Description

1988 Topps Stickers is a 313-sticker set. As with previous sets dating back to 1982, each sticker was designed to be affixed into a custom album (sold separately). Each sticker measures 2 1/8" X 3". This was the first year Topps produced their own sticker set. In previous years, Topps outsourcing the production of their sticker set to Panini -- who created their own competing sticker set in 1988.

New for '88 were Super Stars, which were printed on the backs of each sticker.

A Canadian version was sold under the O-Pee-Chee brand; however, unlike cards, the OPC Sticker checklist is identical to Topps'. The only difference between Topps and OPC Stickers is the use of French text on the back of each sticker, and a bilingual album.

Distribution

48 packs per box, five stickers plus one stick of gum per pack. (MSRP: $0.25)

Six stickers per pack (MSRP: $0.35)

O-Pee-Chee: 48 packs per box, five stickers plus one stick of gum per pack. (MSRP: C$0.30)

Reviews

Checklist

Base Set

Highlights

The first twelve stickers make up a "1987 Highlights" subset. All are half-stickers and are paired with another player.

1-263 Mark McGwire / Willie Wilson HL
2-304 Benito Santiago / Al Pedrique HL FS
3-187 Don Mattingly / Ernie Whitt HL
4-223 Vince Coleman / Gary Matthews HL
5-272 Bob Boone / Jim Morrison HL
6-278 Steve Bedrosian / Tim Laudner HL
7-276 Nolan Ryan / Bert Blyleven HL
8-306 Darrell Evans / Kevin Seitzer HL FS
9-255 Mike Schmidt / Frank White HL
10-256 Don Baylor / Dan Quisenberry HL
11-145 Eddie Murray / Dennis Rasmussen HL
12-237 Juan Beniquez / Oddibe McDowell HL

1987 Playoffs

13 John Tudor NLCS
14 Jeff Reardon ALCS
15 Tom Brunansky ALCS
16 Jeffrey Leonard NLCS
17 Gary Gaetti ALCS
18 Jose Oquendo NLCS

1987 World Series

19 Dan Gladden
20 Bert Blyleven
21 John Tudor
22 Tom Lawless
23 Curt Ford
24 Kent Hrbek
25 Frank Viola

26-216 Dave Smith / Edwin Nunez
27-240 Jim Deshaies / Pete O'Brien
28-171 Billy Hatcher / Mike Davis
29-196 Kevin Bass / Teddy Higuera
30 Mike Scott
31-224 Denny Walling / Eric Bell
32-185 Alan Ashby / Willie Upshaw
33-292 Ken Caminiti / Greg Walker
34-345 Bill Doran / Dwight Evans
35 Glenn Davis
36 Ozzie Virgil
37-260 Ken Oberkfell / Charlie Leibrandt
38-183 Ken Griffey, Sr. / Devon White
39-287 Albert Hall / Ken Williams
40-310 Zane Smith / Ellis Burks FS
41-207 Andres Thomas / Julio Franco
42-178 Dion James / Gary Pettis
43-249 Jim Acker / Mike Grenwell
44-226 Tom Glavine / Dave Schmidt
45 Dale Murphy
46 Jack Clark
47-269 Vince Coleman / Matt Nokes
48-221 Ricky Horton / Harold Reynolds
49-303 Terry Pendleton / Gary Ward
50-271 Tom Herr / Eric King
51-265 Joe Magrane / Darrell Evans
52-211 Tony Pena / Brook Jacoby
53-298 Ozzie Smith / Rick Rhoden
54-169 Todd Worrell / Alfredo Griffin
55 Willie McGee
56 Andre Dawson
57-225 Ryne Sandberg / Terry Kennedy
58-291 Keith Moreland / Richard Dotson
59-198 Greg Maddux / Rob Deer
60-290 Jody Davis / Carlton Fisk
61 Rick Sutcliffe
62-295 Jamie Moyer / Mike Pagliarulo
63-172 Leon Durham / Luis Polonia
64-313 Lee Smith / Devon White FS
65-250 Shawon Dunston / Ellis Burks
66-257 Franklin Stubbs / Danny Tartabull
67-235 Mike Scioscia / Steve Buechele
68-177 Orel Hershiser / Dick Schofield
69-289 Mike Marshall / Bob James
70 Fernando Valenzuela
71-281 Mickey Hatcher / Dan Gladden
72-166 Matt Young / Jay Howell
73-236 Bob Welch / Bob Welch
74-170 Steve Sax / Dennis Eckersley
75 Pedro Guerrero
76 Tim Raines
77-252 Casey Candaele / Rich Gedman
78-248 Mike Fitzgerald / Marty Barrett
79-301 Andres Galarraga / Claudell Washington
80-212 Neal Heaton / Brett Butler
81-296 Hubie Brooks / Ron Guidry
82-258 Floyd Youmans / Bo Jackson
83-201 Herm Winningham / Robin Yount
84-307 Denny Martinez / Mike Dunne FS
85 Tim Wallach
86 Jeffrey Leonard
87-251 Will Clark / Roger Clemens
88-288 Kevin Mitchell / Jim Winn
89-267 Mike Aldrete / Kirk Gibson
90-191 Scott Garrelts / Dave Steib
91-231 Jose Uribe / Mike Boddicker
92-246 Bob Brenly / Sam Horn
93-189 Robby Thompson / Lloyd Moseby
94-217 Don Robinson / Jim Presley
95 Candy Maldonado
96 Darryl Strawberry
97-192 Keith Hernandez / Jesse Barfield
98-220 Ron Darling / Dave Valle
99-218 Howard Johnson / Phil Bradley
100-190 Roger McDowell / Jimmy Key
101 Dwight Gooden
102-165 Kevin McReynolds / Tony Phillips
103-275 Sid Fernandez / Tom Brunansky
104-241 Dave Magadan / Scott Fletcher
105-167 Gary Carter / Carney Lansford
106-302 Carmelo Martinez / Dave Winfield
107-205 Ed Whitson / Mel Hall
108-180 Tim Flannery / DeWayne Buice
109-266 Stan Jefferson
110 John Kruk
111-168 Chris Brown / Dave Stewart
112-215 Benito Santiago / Rey Quinones
113-270 Garry Templeton / Lou Whitaker
114-186 Lance McCullers / Tom Henke
115 Tony Gwynn
116 Steve Bedrosian
117-247 Von Hayes / Jim Rice
118-279 Kevin Gross / Gene Larkin
119-238 Bruce Ruffin / Mike Stanley
120-184 Juan Samuel / Jim Clancy
121-182 Shane Rawley / Bob Boone
122-222 Chris James / Scott Bradley
123-199 Lance Parrish / Dale Sveum
124-181 Glenn Wilson / Brian Downing
125 Mike Schmidt
126 Andy Van Slyke
127-297 Jose Lind / Rickey Henderson
128-176 Al Pedrique / Greg Minton
129-277 Bobby Bonilla / Gary Gaetti
130-175 Sid Bream / Jack Howell
131-230 Mike LaValliere / Larry Sheets
132-197 Mike Dunne / Glenn Braggs
133-232 Jeff D. Robinson / Tom Niedenfuer
134-195 Doug Drabek / Jim Gantner
135 Barry Bonds
136 Dave Parker
137-208 Nick Esasky / Cory Snyder
138-280 Buddy Bell / Jeff Reardon
139-239 Kal Daniels / Pete Incaviglia
140-285 Barry Larkin / Ivan Calderon
141 Eric Davis
142-227 John Franco / Bily Ripken
143-229 Bo Diaz / Ray Knight
144-261 Ron Oester / Kevin Seitzer

164 Mark McGwire
173 Jose Canseco
174 Mike Witt
179 Wally Joyner
188 George Bell
193 Tony Fernandez
194 Paul Molitor
200-308 Bill Wegman / Jeff Musselman FS
202-309 B.J. Surhoff / Mark McGwire FS
203 Dan Plesac
204 Pat Tabler
206-305 Scott Bailes / Casey Candaele FS
209-312 Chris Bando / Mike Greenwell FS
210-311 Greg Swindell / Matt Nokes FS
213 Joe Carter
214 Mark Langston
219 Alvin Davis
228 Cal Ripken, Jr.
233 Eddie Murray
234 Ruben Sierra
242-300 Dale Mohorcic / Dave Righetti
243 Larry Parrish
244 Wade Boggs
253 Bruce Hurst
254 Bret Saberhagen
259 George Brett
262-282 Mark Gubicza / Frank Viola
264-286 Frank Tanana / Donnie Hill
268 Jack Morris
273 Alan Trammell
274 Kent Hrbek
283 Kirby Puckett
284 Ozzie Guillen
293 Harold Baines
294 Willie Randolph
299 Don Mattingly

Future Stars

Stickers 304 and greater make up a "Future Stars" subset, featuring the 1986 Topps All-Star Rookie Team. These are all half-stickers and are marked "FS" in the checklist above, and are paired with another player.

Super Star Backs

A new innovation for '88 were Super Star Backs which were printed on the back of each sticker. There are 66 different Super Star Backs. Combined with the Super Star Backs, wach individual sticker/sticker pairing has multiple Super Star Back combinations (anywhere from four to six).

1 Jack Clark
2 Andres Galarraga
3 Keith Hernandez
4 Tom Herr
5 Juan Samuel
6 Ryne Sandberg
7 Terry Pendelton
8 Mike Schmidt
9 Tim Wallach
10 Hubie Brooks
11 Shawon Dunston
12 Ozzie Smith
13 Andre Dawson
14 Eric Davis
15 Pedro Guerrero
16 Tony Gwynn
17 Jeffery Leonard
18 Dale Murphy
19 Dave Parker
20 Tim Raines
21 Darryl Strawberry
22 Gary Carter
23 Jody Davis
24 Ozzie Virgil
25 Dwight Gooden
26 Mike Scott
27 Rick Sutcliffe
28 Sid Fernandez
29 Neal Heaton
30 Fernando Valenzuela
31 Steve Bedrosian
32 John Franco
33 Lee Smith ERR: W-L and SO reversed, SHO included instead of SV
33 Lee Smith ERR: W-L and SO corrected, SHO included instead of SV
33 Lee Smith COR: SV instead of SHO
34 Wally Joyner
35 Don Mattingly
36 Mark McGwire
37 Willie Randolph
38 Lou Whitaker
39 Frank White
40 Wade Boggs
41 George Brett
42 Paul Molitor
43 Tony Fernandez
44 Cal Ripken, Jr.
45 Alan Trammell
46 Jesse Barfield
47 George Bell
48 Jose Canseco
49 Joe Carter
50 Dwight Evans
51 Rickey Henderson
52 Kirby Puckett
53 Cory Snyder
54 Dave Winfield
55 Terry Kennedy
56 Matt Nokes
57 B.J. Surhoff
58 Roger Clemens
59 Jack Morris
60 Bret Saberhagen
61 Ron Guidry
62 Bruce Hurst
63 Mark Langston
64 Tom Henke
65 Dan Plesac
66 Dave Righetti
67 Checklist

Variations

O-Pee-Chee

O-Pee-Chee distributed a bilingual (English/French) version of the Topps Sticker set for the Canadian market. The checklist is identical for both the stickers and the Super Star Backs. The only difference is an O-Pee-Chee logo on the back of each sticker.