball; “Phila”) William “Kid” Gleason (stooping for low ball; “Philadelphias”) William “Kid” Gleason (stooping for low ball; “Phila’s”) William “Kid” Gleason (bat on right shoulder; “Phila”) William “Kid” Gleason (bat on right shoulder; “Philadelphia”) William “Kid” Gleason (bat horizontal; “Phila”) William “Kid” Gleason (bat horizontal; “Philadelphias”) William “Kid” Gleason (bat horizontal; “Philas (NL)”) William “Kid” Gleason (hands at chest; “Philadelphias”) William “Kid” Gleason (hands at chest; “Phila’s”) William “Kid” Gleason (throwing) Tom Gunning Bill Hallman (hands cupped at chest, no ball visible) Bill Hallman (throwing) Bill Hallman (catching, ball in front of cupped hands) Billy Hamilton (fielding, hands above waist) Billy Hamilton (fielding, hands neck-high) Buster Hoover Arthur Irwin (holding hat in right hand) Arthur Irwin (portrait, wearing suit) Arthur Irwin (catching, hands in front of chest, ball in air) Arthur Irwin (holding bat away from body) Arthur Irwin (fielding, ball on ground) Tommy McCarthy (batting; “Phila.”) Tommy McCarthy (batting; “Philadelphia”) Tommy McCarthy (hands in front of chest, ball in air; “Phila.”) Tommy McCarthy (hands in front of chest, ball in air; “Philadelphia”) Tommy McCarthy (sliding; “2d B. Phila.”) Tommy McCarthy (sliding; “Philadelphia”) Tommy McCarthy (tagging runner; “Phila.”) Tommy McCarthy (tagging runner; “Philadelphia”) Tommy McCarthy (throwing; “Phila.”) Tommy McCarthy (throwing; “Philadelphia”) James “Deacon” McGuire (right hand on hip; no first initial, “C. Phila.”) James “Deacon” McGuire (right hand on hip; “J. Mcguire, Catcher, Phila”) James “Deacon” McGuire (catching, hands in front of chest) James “Deacon” McGuire (batting; “C., Phila.”) James “Deacon” McGuire (batting; “Catcher Philadelphia”) James “Deacon” McGuire (hands on knees; “C., Phila.”) James “Deacon” McGuire (hands on knees; “Catcher Philadelphia”) Joseph Mulvey (hands on knees) Joseph Mulvey (bat in hands) Joseph Mulvey (catching; “Phila.”) Joseph Mulvey (catching; “Philadelphias”) Al Myers Ben Sanders (catching; “Phila.”) Ben Sanders (catching; “Philadelphias”) Ben Sanders (throwing) Ben Sanders (batting) Pop Schriver (throwing; “Phila”) Pop Schriver (throwing; “Philadelphias”) Pop Schriver (fielding; ball on ground) Pop Schriver (bat on right shoulder) Pop Schriver (catching, hands in front of chest; “Phila”) Pop Schriver (catching, hands in front of chest; “Philadelphias”) Pop Schriver (bat horizontal) Sam Thompson (arms folded) Sam Thompson (leaning on bat; “Philadelphia”) Sam Thompson (leaning on bat; “Philadelphias”) Sam Thompson (leaning on bat; “Phila’s”) Jim Tyng (batting, bat in air, ready to hit) Jim Tyng (both hands holding ball at chest) Jim Tyng (bat on right shoulder) Jim Tyng (bat in right hand, at side) Jim Tyng (pitching, right hand above head) George Wood (holding bat upright; “Phila.”) George Wood (holding bat upright; “Philadelphia”) George Wood (holding bat upright; “Philadelphias”) George Wood (holding bat upright; “Geo. A.” included in name) George Wood (fielding, ball on ground; “L.F., Phila.”) George Wood (fielding, ball on ground; “Left Field” spelled completely) George Wood (fielding, ball on ground; “Philadelphias”) George Wood (catching, hands neck high; “Phila”) George Wood (catching, hands neck high; “Left Field” spelled completely) George Wood (catching, hands neck high; “Philadelphias”) George Wood (catching, hands neck high; “Philadelphia’s”) George Wood (throwing; “L.F., Phila.”) George Wood (throwing; “Left Field” spelled out) George Wood (throwing; “Philadelphias”) George Wood (throwing; “Geo. A.” included in name) Pete Wood (bat on right shoulder; “philadelphias”) Pete Wood (bat on right shoulder; “Philas”) Pete Wood (bat nearly horizontal) Pete Wood (both hands holding ball at neck) Pete Wood (pitching, right hand extended; “Philadelphias”) Pete Wood (pitching, right hand extended; “Philas”) Pete Wood (pitching, right hand above head) Harry Wright (portrait, looking to his right, beard clear of right side of collar; “Man’g. Philas.”) Harry Wright (portrait, looking to his right, beard just over right side of collar; “Mgr., Phila. N L”) Harry Wright (portrait, looking to his right, beard just over right side of collar; “Man’g. Phila.”) Harry Wright (portrait, looking to his right, beard just over right side of collar; “mgr. phila’s”) Harry Wright (portrait, looking to his left; “Man’g. Phila.”) Harry Wright (portrait, looking to his left; “Man’g. Philas.”) Harry Wright (portrait, looking to his left; “Phila. (NL)”) Harry Wright (portrait, looking to his left; “Mgr. Phila’s.”) |
Casey image source: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/bbc/0200/0290/0298fv.jpg
Clements image source: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/bbc/0300/0300/0300fv.jpg
Schriver image source: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/bbc/0300/0330/0330fv.jpg
Wood image source: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/bbc/0300/0330/0335fv.jpg
14,000 Phillies 
