2021 Topps Update Baseball Variations Gallery and Checklist Guide
Closing out the MLB's flagship card series, the 2021 Topps Update Baseball variations also act as the third batch of short-printed base cards.
As usual, these cards replace the common base image with a limited version. The players are normally more celebratory compared to the main photo.
2021 Topps Update Baseball Variation Odds / Set Details
Pulling from the 2021 Update Series MLB checklist, the 2021 Topps Update Baseball variations lineup offers many top names and this includes rookies.
As the Retail formats showed up ahead of Hobby/Jumbo, these offered the earliest look at the variations. In Retail, the Base Short Print (SP) cards fall 1:55 packs and the Base Super Short Prints (SSP) average 1:1,100 packs. For Jumbo, the SP cards average 1:20 packs and the SSP cards fall 1:383 packs.
There is also a third variation type featuring "big head" images. These are the rarest short prints and are known as Ultra Short Print (USP) or Super SSP (SSSP) cards. The most elusive short prints are not listed with the pack odds.
2021 Topps Update Baseball Variation Codes
The image itself is usually enough to indicate the variation, but given the large number of cards to search, most collectors appreciate a backup option. Listed on the back of the card in small text, the CMP code is an easy way to confirm a variation.
You can find this code below the stats at the end of the CODE#CMP string of numbers.
- Base cards end #395
- SP Variations end #416
- SSP Variations end #417
- SSSP Variations end #418
- Advanced Stat Parallels end #419 (#/300)
The Advanced Stat editions are viewed as a base parallel rather than a variation. In addition to sabermetric stats on the back, these cards are numbered to 300 copies.
2021 Topps Update Baseball Variations Checklist
Short Prints (SP)
US1 Francisco Lindor - New York Mets
US5 Ken Griffey Jr - Seattle Mariners
US6 Trevor Larnach - Minnesota Twins
US10 Yermin Mercedes - Chicago White Sox
US17 Taylor Walls - Tampa Bay Rays
US21 Huascar Ynoa - Atlanta Braves
US33 Vladimir Guerrero Jr - Toronto Blue Jays
US41 Alex Kirilloff - Minnesota Twins
US44 Jo Adell - Los Angeles Angels
US47 Taylor Trammell - Seattle Mariners
US63 Casey Mize - Detroit Tigers
US65 Andres Gimenez - Cleveland Indians
US76 Victor Gonzalez - Los Angeles Dodgers
US114 Jazz Chisholm Jr. - Miami Marlins
US115 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
US118 Nolan Ryan - Los Angeles Angels
US130 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
US134 Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves
US143 Fernando Tatis Jr - San Diego Padres
US150 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
US153 Daniel Lynch - Kansas City Royals
US170 Nate Pearson - Toronto Blue Jays
US184 Blake Snell - San Diego Padres
US196 Akil Baddoo - Detroit Tigers
US197 Dylan Carlson - St. Louis Cardinals
US200 Albert Pujols - Los Angeles Dodgers
US210 Tony Gwynn - San Diego Padres
US211 Luis Patiño - Tampa Bay Rays
US216 Bo Jackson - Kansas City Royals
US223 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
US227 Alek Manoah - Toronto Blue Jays
US242 Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
US247 Reggie Jackson - New York Yankees
US250 Alec Bohm - Philadelphia Phillies
US253 Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants
US257 Ke'Bryan Hayes - Pittsburgh Pirates
US258 Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
US263 Ronald Acuna Jr - Atlanta Braves
US265 Ryan Mountcastle - Baltimore Orioles
US267 Joey Bart - San Francisco Giants
US268 Geraldo Perdomo - Arizona Diamondbacks
US286 Jonathan India - Cincinnati Reds
US295 Cristian Pache - Atlanta Braves
US300 George Brett - Kansas City Royals
US302 Jarred Kelenic - Seattle Mariners
US309 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
US312 Andrew Vaughn - Chicago White Sox
US313 Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
US318 Logan Gilbert - Seattle Mariners
US330 Nolan Arenado - St. Louis Cardinals
US1 Francisco Lindor - New York Mets
US5 Ken Griffey Jr - Seattle Mariners
US6 Trevor Larnach - Minnesota Twins
US10 Yermin Mercedes - Chicago White Sox
US17 Taylor Walls - Tampa Bay Rays
US21 Huascar Ynoa - Atlanta Braves
US33 Vladimir Guerrero Jr - Toronto Blue Jays
US41 Alex Kirilloff - Minnesota Twins
US44 Jo Adell - Los Angeles Angels
US47 Taylor Trammell - Seattle Mariners
US63 Casey Mize - Detroit Tigers
US65 Andres Gimenez - Cleveland Indians
US76 Victor Gonzalez - Los Angeles Dodgers
US114 Jazz Chisholm Jr. - Miami Marlins
US115 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
US118 Nolan Ryan - Los Angeles Angels
US130 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
US134 Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves
US143 Fernando Tatis Jr - San Diego Padres
US150 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
US153 Daniel Lynch - Kansas City Royals
US170 Nate Pearson - Toronto Blue Jays
US184 Blake Snell - San Diego Padres
US196 Akil Baddoo - Detroit Tigers
US197 Dylan Carlson - St. Louis Cardinals
US200 Albert Pujols - Los Angeles Dodgers
US210 Tony Gwynn - San Diego Padres
US211 Luis Patiño - Tampa Bay Rays
US216 Bo Jackson - Kansas City Royals
US223 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
US227 Alek Manoah - Toronto Blue Jays
US242 Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
US247 Reggie Jackson - New York Yankees
US250 Alec Bohm - Philadelphia Phillies
US253 Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants
US257 Ke'Bryan Hayes - Pittsburgh Pirates
US258 Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
US263 Ronald Acuna Jr - Atlanta Braves
US265 Ryan Mountcastle - Baltimore Orioles
US267 Joey Bart - San Francisco Giants
US268 Geraldo Perdomo - Arizona Diamondbacks
US286 Jonathan India - Cincinnati Reds
US295 Cristian Pache - Atlanta Braves
US300 George Brett - Kansas City Royals
US302 Jarred Kelenic - Seattle Mariners
US309 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
US312 Andrew Vaughn - Chicago White Sox
US313 Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
US318 Logan Gilbert - Seattle Mariners
US330 Nolan Arenado - St. Louis Cardinals
Super Short Prints (SSP)
US1 Francisco Lindor - New York Mets
US5 Ken Griffey Jr - Seattle Mariners
US10 Yermin Mercedes - Chicago White Sox
US33 Vladimir Guerrero Jr - Toronto Blue Jays
US47 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
US51 Yogi Berra - New York Yankees
US86 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
US95 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
US115 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
US130 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
US150 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
US200 Albert Pujols - Los Angeles Dodgers
US210 Fernando Tatis Jr - San Diego Padres
US223 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
US243 Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals
US247 Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
US253 Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants
US258 Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
US263 Ronald Acuna Jr - Atlanta Braves
US292 Cal Ripken Jr - Baltimore Orioles
US294 Roy Campanella - Brooklyn Dodgers
US302 Jarred Kelenic - Seattle Mariners
US309 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
US312 Andrew Vaughn - Chicago White Sox
US330 Nolan Arenado - St. Louis Cardinals
Big Head Ultra SSP Short Prints (USP/SSSP)
US1 Fernando Tatis Jr - San Diego Padres
US27 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
US150 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
US224 Vladimir Guerrero Jr - Toronto Blue Jays
US330 Juan Soto - Washington Nationals
US1 Francisco Lindor - New York Mets
US5 Ken Griffey Jr - Seattle Mariners
US10 Yermin Mercedes - Chicago White Sox
US33 Vladimir Guerrero Jr - Toronto Blue Jays
US47 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
US51 Yogi Berra - New York Yankees
US86 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
US95 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
US115 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
US130 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
US150 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
US200 Albert Pujols - Los Angeles Dodgers
US210 Fernando Tatis Jr - San Diego Padres
US223 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
US243 Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals
US247 Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
US253 Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants
US258 Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
US263 Ronald Acuna Jr - Atlanta Braves
US292 Cal Ripken Jr - Baltimore Orioles
US294 Roy Campanella - Brooklyn Dodgers
US302 Jarred Kelenic - Seattle Mariners
US309 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
US312 Andrew Vaughn - Chicago White Sox
US330 Nolan Arenado - St. Louis Cardinals
Big Head Ultra SSP Short Prints (USP/SSSP)
US1 Fernando Tatis Jr - San Diego Padres
US27 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
US150 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
US224 Vladimir Guerrero Jr - Toronto Blue Jays
US330 Juan Soto - Washington Nationals
2021 Topps Update Baseball Variations Gallery
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US1 Francisco Lindor - New York Mets
Base
Variation
Variation SSP
US1 Fernando Tatis Jr - San Diego Padres
Base - Francisco Lindor
Big Head Variation USP/SSSP
US5 Ken Griffey Jr - Seattle Mariners
Base - Ty France
Legend Variation SP
Legend Variation SSP
US6 Trevor Larnach - Minnesota Twins
Base
Variation
US10 Yermin Mercedes - Chicago White Sox
Base
Variation SP
Variation SSP
US17 Taylor Walls - Tampa Bay Rays
Base
Variation
US21 Huascar Ynoa - Atlanta Braves
Base
Variation
US27 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
Base - Cam Gallagher
Big Head Variation USP/SSSP
US33 Vladimir Guerrero Jr - Toronto Blue Jays
Base - Marcus Semien
Variation SP
Variation SSP
US41 Alex Kirilloff - Minnesota Twins
Base
Variation
US44 Jo Adell - Los Angeles Angels
Base
Variation
US47 Taylor Trammell - Seattle Mariners
Base
Variation
US47 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
Base - Taylor Trammell
Legend Variation SSP
US51 Yogi Berra - New York Yankees
Base - Roel Ramirez
Legend Variation SSP
US63 Casey Mize - Detroit Tigers
Base
Variation
US65 Andres Gimenez - Cleveland Indians
Base
Variation
US76 Victor Gonzalez - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base
Variation
US86 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
Base - Adam Frazier
Legend Variation SSP
US95 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
Base - Hunter Renfroe
Legend Variation SSP
US114 Jazz Chisholm Jr. - Miami Marlins
Base
Variation
US115 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
Base - Tyler Wade
Legend Variation SP
Legend Variation SSP
US118 Nolan Ryan - Los Angeles Angels
Base - Jose Quintana
Variation
US130 Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels
Base - Dexter Fowler
Variation SP
Variation SSP
US134 Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves
Base - Charlie Morton
Legend Variation
US143 Fernando Tatis Jr - San Diego Padres
Base - Jake Cronenworth
Variation SP
US150 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Base - Zack Wheeler
Variation SP
Variation SSP
Big Head Variation USP/SSSP
US153 Daniel Lynch - Kansas City Royals
Base
Variation
US170 Nate Pearson - Toronto Blue Jays
Base
Variation
US184 Blake Snell - San Diego Padres
Base
Variation
US196 Akil Baddoo - Detroit Tigers
Base
Variation
US197 Dylan Carlson - St. Louis Cardinals
Base
Variation
US200 Albert Pujols - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base
Variation SP
Variation SSP
US210 Tony Gwynn - San Diego Padres
Base - Jorge Mateo
Legend Variation
US210 Fernando Tatis Jr - San Diego Padres
Base - Jorge Mateo
Variation SSP
US211 Luis Patiño - Tampa Bay Rays
Base
Variation
US216 Bo Jackson - Kansas City Royals
Base - Michael Taylor
Legend Variation
US223 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
Base - Ehire Adrianza
Legends Variation SP
Legends Variation SSP
US224 Vladimir Guerrero Jr - Toronto Blue Jays
Base - Steve Cishek
Big Head Variation USP/SSSP
US227 Alek Manoah - Toronto Blue Jays
Base
Variation
US242 Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
Base - Dillon Tate
Legend Variation
US243 Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals
Base - Lane Thomas
Legend Variation SSP
US247 Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
Base - Estevan Florial
Legend Variation SSP
US247 Reggie Jackson - New York Yankees
Base - Estevan Florial
Legend Variation SP
US250 Alec Bohm - Philadelphia Phillies
Base
Variation
US253 Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants
Base - Steven Duggar
Legend Variation SP
Legend Variation SSP
US257 Ke'Bryan Hayes - Pittsburgh Pirates
Base
Variation
US258 Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
Base - Rougned Odor
Legend Variation SP
Legend Variation SSP
US263 Ronald Acuna Jr - Atlanta Braves
Base - John Gant
Variation SP
Variation SSP
US265 Ryan Mountcastle - Baltimore Orioles
Base
Variation
US267 Joey Bart - San Francisco Giants
Base
Variation
US268 Geraldo Perdomo - Arizona Diamondbacks
Base
Variation
US286 Jonathan India - Cincinnati Reds
Base
Variation
US292 Cal Ripken Jr - Baltimore Orioles
Base - Freddy Galvis
Legend Variation SSP
US294 Roy Campanella - Brooklyn Dodgers
Base - Matt Beaty
Legend Variation SSP
US295 Cristian Pache - Atlanta Braves
Base
Variation
US300 George Brett - Kansas City Royals
Base - Andrew Benintendi
Legend Variation
US302 Jarred Kelenic - Seattle Mariners
Base
Variation SP
Variation SSP
US309 Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
Base - Keibert Ruiz
Legend Variation SP
Legend Variation SSP
US312 Andrew Vaughn - Chicago White Sox
Base
Variation SP
Variation SSP
US313 Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
Base - Pablo Sandoval
Legend Variation
US318 Logan Gilbert - Seattle Mariners
Base
Variation
US330 Nolan Arenado - St. Louis Cardinals
Base
Variation SP
Variation SSP
US330 Juan Soto - Washington Nationals
Base - Nolan Arenado
Big Head Variation USP/SSSP
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Bill Phillips
Bought a hobby box of 2021 updates direct from Topps. I agree this is one of, if not the, worst designs they have EVER had, BUT the reason for my comment is that i got 2 #285’s – one of David Hale of the Phillies and one of Vladimir Gutierrez of the Reds. This does NOT show up in the Variations list.
Trey Treutel
Correct. Those aren’t considered variations. By mistake, there are 2 different #285 base cards and no card #142.