2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Variations Guide and Easy-to-Use Gallery
2018 Topps Update Series Baseball variations offer a similar sort of continuity from the Series 1 and Series 2 SP cards much like other parts of the product. These cards offer up a different mix of fresh photos for stars and rookies.
It also means the addition of more retired legends.
Topps also managed to work in some of the late-season trades. These put the likes of Andrew McCutchen and Josh Donaldson with their new teams.
Another piece of continuity comes from the cards’ two levels of rarity. Regular SP variations are 1:45 2018 Topps Update hobby packs. A total of 52 players are in this mix. Tougher SSP variations are 1:273 hobby packs. Combined, they’re a little tougher than one per box at this level. Overall, the more common versions shouldn’t be too tough to find, both at the time of the set’s release and further down the road the big wave of breaks happen. SSPs, though, could prove to be tough over time if past years are any indication.
2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Variations Code Confirmation
Once again, card backs offer a confirmation as to whether you’ve got a short print variation. At the end of the fine print is a code that’s used on the production side. They double as identifiers for collectors, even if that’s not the intent. Once you get past all of the copyright info, look to the last few digits of the code and they’ll tell you what you’ve got.
Here are the code endings that are applicable to identifying variations:
- Base – 990
- SP Variations – 030
- SSP Variations – 032
Several of the 2018 Topps Update variations also have autographed versions. These were all revealed on the checklist put out by the company, but not the unsigned ones.
Variations
2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Variations Checklist
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US1 Shohei Ohtani – SP | SSP (batting) | SSP (pitching)
US1 Nolan Ryan – SP
US7 Babe Ruth – SP
US7 Giancarlo Stanton – SP
US9 Roberto Clemente – SP
US10 Ian Kinsler – SP
US12 Mike Mikolas – SP | SSP
US14 Scott Kingery – SP | SSP
US20 Don Mattingly – SP
US21 Sandy Koufax – SP
US23 Wade Boggs – SP
US23 Pedro Martinez – SP
US31 Chipper Jones – SP
US34 Austin Meadows – SP | SSP
US38 Torii Hunter – SP
US39 Freddy Peralta – SSP
US44 Hank Aaron – SP
US58 Jordan Hicks – SP | SSP
US64 Ted Williams – SP
US68 Michael Soroka – SP | SSP
US73 Marcell Ozuna – SP
US76 George Brett – SP
US83 Andrew McCutchen – SP (Giants) | SP (Yankees)
US88 Daniel Mengden – SSP
US95 Dustin Fowler – SP | SSP
US98 Randy Johnson – SP
US100 Ichiro – SP
US101 Roger Clemens – SP
US107 Rally Goose – SSP
US110 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. – SP | SSP
US111 Bob Gibson – SP
US118 Evan Longoria – SP
US118 Bo Jackson – SP
US121 Rickey Henderson – SP
US151 Matt Kemp – SP
US157 Ernie Banks – SP
US174 Fernando Romero – SP | SSP
US175 Dylan Cozens – SSP
US177 Mike Piazza – SP
US195 J.D. Martinez – SP
US197 Will Clark – SP
US198 Shane Bieber – SSP
US200 Lou Gehrig – SP
US200 Gleyber Torres – SP | SSP (batting) | SSP (throwing)
US201 Nick Kingham – SP | SSP
US213 Todd Frazier – SP
US217 Trevor Hoffman – SP
US218 Tyler O’Neill – SP | SSP
US232 Josh Donaldson – SP
US242 Franmil Reyes – SSP
US248 Christian Yelich – SP
US250 Ronald Acuna Jr. – SP | SSP (batting) | SSP (with glove)
US250 Derek Jeter – SP
US253 Cal Ripken Jr. – SP
US257 Chris Stratton – SSP
US259 Mark McGwire – SP
US271 Joey Lucchesi – SP
US281 Willy Adames – SSP
US300 Juan Soto – SP | SSP
2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Variations Gallery
US1 Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels
US1 Nolan Ryan, California Angels
US7 Babe Ruth, New York Yankees
US7 Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees
US9 Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates
US10 Ian Kinsler, Boston Red Sox
US12 Miles Mikolas, St. Louis Cardinals
US14 Scott Kingery, Philadelphia Phillies
US20 Don Mattingly, New York Yankees
US21 Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers
US23 Wade Boggs, Boston Red Sox
US23 Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox
US31 Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves
US34 Austin Meadows, Tampa Bay Rays
US38 Torii Hunter, Minnesota Twins
US39 Freddy Peralta, Milwaukee Brewers
US44 Hank Aaron, Milwaukee Braves
US58 Jordan Hicks, St. Louis Cardinals
US64 Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox
US68 Michael Soroka, Atlanta Braves
US73 Marcell Ozuna, St. Louis Cardinals
US76 George Brett, Kansas City Royals
US83 Andrew McCutchen, San Francisco Giants/New York Yankees
US88 Daniel Mengden, Oakland Athletics
US95 Dustin Fowler, Oakland Athletics
US98 Randy Johnson, Seattle Mariners
US100 Ichiro, Seattle Mariners
US101 Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
US107 Rally Goose, Detroit Tigers
110 Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
US111 Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals
US118 Bo Jackson, Kansas City Royals
US118 Evan Longoria, San Francisco Giants
US121 Rickey Henderson, Oakland Athletics
US151 Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers
US157 Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs
US174 Fernando Romero, Minnesota Twins
US175 Dylan Cozens, Philadelphia Phillies
US177 Mike Piazza, New York Mets
US195 J.D. Martinez, Boston Red Sox
US197 Will Clark, San Francisco Giants
US198 Shane Bieber, Cleveland Indians
US200 Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees
US200 Gleyber Torres, New York Yankees
US201 Nick Kingham, Pittsburgh Pirates
US213 Todd Frazier, New York Mets
US217 Trevor Hoffman, San Diego Padres
US218 Tyler O’Neill, St. Louis Cardinals
US232 Josh Donaldson, Cleveland Indians
US242 Franmil Reyes, San Diego Padres – SSP
US248 Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers
US250 Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves
US250 Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
US253 Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles
US257 Chris Stratton, San Francisco Giants
US259 Mark McGwire, Oakland Athletics
US271 Joey Lucchesi, San Diego Padres
US281 Willy Adames, Tampa Bay Rays
US300 Juan Soto, Washington Nationals
Autograph Variations
2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Variations – Autographs Checklist
This is the full list of SP and SSP Variation Autographs. Unlike the base card variations, Topps included them on the final checklist.
Short Print Variation Autographs
Current Players
BSPA-AC Andrew McCutchen
BSPA-AM Austin Meadows
BSPA-CY Christian Yelich
BSPA-DF Dustin Fowler
BSPA-DM Don Mattingly
BSPA-EL Evan Longoria
BSPA-FR Fernando Romero
BSPA-GT Gleyber Torres
BSPA-I Ichiro
BSPA-IK Ian Kinsler
BSPA-JS Juan Soto
BSPA-LG Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
BSPA-MM Miles Mikolas
BSPA-MO Marcell Ozuna
BSPA-MS Michael Soroka
BSPA-NK Nick Kingham
BSPA-RA Ronald Acuna Jr.
BSPA-SK Scott Kingery
BSPA-SO Shohei Ohtani
BSPA-TF Todd Frazier
Retired Legends
BSPA-BG Bob Gibson
BSPA-BJ Bo Jackson
BSPA-CJ Chipper Jones
BSPA-CR Cal Ripken Jr.
BSPA-MC Mark McGwire
BSPA-NR Nolan Ryan
BSPA-PM Pedro Martinez
BSPA-RH Rickey Henderson
BSPA-RJ Randy Johnson
BSPA-TH Torii Hunter
BSPA-WB Wade Boggs
BSPA-WC Will Clark
SSP Variation Autographs
BSRA-AM Austin Meadows
BSRA-CS Chris Stratton
BSRA-DF Dustin Fowler
BSRA-DM Daniel Mengden
BSRA-FE Franmil Reyes
BSRA-GO Gleyber Torres
BSRA-GT Gleyber Torres
BSRA-JS Juan Soto
BSRA-LG Lourdes Gurriel
BSRA-MM Miles Mikolas
BSRA-MS Michael Soroka
BSRA-NK Nick Kingham
BSRA-RA Ronald Acuna Jr.
BSRA-RC Ronald Acuna Jr.
BSRA-SH Shohei Ohtani
BSRA-SK Scott Kingery
BSRA-SO Shohei Ohtani
US 253 – Has a Cal Ripken Jr. SP. I just pulled one.
Approximately how many total regular SP’s are there for each player?
@Isaac – Print runs were not released for cards without serial numbers.
Has anyone actually seen the Acuña ssp autographs ?