2012 Bowman Sterling

Description

2012 Bowman Sterling is a 50-card set, supplemented by a 50-card Prospects "insert," released the week of December 12, 2012. Each four-card pack will contain a minimum of three autographs.

Japan Edition

For the first time since 1994 Upper Deck, a baseball card set was released for a specific geographic region. The 2012 Bowman Sterling Japan Edition was distributed exclusively to the Asian market and contains special "Japan-Fractors." Every six-pack Japan Edition box will contain two Japan-Fractors, each serial-numbered to 25 copies. The design of the Japan-Fractors is similar to the Row 0 cards in 1998 Flair Showcase. Approximately ten percent of the overall 2012 Bowman Sterling production run was shipped to Japan.

Each Japan-Fractor base card and Prospect insert was serial-numbered to 25 copies with a one-of-one Japan SuperFractor also available. Japan-Fractor Autographs were numbered to only five.

In addition, every other Japan Edition case (1:16 boxes or 1:96 packs) will yield an autograph of one of three Japanese players - each serial-numbered to 75 copies, and an Ichiro Die-Cut Manufactured Relic serial-numbered to 100.

In an effort to satisfy American collectors, one-of-one SuperFractor parallels were inserted at the last minute, exclusive to the non-Japan boxes.

Distribution

Six packs per box, four cards per pack (MSRP: $50). 12 boxes per case. Hobby only.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds
Base	50	-	1:2
Refractors	50	199	1:6
Gold Refractors	50	50	1:24
Black Refractors	50	25	1:48
Purple Refractors	50	10	1:120
SuperFractors	50	one-of-one	1:1160
Red Refractors	50	one-of-one	1:1200
Canary Diamond Refractors	50	one-of-one	1:1200
Prospects	50	-	?
Prospects Refractors	50	199	1:6
Prospects Gold Refractors	50	50	1:24
Prospects Black Refractors	50	25	1:48
Prospects Japan-Fractors	50	25	J
Prospects Purple Refractors	50	10	1:120
Prospects SuperFractors	50	one-of-one	1:1160
Prospects Japan SuperFractors	50	one-of-one	J
Prospects Red Refractors	50	one-of-one	1:1200
Prospects Canary Diamond Refractors	50	one-of-one	1:1200
Printing Plates	100	four for each	1:150
Next in Line	10	-	1:6
Ichiro Die-Cut Refractor	?	25	J
Ichiro Yankees Commemorative Logo Patch	1	100	J
Rookie Autographs	20	-	?
Rookie Autographs Refractors	18	199	1:18
Rookie Autographs Gold Refractors	20	50	1:63
Rookie Autographs Black Refractors	20	25	1:125
Rookie Autographs Purple Refractors	20	10	1:313
Rookie Autographs SuperFractors	20	10	1:2750
Rookie Autographs Red Refractors	20	one-of-one	1:3147
Rookie Autographs Canary Diamond Refractors	20	one-of-one	1:3147
Rookie Autographs Printing Plates	20	four for each	1:777
Prospect Autographs	68	-	?
Prospect Autographs Refractors	68	199	1:5
Prospect Autographs Gold Refractors	68	50	1:20
Prospect Autographs Black Refractors	68	25	1:40
Prospect Autographs Purple Refractors	68	10	1:99
Prospect Autographs Japan-Fractors	68	5	J
Prospect Autographs Red Refractors	68	one-of-one	1:984
Prospect Autographs Canary Diamond Refractors	68	one-of-one	1:984
Prospect Autographs Printing Plates	68	four for each	1:246
Dual Autographs Refractors	11	99	1:69
Dual Autographs Gold Refractors	9	50	1:146
Dual Autographs Black Refractors	13	25	1:239
Dual Autographs Purple Refractors	13	10	1:508
Dual Autographs SuperFractors	13	one-of-one	1:4400
Dual Autographs Red Refractor	13	one-of-one	1:4842
Dual Autographs Canary Diamond Refractor	13	one-of-one	1:4842
Dual Autographs Printing Plates	13	four for each	1:1284
Yu Darvish Autographed Baseball Redemption	1	25	?
Bowman Black	25	25	1:105
Sterling Showcase Autographs	10	25	1:263
Sterling Silver	10	one-of-one	1:6300
Nickname Autographs	10	15	1:440
Next in Line Autographs	5	5	1:2623
Box Topper Triple Autographs	5	-	*
Japanese Player Autographs	3	75	J

J: Exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market.
* Exclusive to Box Topper packs.

Checklist

• 1 Bryce Harper RC
• 2 Wade Miley RC
• 3 Brian Dozier RC
• 4 Brett Jackson RC
• 5 Edwar Cabrera RC
• 6 A.J. Griffin RC
• 7 Leonys Martin RC
• 8 Casey Crosby RC
• 9 Anthony Gose RC
• 10 Yu Darvish RC
• 11 Jarrod Parker RC
• 12 Yasmani Grandal RC
• 13 Addison Reed RC
• 14 Matt Moore RC
• 15 Tyler Thornburg RC
• 16 Jordany Valdespin RC
• 17 Jordan Danks RC
• 18 Martin Perez RC
• 19 Steve Clevenger RC
• 20 Trevor Bauer RC
• 21 Derek Norris RC
• 22 Tommy Milone RC
• 23 Quintin Berry RC
• 24 Wilin Rosario RC
• 25 Kole Calhoun RC
• 26 Wily Peralta RC
• 27 A.J. Pollock RC
• 28 Wei-Yin Chen RC
• 29 Jeremy Hefner RC
• 30 Yoenis Cespedes RC
• 31 Drew Smyly RC
• 32 Drew Pomeranz RC
• 33 Kirk Nieuwenhuis RC
• 34 Jose Quintana RC
• 35 Stephen Pryor RC
• 36 Drew Hutchison RC
• 37 Joe Kelly RC
• 38 Andrelton Simmons RC
• 39 Norichika Aoki RC
• 40 Jesus Montero RC
• 41 Matt Adams RC
• 42 Xavier Avery RC
• 43 Chris Archer RC
• 44 Jean Segura RC
• 45 Devin Mesoraco RC
• 46 Liam Hendriks RC
• 47 Jordan Pacheco RC
• 48 Starling Marte RC
• 49 Matt Harvey RC
• 50 Will Middlebrooks RC

Bryce Harper

Wade Miley

Brian Dozier

Brett Jackson

Edwar Cabrera

A.J. Griffin

Leonys Martin

Casey Crosby

Anthony Gose

Yu Darvish

Jarrod Parker

Yasmani Grandal

Addison Reed

Matt Moore

Tyler Thornburg

Jordany Valdespin

Jordan Danks

Martin Perez

Steve Clevenger

Trevor Bauer

Derek Norris

Tommy Milone

Quintin Berry

Wilin Rosario

Kole Calhoun

Wily Peralta

A.J. Pollock

Wei-Yin Chen

Jeremy Hefner

Yoenis Cespedes

Drew Smyly

Drew Pomeranz

Kirk Nieuwenhuis

Jose Quintana

Stephen Pryor

Drew Hutchison

Joe Kelly

Andrelton Simmons

Norichika Aoki

Jesus Montero

Matt Adams

Xavier Avery

Chris Archer

Jean Segura

Devin Mesoraco

Liam Hendriks

Jordan Pacheco

Starling Marte

Matt Harvey

Will Middlebrooks

• BSP1 Nolan Arenado
• BSP2 Tyler Austin
• BSP3 Matt Barnes
• BSP4 Dante Bichette, Jr.
• BSP5 Xander Bogaerts
• BSP6 Archie Bradley
• BSP7 Jackie Bradley, Jr.
• BSP8 Gary Brown
• BSP9 Cody Buckel
• BSP10 Dylan Bundy
• BSP11 Jose Campos
• BSP12 Nick Castellanos
• BSP13 Tony Cingrani
• BSP14 Gerrit Cole
• BSP15 Travis d'Arnaud
• BSP16 Matt Davidson
• BSP17 Corey Dickerson
• BSP18 Jose Fernandez
• BSP19 Nick Franklin
• BSP20 Billy Hamilton
• BSP21 Miles Head
• BSP22 Danny Hultzen
• BSP23 Francisco Lindor
• BSP24 Rymer Liriano
• BSP25 Austin Barnes
• BSP26 Shelby Miller
• BSP27 Brad Miller
• BSP28 Sean Nolin
• BSP29 Jonathan Galvez
• BSP30 Chris Owings
• BSP31 Marcell Ozuna
• BSP32 James Paxton
• BSP33 Alen Hanson
• BSP34 Jurickson Profar
• BSP35 Eddie Rosario
• BSP36 Miguel Sano
• BSP37 Daniel Vogelbach
• BSP38 Travis Shaw
• BSP39 Jonathan Singleton
• BSP40 Tyler Skaggs
• BSP41 George Springer
• BSP42 Bubba Starling
• BSP43 Jameson Taillon
• BSP44 Oscar Taveras
• BSP45 Keury de la Cruz
• BSP46 Taijuan Walker
• BSP47 Zack Wheeler
• BSP48 Mason Williams
• BSP49 Kolten Wong
• BSP50 Christian Yelich

Nolan Arenado

Tyler Austin

Matt Barnes

Dante Bichette, Jr.

Xander Bogaerts

Archie Bradley

Jackie Bradley, Jr.

Gary Brown

Cody Buckel

Dylan Bundy

Jose Campos

Nick Castellanos

Tony Cingrani

Gerrit Cole

Travis d'Arnaud

Matt Davidson

Corey Dickerson

Jose Fernandez

Nick Franklin

Billy Hamilton

Miles Head

Danny Hultzen

Francisco Lindor

Rymer Liriano

Austin Barnes

Shelby Miller

Brad Miller

Sean Nolin

Jonathan Galvez

Chris Owings

Marcell Ozuna

James Paxton

Alen Hanson

Jurickson Profar

Eddie Rosario

Miguel Sano

Daniel Vogelbach

Travis Shaw

Jonathan Singleton

Tyler Skaggs

George Springer

Bubba Starling

Jameson Taillon

Oscar Taveras

Keury de la Cruz

Taijuan Walker

Zack Wheeler

Mason Williams

Kolten Wong

Christian Yelich

Parallels

All 50 base cards and all 50 Prospect parallels are available in the following parallels.

• Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
• Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
• SuperFractor (one-of-one)
• Red Refractor (one-of-one)
• Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
• Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

Prospect Japan-Fractors

All 50 Prospects were available in a "Japan-Fractor" that was exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market. Each is serial-numbered to 25 copies with a one-of-one Japan SuperFractor also available.

• NIL1 Tyler Skaggs / Trevor Bauer
• NIL2 Mike Zunino / Jesus Montero
• NIL3 Anthony Rendon / Bryce Harper
• NIL4 Jackie Bradley, Jr. / Will Middlebrooks
• NIL5 Jean Segura / Mike Trout
• NIL6 Oscar Taveras / Matt Adams ?
• NIL7 Cody Buckel / Yu Darvish ?
• NIL8 Javier Baez / Anthony Rizzo
• NIL9 Brett Lawrie / Travis d'Arnaud
• NIL10 Rymer Liriano / Yasmani Grandal

Ichiro Die-Cut Chrome Refractors

Each card is serial-numbered to 25 copies and exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market.

Manufactured Relics

Ichiro Yankees Commemorative Logo Patch

This special manufactured patch "Relic" was serial-numbered to 100 and exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market.

• MPR1 Ichiro

Autographs & Game-Used

Rookie Autographs

Each Rookie Autograph is available in the following parallels.

• Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
• Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
• SuperFractor (one-of-one)
• Red Refractor (one-of-one)
• Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
• Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

• BSAR-AG Anthony Gose
• BSAR-BH Bryce Harper
• BSAR-BJ Brett Jackson
• BSAR-CA Chris Archer
• BSAR-DN Derek Norris
• BSAR-JM Jesus Montero
• BSAR-JP Jarrod Parker
• BSAR-JS Jean Segura
• BSAR-KN Kirk Nieuwenhuis
• BSAR-MA Matt Adams
• BSAR-MM Matt Moore
• BSAR-MT Mike Trout
• BSAR-SC Steve Clevenger
• BSAR-SM Starling Marte
• BSAR-TB Trevor Bauer
• BSAR-WM Will Middlebrooks
• BSAR-WMI Wade Miley
• BSAR-WR Wilin Rosario
• BSAR-YC Yoenis Cespedes
• BSAR-YD Yu Darvish

Anthony Gose

Bryce Harper

Brett Jackson

Chris Archer

Derek Norris

Jesus Montero

Jarrod Parker

Jean Segura

Kirk Nieuwenhuis

Matt Adams

Matt Moore

Mike Trout

Steve Clevenger

Starling Marte

Trevor Bauer

Will Middlebrooks

Wade Miley

Wilin Rosario

Yoenis Cespedes

Yu Darvish

Prospect Autographs

Each Prospect Autograph is available in the following parallels.

• Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
• Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
• Japan-Fractor (serial-numbered to five copies; exclusive to Japan Edition packs)
• SuperFractor (one-of-one)
• Red Refractor (one-of-one)
• Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
• Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

• BSAP-AA Albert Almora
• BSAP-AAU Austin Aune
• BSAP-AH Andrew Heaney
• BSAP-AR Addison Russell
• BSAP-BB Barrett Barnes
• BSAP-BH Billy Hamilton
• BSAP-BJ Brian Johnson
• BSAP-BM Bruce Maxwell
• BSAP-BS Bubba Starling
• BSAP-CH Courtney Hawkins
• BSAP-CHE Chris Heston
• BSAP-CK Carson Kelly
• BSAP-CO Chris Owings
• BSAP-CS Corey Seager
• BSAP-DB Dylan Bundy
• BSAP-DD David Dahl
• BSAP-DDA D.J. Davis
• BSAP-DM Deven Marrero
• BSAP-DS Daniel Straily
• BSAP-DV David Vidal
• BSAP-EB Eddie Butler
• BSAP-FL Francisco Lindor
• BSAP-GC Gavin Cecchini
• BSAP-GCO Gerrit Cole
• BSAP-JC Jamie Callahan
• BSAP-JGA Joey Gallo
• BSAP-JJ Jamie Jarmon
• BSAP-JR James Ramsey
• BSAP-JS Jonathan Singleton
• BSAP-JSC Jonathan Schoop
• BSAP-JV Jesmuel Valentin
• BSAP-JWI Jesse Winker
• BSAP-KB Keon Barnum
• BSAP-KG Kevin Gausman
• BSAP-KP Kevin Plawecki
• BSAP-KZ Kyle Zimmer
• BSAP-LB Lewis Brinson
• BSAP-LBA Luke Bard
• BSAP-LS Lucas Sims
• BSAP-MF Max Fried
• BSAP-MH Mitch Haniger
• BSAP-MN Mitch Nay
• BSAP-MO Matthew Olson
• BSAP-MS Marcus Stroman
• BSAP-MSM Matthew Smoral
• BSAP-MZ Mike Zunino
• BSAP-NC Nick Castellanos
• BSAP-NF Nolan Fontana
• BSAP-NT Nicholas Travieso
• BSAP-PB Paul Blackburn
• BSAP-PJ Pierce Johnson
• BSAP-PL Pat Light
• BSAP-PO Peter O'Brien
• BSAP-PW Patrick Wisdom
• BSAP-RL Rymer Liriano
• BSAP-RS Richard Shaffer
• BSAP-SB Steve Bean
• BSAP-SN Sean Nolin
• BSAP-SP Stephen Piscotty
• BSAP-ST Stryker Trahan
• BSAP-TH Ty Hensley
• BSAP-TJ Travis Jankowski
• BSAP-TN Tyler Naquin
• BSAP-TRE Tony Renda
• BSAP-TS Tyler Skaggs
• BSAP-TT Tyrone Taylor
• BSAP-TW Taijuan Walker
• BSAP-VR Victor Roache

Albert Almora

Austin Aune

Andrew Heaney

Addison Russell

Barrett Barnes

Billy Hamilton

Brian Johnson

Bruce Maxwell

Bubba Starling

Courtney Hawkins

Chris Heston

Carson Kelly

Chris Owings

Corey Seager

Dylan Bundy

David Dahl

D.J. Davis

Deven Marrero

Daniel Straily

David Vidal

Eddie Butler

Francisco Lindor

Gavin Cecchini

Gerrit Cole

Jamie Callahan

Joey Gallo

Jamie Jarmon

James Ramsey

Jonathan Singleton

Jonathan Schoop

Jesmuel Valentin

Jesse Winker

Keon Barnum

Kevin Gausman

Kevin Plawecki

Kyle Zimmer

Lewis Brinson

Luke Bard

Lucas Sims

Max Fried

Mitch Haniger

Mitch Nay

Matthew Olson

Marcus Stroman

Matthew Smoral

Mike Zunino

Nick Castellanos

Nolan Fontana

Nicholas Travieso

Paul Blackburn

Pierce Johnson

Pat Light

Peter O'Brien

Patrick Wisdom

Rymer Liriano

Richard Shaffer

Steve Bean

Sean Nolin

Stephen Piscotty

Stryker Trahan

Ty Hensley

Travis Jankowski

Tyler Naquin

Tony Renda

Tyler Skaggs

Tyrone Taylor

Taijuan Walker

Victor Roache

Dual Autograph Refractors

Each Dual Autograph Refractor is serial-numbered to 99 copies and available in the following parallels.

Each Autograph is available in the follow parallels.

• Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
• SuperFractor (one-of-one)
• Red Refractor (one-of-one)
• Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
• Printing Plates (set of four for each card)

Javier Baez / Albert Almora

Albert Almora / David Dahl

Jackie Bradley, Jr. / Xander Bogaerts

Gerrit Cole / Jameson Taillon

Yu Darvish / Bryce Harper

Dylan Bundy / Kevin Gausman

Keon Barnum / Courtney Hawkins

Andrew Heaney / Jose Fernandez

Joey Gallo / Lewis Brinson

Austin Aune / Peter O'Brien

Gavin Cecchini / Kevin Plawecki

Jesmuel Valentin / Corey Seager

Mike Trout / Bryce Harper

Next in Line Autographs

Each Next in Line Autograph is serial-numbered to five copies.

• NIL-BS Trevor Bauer / Tyler Skaggs
• NIL-HR Anthony Rendon / Bryce Harper
• NIL-MB Jackie Bradley, Jr. / Will Middlebrooks
• NIL-MZ Mike Zunino / Jesus Montero
• NIL-RB Javier Baez / Anthony Rizzo

Trevor Bauer / Tyler Skaggs

Anthony Rendon / Bryce Harper

Jackie Bradley, Jr. / Will Middlebrooks

Mike Zunino / Jesus Montero

Javier Baez / Anthony Rizzo

Nickname Autographs

Each Nickname Autograph is serial-numbered to 15 copies.

• NNA-AP Albert Pujols
• NNA-BH Bryce Harper
• NNA-BHA Billy Hamilton
• NNA-DB Dylan Bundy
• NNA-KG Kevin Gausman
• NNA-MT Mike Trout
• NNA-MZ Mike Zunino
• NNA-TB Trevor Bauer
• NNA-YC Yoenis Cespedes
• NNA-YD Yu Darvish

Albert Pujols

Bryce Harper

Billy Hamilton

Dylan Bundy

Kevin Gausman

Mike Trout

Mike Zunino

Trevor Bauer

Yoenis Cespedes

Yu Darvish

Sterling Autograph Showcase

Each Sterling Autograph Showcase is serial-numbered to 25 copies, with a Sterling Silver (unautographed and made of solid silver) one-of-one parallel also available.

• SAS-BH Bryce Harper
• SAS-BHA Billy Hamilton
• SAS-DB Dylan Bundy
• SAS-GC Gerrit Cole
• SAS-MT Mike Trout
• SAS-NC Nick Castellanos
• SAS-TB Trevor Bauer
• SAS-WM Will Middlebrooks
• SAS-WMY Wil Myers
• SAS-YD Yu Darvish

Bryce Harper

Billy Hamilton

Dylan Bundy

Gerrit Cole

Mike Trout

Nick Castellanos

Trevor Bauer

Will Middlebrooks

Wil Myers

Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish Autographed Baseball Redemption

25 redemption cards good for an autographed Yu Darvish baseball were randomly inserted into packs. Each card expired December 31st, 2014.

• BOX-ADH Courtney Hawkins / Albert Almora / David Dahl
• BOX-BHC Dylan Bundy / Gerrit Cole / Danny Hultzen
• BOX-DBA Matt Moore / Yu Darvish / Trevor Bauer
• BOX-GFH Andrew Heaney / Kevin Gausman / Max Fried
• BOX-THM Bryce Harper / Will Middlebrooks / Mike Trout

Courtney Hawkins

Albert Almora

David Dahl

Dylan Bundy

Gerrit Cole

Danny Hultzen

Matt Moore

Yu Darvish

Trevor Bauer

Andrew Heaney

Kevin Gausman

Max Fried

Bryce Harper

Will Middlebrooks

Mike Trout

perfectgame.com/Under Armour Autographs

See Bowman AFLAC and Bowman Under Armour.

Bowman Black

See 2012 Bowman Black.

Japanese Player Autographs

These three autographs were exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market. Each is serial-numbered to 75 copies.

• HI Hisashi Iwakuma EXCH
• TW Tsuyoshi Wada EXCH
• YD Yu Darvish