2018 Topps Series 1 Variation Guide

Release Date: January 31

Topps Series 1 is pretty simple with variations, in comparison to the other sets. Topps sticks with Short Print (SP) Photo Variations in Series 1, but they seemed to feature more players with variations. 22 players also feature Super Short Prints (SSP). Topps did not include the variations checklist, making the variations more of a mystery and making it up to the collector to identify the different images used for the SPs and SSPs.

What to Look For?

Topps usually has a theme to their images used for the photo variation. This year the “themes” aren’t very interesting or easy to spot. The SPs show players in batting practice/pre-game settings. Whereas the SSPs show the players using hand signals or gestures during the game. If you don’t happen to catch the photo change, the fail safe way to check is by looking at the CMP code on the back of the card, small print at the bottom.

BASE CARD: end in 87

SP’s: end in 43 - 1:57 Hobby Pack Odds/1:11 Jumbo Pack Odds

SSP: end in 44 - 1:1,619 Hobby Pack Odds/1:324 Jumbo Pack Odds

SPs

SSPs

2018 Topps Series 1 Variation Checklist

Short Prints (SP)

1 Aaron Judge - New York Yankees

6 Dominic Smith - New York Mets RC

7 Clint Frazier - New York Yankees RC

10 Francisco Lindor - Cleveland Indians

11 Aaron Nola - Philadelphia Phillies

18 Rafael Devers - Boston Red Sox RC

20 Chris Sale - Boston Red Sox

25 Manny Machado - Baltimore Orioles

30 Carlos Correa - Houston Astros

33 Dexter Fowler - St. Louis Cardinals

42 Cody Bellinger - Los Angeles Dodgers

44 Trea Turner - Washington Nationals

50 Anthony Rizzo - Chicago Cubs

58 Ryan Zimmerman - Washington Nationals

63 Amed Rosario - New York Mets RC

68 Billy Hamilton - Cincinnati Reds

81 Adam Wainwright - St. Louis Cardinals

82 Justin Smoak - Toronto Blue Jays

86 Eric Hosmer - Kansas City Royals

88 Michael Conforto - New York Mets

89 Yasiel Puig - Los Angeles Dodgers

90 Miguel Cabrera - Detroit Tigers

100 Giancarlo Stanton - Miami Marlins

102 Wil Myers - San Diego Padres

105 Daniel Murphy - Washington Nationals

110 Carlos Gonzalez - Colorado Rockies

118 Ian Happ - Chicago Cubs

125 Yoenis Cespedes - New York Mets

127 Byron Buxton - Minnesota Twins

130 Brian Dozier - Minnesota Twins

132 Marcell Ozuna - Miami Marlins

140 Mookie Betts - Boston Red Sox

142 Adam Jones - Baltimore Orioles

150 Nolan Arenado - Colorado Rockies

157 Ichiro - Miami Marlins

160 Masahiro Tanaka - New York Yankees

166 Victor Robles - Washington Nationals RC

172 Willson Contreras - Chicago Cubs

173 Mike Moustakas - Kansas City Royals

180 Ryan Braun - Milwaukee Brewers

182 Alex Bregman - Houston Astros

190 Justin Upton - Los Angeles Angels

191 Chris Archer - Tampa Bay Rays

196 Orlando Arcia - Milwaukee Brewers

200 Andrew McCutchen - Pittsburgh Pirates

220 Nelson Cruz - Seattle Mariners

223 Evan Longoria - Tampa Bay Rays

225 Kyle Schwarber - Chicago Cubs

226 Nick Williams - Philadelphia Phillies RC

233 Stephen Strasburg - Washington Nationals

238 Jose Bautista - Toronto Blue Jays

240 Robinson Cano - Seattle Mariners

245 Willie Calhoun - Texas Rangers RC

248 Jake Lamb - Arizona Diamondbacks

250 Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants

254 Adrian Beltre - Texas Rangers

257 J.D. Martinez - Arizona Diamondbacks

259 Rhys Hoskins - Philadelphia Phillies RC

264 Carlos Rodon - Chicago White Sox

265 Javier Baez - Chicago Cubs

267 Yoan Moncada - Chicago White Sox

275 George Springer - Houston Astros

276 Ozzie Albies - Atlanta Braves RC

280 Jose Abreu - Chicago White Sox

288 Miguel Sano - Minnesota Twins

290 Salvador Perez - Kansas City Royals

297 Kevin Kiermaier - Tampa Bay Rays

300 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels

303 Luis Severino - New York Yankees

306 Nicky Delmonico - Chicago W-Sox RC

325 Khris Davis - Oakland Athletics

326 Joey Gallo - Texas Rangers

330 Ian Kinsler - Detroit Tigers

340 Gary Sanchez - New York Yankees

350 Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers

Super Short Prints (SSP)