1984 Fleer Update Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Most Valuable Cards
1984 Fleer Update Baseball is more than just a popular ’80s sets. It’s in the very top tier of the decade’s releases. It’s elite. And for good reason. Actually, for multiple reasons that come together in one pretty much perfect storm of baseball card legend.
1984 Fleer Update Baseball Checklist Overview
1984 Fleer Update Baseball marks the company’s entry into the “traded” set category. Although numbered different, it’s essentially a continuation of the earlier 1984 Fleer Baseball including its design.
Structurally, it’s pretty much the format Topps Traded sets were using — 132 cards, box set delivery, vets on new teams.
And the rookie call-ups.
That’s one of the big reasons for the 1984 Fleer Update’s popularity. Actually, two big reasons. Whether it was luck, timing or insightful checklist builders, this is the first and only place to find 1984 baseball cards of both Kirby Puckett and Rogers Clemens. Both are among the best players of their generation. Because of the limited distribution to select hobby shops at the time, these get the XRC designation with Rookie Cards following in multiple 1985 releases. This is the norm for traded and update sets for much of the ’80s.
No matter the tag or label, these cards truly are special. They’d still be strong cards if Topps Traded had Clemens and Puckett, but they don’t. It adds some mystique. Value isn’t far behind, either. While the vast majority of 1980s baseball cards can be found for less than the price of a modern hobby pack or blaster box. Clemens and Puckett are a couple of the biggest exceptions.
Other 1984 Fleer Update XRCs include pitchers Dwight Gooden, Bret Saberhagen, Mark Gubiza and Mark Langston. Seattle Mariners favorite Alvin Davis is also on the checklist.
As far as veterans go, Pete Rose is tops. It’s one of only a handful of cards from the hit king’s career to picture him as a member of the Montreal Expos.
Beyond the Big Ones
The inclusion of Clemens and Puckett are part of the equation when it comes to the set’s popularity and lasting value. But there’s another important factor — availability.
Calling 1984 Fleer Update Baseball rare isn’t accurate. Sets and singles are out there. But relative to virtually every mainstream and near-mainstream product put out at the time, it’s not nearly as plentiful.
Similar to 1984 Donruss Baseball, it’s enough to add to the overall mystique of the product. It’s also likely compounded by the strength of its checklist.
Most Valuable 1984 Fleer Update Baseball Cards
1984 Fleer Update Baseball Checklist
You can also download a customizable spreadsheet copy of the checklist:
Base Set Checklist
132 cards.
Check 1984 Fleer Update Baseball values in the Beckett price guide.
Buy on:
1 Willie Aikens
2 Luis Aponte
3 Mark Bailey XRC
4 Bob Bailor
5 Dusty Baker
6 Steve Balboni
7 Alan Bannister
8 Marty Barrett XRC
9 Dave Beard
10 Joe Beckwith
11 Dave Bergman
12 Tony Bernazard
13 Bruce Bochte
14 Barry Bonnell
15 Phil Bradley XRC
16 Fred Breining
17 Mike C. Brown XRC
18 Bill Buckner
19 Ray Burris
20 John Butcher
21 Brett Butler
22 Enos Cabell
23 Bill Campbell
24 Bill Caudill
25 Bobby Clark
26 Bryan Clark
27 Roger Clemens XRC
28 Jaime Cocanower XRC
29 Ron Darling XRC
30 Alvin Davis XRC
31 Bob Dernier
32 Carlos Diaz
33 Mike Easler
34 Dennis Eckersley
35 Jim Essian
36 Darrell Evans
37 Mike Fitzgerald XRC
38 Tim Foli
39 John Franco XRC
40 George Frazier
41 Rich Gale
42 Barbaro Garbey XRC
43 Dwight Gooden XRC
44 Rich Gossage
45 Wayne Gross
46 Mark Gubicza XRC
47 Jackie Gutierrez XRC
48 Toby Harrah
49 Ron Hassey
50 Richie Hebner
51 Willie Hernandez
52 Ed Hodge XRC
53 Ricky Horton XRC
54 Art Howe
55 Dane Iorg
56 Brook Jacoby XRC
57 Dion James XRC
58 Mike Jeffcoat XRC
59 Ruppert Jones
60 Bob Kearney
61 Jimmy Key XRC
62 Dave Kingman
63 Brad Komminsk XRC
64 Jerry Koosman
65 Wayne Krenchicki
66 Rusty Kuntz
67 Frank LaCorte
68 Dennis Lamp
69 Tito Landrum
70 Mark Langston XRC
71 Rick Leach
72 Craig Lefferts
73 Gary Lucas
74 Jerry Martin
75 Carmelo Martinez
76 Mike Mason XRC
77 Gary Matthews
78 Andy McGaffigan
79 Joey McLaughlin
80 Joe Morgan
81 Darryl Motley
82 Graig Nettles
83 Phil Niekro
84 Ken Oberkfell
85 Al Oliver
86 Jorge Orta
87 Amos Otis
88 Bob Owchinko
89 Dave Parker
90 Jack Perconte
91 Tony Perez
92 Gerald Perry XRC
93 Kirby Puckett XRC
94 Shane Rawley
95 Floyd Rayford
96 Ron Reed
97 R.J. Reynolds XRC
98 Gene Richards
99 Jose Rijo XRC
100 Jeff D. Robinson XRC
101 Ron Romanick XRC
102 Pete Rose
103 Bret Saberhagen XRC
104 Scott Sanderson
105 Dick Schofield XRC
106 Tom Seaver
107 Jim Slaton
108 Mike Smithson
109 Lary Sorensen
110 Tim Stoddard
111 Jeff Stone XRC
112 Champ Summers
113 Jim Sundberg
114 Rick Sutcliffe
115 Craig Swan
116 Derrel Thomas
117 Gorman Thomas
118 Alex Trevino
119 Manny Trillo
120 John Tudor
121 Tom Underwood
122 Mike Vail
123 Tom Waddell XRC
124 Gary Ward
125 Terry Whitfield
126 Curtis Wilkerson XRC
127 Frank Williams XRC
128 Glenn Wilson
129 John Wockenfuss
130 Ned Yost
131 Mike Young XRC
132 Checklist
Checklist Top
1984 Fleer Update Baseball Team Set Checklists
Want to know what cards your favorite team has in 1984 Fleer Update Baseball? Here’s the checklist broken down by team. Scroll through or click below to go directly to that team.
Atlanta Braves
63 Brad Komminsk XRC
84 Ken Oberkfell
92 Gerald Perry XRC
118 Alex Trevino
Baltimore Orioles
45 Wayne Gross
95 Floyd Rayford
121 Tom Underwood
131 Mike Young XRC
Boston Red Sox
8 Marty Barrett XRC
18 Bill Buckner
27 Roger Clemens XRC
33 Mike Easler
41 Rich Gale
47 Jackie Gutierrez XRC
California Angels
17 Mike C. Brown XRC
67 Frank LaCorte
101 Ron Romanick XRC
105 Dick Schofield XRC
107 Jim Slaton
115 Craig Swan
Chicago Cubs
31 Bob Dernier
34 Dennis Eckersley
40 George Frazier
49 Ron Hassey
50 Richie Hebner
77 Gary Matthews
104 Scott Sanderson
110 Tim Stoddard
114 Rick Sutcliffe
Chicago White Sox
96 Ron Reed
106 Tom Seaver
Cincinnati Reds
39 John Franco XRC
65 Wayne Krenchicki
88 Bob Owchinko
89 Dave Parker
91 Tony Perez
Cleveland Indians
2 Luis Aponte
12 Tony Bernazard
21 Brett Butler
56 Brook Jacoby XRC
58 Mike Jeffcoat XRC
123 Tom Waddell XRC
Detroit Tigers
11 Dave Bergman
36 Darrell Evans
42 Barbaro Garbey XRC
51 Willie Hernandez
59 Ruppert Jones
66 Rusty Kuntz
Houston Astros
3 Mark Bailey XRC
22 Enos Cabell
Kansas City Royals
6 Steve Balboni
10 Joe Beckwith
46 Mark Gubicza XRC
55 Dane Iorg
81 Darryl Motley
86 Jorge Orta
103 Bret Saberhagen XRC
Los Angeles Dodgers
4 Bob Bailor
32 Carlos Diaz
97 R.J. Reynolds XRC
122 Mike Vail
125 Terry Whitfield
Milwaukee Brewers
25 Bobby Clark
28 Jaime Cocanower XRC
57 Dion James XRC
113 Jim Sundberg
Minnesota Twins
20 John Butcher
52 Ed Hodge XRC
93 Kirby Puckett XRC
108 Mike Smithson
Montreal Expos
16 Fred Breining
73 Gary Lucas
78 Andy McGaffigan
102 Pete Rose
116 Derrel Thomas
New York Mets
29 Ron Darling XRC
37 Mike Fitzgerald XRC
43 Dwight Gooden XRC
74 Jerry Martin
New York Yankees
38 Tim Foli
48 Toby Harrah
83 Phil Niekro
99 Jose Rijo XRC
Oakland Athletics
13 Bruce Bochte
19 Ray Burris
24 Bill Caudill
35 Jim Essian
62 Dave Kingman
80 Joe Morgan
109 Lary Sorensen
Philadelphia Phillies
23 Bill Campbell
64 Jerry Koosman
94 Shane Rawley
111 Jeff Stone XRC
128 Glenn Wilson
129 John Wockenfuss
Pittsburgh Pirates
87 Amos Otis
120 John Tudor
San Diego Padres
44 Rich Gossage
72 Craig Lefferts
75 Carmelo Martinez
82 Graig Nettles
112 Champ Summers
San Francisco Giants
5 Dusty Baker
85 Al Oliver
98 Gene Richards
100 Jeff D. Robinson XRC
119 Manny Trillo
127 Frank Williams XRC
Seattle Mariners
9 Dave Beard
14 Barry Bonnell
15 Phil Bradley XRC
30 Alvin Davis XRC
60 Bob Kearney
70 Mark Langston XRC
90 Jack Perconte
117 Gorman Thomas
St. Louis Cardinals
53 Ricky Horton XRC
54 Art Howe
69 Tito Landrum
Texas Rangers
7 Alan Bannister
76 Mike Mason XRC
79 Joey McLaughlin
124 Gary Ward
126 Curtis Wilkerson XRC
130 Ned Yost
Toronto Blue Jays
1 Willie Aikens
26 Bryan Clark
61 Jimmy Key XRC
68 Dennis Lamp
71 Rick Leach
