Complete 2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations Guide
While the 2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations largely mirror the Series 1 short prints in terms of the basic layout, there are some new wrinkles. The familiar includes SP and SSP options for key names, usually in pre-game or batting practice gear, in the set.
Like Series 1, the full lineup was not provided on the 2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball checklist. However, Topps did make it known that two of the surging rookies—Ronald Acuña and Gleyber Torres—were both late additions.
Although technically part of the base set, they each share their card number with another player. So, these short-printed rookies are technically base variations.
2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variation Odds / Set Details
Per popular breaker brentandbecca, the main 2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball SP variations average 1:6 Jumbo packs or 1:30 Hobby packs. Obviously, the SSP (super short print) cards are much harder to track down at around 1:3 Jumbo cases (1:177 packs) and 1:2 Hobby cases (1:886 packs).
Joining the current stars, retired Legends are featured among the choices. There are also very limited autographed versions for select SP and SSP subjects.
As far as Acuña and Torres, they don't seem to fall into either the SP or SSP grouping odds. Early info indicates about one per case.
The grand total for the 2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations is 102 with 75 SP cards, 25 SSP cards and the two late RC additions.
2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variation Codes
In addition to the image differences, the CMP codes can be helpful for determining the 2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations. Just flip the card to the back and look at the small code under the stats.
- Base ends in #359
- SP Variations end in #412
- SSP Variations end in #414
- Late RC SP end in #249
Series 2 also has some card numbering issues for several standard base cards where two subjects share one card number. This applies to card numbers 365 (Mallex Smith or Dynamic Dodgers) and 564 (Joey Rickard or New York Mets).
Please email us if you have any details to add to the guide.
2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations SP/SSP Checklist
351 Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals
351 Ty Cobb - Detroit Tigers
351 Reggie Jackson - New York Yankees
369 Chris Taylor - Los Angeles Dodgers
384 Addison Russell - Chicago Cubs
384 Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs
392 Marcus Stroman - Toronto Blue Jays
393 Corey Kluber - Cleveland Indians
397 Dallas Keuchel - Houston Astros
400 Jose Altuve - Houston Astros
400 Honus Wagner - Pittsburgh Pirates
413 Trevor Bauer - Cleveland Indians
416 Matt Olson - Oakland Athletics
418 Jose Ramirez - Cleveland Indians
430 Manny Margot - San Diego Padres
431 Charlie Blackmon - Colorado Rockies
431 Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics
436 Yu Darvish - Chicago Cubs
436 Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves
439 Dustin Pedroia - Boston Red Sox
450 Joey Votto - Cincinnati Reds
450 Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds
454 Kyle Seager - Seattle Mariners
462 Paul DeJong - St. Louis Cardinals
462 Ozzie Smith - St. Louis Cardinals
469 Sonny Gray - New York Yankees
471 Josh Harrison - Pittsburgh Pirates
484 Kenta Maeda - Los Angeles Dodgers
499 Justin Bour - Miami Marlins
500 Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
500 Ryne Sandberg - Chicago Cubs
502 Xander Bogaerts - Boston Red Sox
503 Josh Donaldson - Toronto Blue Jays
503 George Brett - Kansas City Royals
506 Jose Berrios - Minnesota Twins
507 Zack Greinke - Arizona Diamondbacks
510 Freddie Freeman - Atlanta Braves
510 Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
515 Greg Bird - New York Yankees
515 Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
544 Yadier Molina - St. Louis Cardinals
544 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
545 Nicholas Castellanos - Detroit Tigers
550 Cal Ripken Jr - Baltimore Orioles
550 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
555 Jacob deGrom - New York Mets
556 Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers
556 Andrew Benintendi - Boston Red Sox
556 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
567 Felix Hernandez - Seattle Mariners
576 Didi Gregorius - New York Yankees
576 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
582 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
585 Brandon Crawford - San Francisco Giants
585 Willie McCovey - San Francisco Giants
589 Adam Duvall - Cincinnati Reds
593 Luke Weaver - St. Louis Cardinals
599 Justin Turner - Los Angeles Dodgers
600 Noah Syndergaard - New York Mets
600 Tom Seaver - New York Mets
605 Lucas Giolito - Chicago White Sox
605 Frank Thomas - Chicago White Sox
611 Max Scherzer - Washington Nationals
615 Eric Thames - Milwaukee Brewers
618 Paul Goldschmidt - Arizona Diamondbacks
618 Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
629 Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers
632 Edwin Encarnacion - Cleveland Indians
650 Justin Verlander - Houston Astros
650 Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals
652 Matt Carpenter - St. Louis Cardinals
665 Tommy Pham - St. Louis Cardinals
700 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
700 Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
SSP Variations
351 Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals
384 Addison Russell - Chicago Cubs
393 Corey Kluber - Cleveland Indians
400 Jose Altuve - Houston Astros
418 Jose Ramirez - Cleveland Indians
431 Charlie Blackmon - Colorado Rockies
436 Yu Darvish - Chicago Cubs
439 Dustin Pedroia - Boston Red Sox
450 Joey Votto - Cincinnati Reds
469 Sonny Gray - New York Yankees
500 Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
503 Josh Donaldson - Toronto Blue Jays
510 Freddie Freeman - Atlanta Braves
544 Yadier Molina - St. Louis Cardinals
550 Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers
555 Jacob deGrom - New York Mets
556 Andrew Benintendi - Boston Red Sox
567 Felix Hernandez - Seattle Mariners
576 Didi Gregorius - New York Yankees
582 Albert Pujols - Los Angeles Angels
600 Noah Syndergaard - New York Mets
611 Max Scherzer - Washington Nationals
618 Paul Goldschmidt - Arizona Diamondbacks
650 Justin Verlander - Houston Astros
700 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Late RC SP
698 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves RC
699 Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees RC
In addition to the checklist above for easy reference, we have a visual guide to the 2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball variations below. These will showcase the base versions alongside their more limited counterparts.
2018 Topps Series 2 Baseball Variations SP/SSP Gallery
351 Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals
SSP Variation
351 Ty Cobb - Detroit Tigers
351 Reggie Jackson - New York Yankees
369 Chris Taylor - Los Angeles Dodgers
384 Addison Russell - Chicago Cubs
SSP Variation
384 Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs
392 Marcus Stroman - Toronto Blue Jays
393 Corey Kluber - Cleveland Indians
SSP Variation
397 Dallas Keuchel - Houston Astros
400 Jose Altuve - Houston Astros
SSP Variation
400 Honus Wagner - Pittsburgh Pirates
413 Trevor Bauer - Cleveland Indians
416 Matt Olson - Oakland Athletics
418 Jose Ramirez - Cleveland Indians
SSP Variation
430 Manny Margot - San Diego Padres
431 Charlie Blackmon - Colorado Rockies
SSP Variation
431 Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics
436 Yu Darvish - Chicago Cubs
SSP Variation
436 Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves
439 Dustin Pedroia - Boston Red Sox
SSP Variation
450 Joey Votto - Cincinnati Reds
SSP Variation
450 Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds
454 Kyle Seager - Seattle Mariners
462 Paul DeJong - St. Louis Cardinals
462 Ozzie Smith - St. Louis Cardinals
469 Sonny Gray - New York Yankees
SSP Variation
471 Josh Harrison - Pittsburgh Pirates
484 Kenta Maeda - Los Angeles Dodgers
499 Justin Bour - Miami Marlins
500 Kris Bryant - Chicago Cubs
SSP Variation
500 Ryne Sandberg - Chicago Cubs
502 Xander Bogaerts - Boston Red Sox
503 Josh Donaldson - Toronto Blue Jays
SSP Variation
503 George Brett - Kansas City Royals
506 Jose Berrios - Minnesota Twins
507 Zack Greinke - Arizona Diamondbacks
510 Freddie Freeman - Atlanta Braves
SSP Variation
510 Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
515 Greg Bird - New York Yankees
515 Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
544 Yadier Molina - St. Louis Cardinals
SSP Variation
544 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
545 Nicholas Castellanos - Detroit Tigers
550 Cal Ripken Jr - Baltimore Orioles
550 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
555 Jacob deGrom - New York Mets
SSP Variation
556 Corey Seager - Los Angeles Dodgers
SSP Variation
556 Andrew Benintendi - Boston Red Sox
SSP Variation
556 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
567 Felix Hernandez - Seattle Mariners
SSP Variation
576 Didi Gregorius - New York Yankees
SSP Variation
576 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
582 Albert Pujols - Los Angeles Angels
SSP Variation
582 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
585 Brandon Crawford - San Francisco Giants
585 Willie McCovey - San Francisco Giants
589 Adam Duvall - Cincinnati Reds
593 Luke Weaver - St. Louis Cardinals
599 Justin Turner - Los Angeles Dodgers
600 Noah Syndergaard - New York Mets
SSP Variation
600 Tom Seaver - New York Mets
605 Lucas Giolito - Chicago White Sox
605 Frank Thomas - Chicago White Sox
611 Max Scherzer - Washington Nationals
SSP Variation
615 Eric Thames - Milwaukee Brewers
618 Paul Goldschmidt - Arizona Diamondbacks
SSP Variation
618 Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
629 Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers
632 Edwin Encarnacion - Cleveland Indians
650 Justin Verlander - Houston Astros
SSP Variation
650 Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals
652 Matt Carpenter - St. Louis Cardinals
665 Tommy Pham - St. Louis Cardinals
698 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves RC
699 Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees RC
700 Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
700 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
SSP Variation
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Thank you for posting these variation images. Topps, once again, improves the hobby by including these cards. Topps, once again, ruins the hobby by making many, if not all, of these inaccessible to the common man/kid.
So is there a base card for Matt Olson or is it just the sp? Also why is Scherzer a variation for Josh Bell? Why are there two #365s and no #364? Will Acuña and Torreyes be in the complete set? Thanks.
Normally Topps matches up the numbers correctly. This time a few are off, as is the case for Olson and Scherzer. Both have base cards in Series 2 with different numbers from the variations. The 365/364 issue is just an unplanned error. Acuna and Torres will both be in the complete set but with different images from the variations.
I just found 2 different 564 one with joey rickard, the other with mets team card ..both ending with 359 in the code
Both are base cards that share a card number.
anyone notice card 564 is both a Mets team card AND Joey Rickard?
Series 2 Purple parallels confirmed! I found some Series 2 Blister packs today with one pack and one loose “Purple” parallel card/blister pack at a Meijer store in MI for $1.99/pack. Meijer stores only is stated on the packaging of which there’s only 242 stores. They’re located in MI (140+), OH, KY, IN, IL, and WI only. These are the same as the Toys-R-Us purple parallels from Series 1. Is it possible these are more rare than Series 1 Toys-R-Us due to low store volume?
I can’t seem to locate the Topps Series 2 Salute #S-97 card anywhere. This should be a fairly common card. Was it produced?
It was not produced.
I have seen different images of #699 Torres – vertical image (249 variation code) – is this in addition top the image posted here?
Torres has a different image in the factory set. https://www.cardboardconnection.com/2018-topps-baseball-factory-set-rookie-variations
Ah ha — yes — thank you.
Were the late SPs hobby only?
So whats the difference between the acuna bat up and bat down? I know the bat up is a ASG card… and the bat up still has a RC variation code.
Nearly every Topps card has a code. It’s not just for variations. The #698 “Bat Up” is from the complete factory set. https://www.cardboardconnection.com/ronald-acuna-rookie-cards