2015 Topps High Tek

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Description

2015 Topps High Tek is a 112-card acetate set that was released September 14th. Just like the previous year's product, each eight-card box will contain one parallel and one autograph.

Distribution

Eight cards per box. (MSRP: $65) Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds
Pattern 1 A/B 112 - two per pack
Pattern 2 A/B 112 600* two per pack
Pattern 3 A/B 112 300* one per pack
Pattern 4 A/B 112 100* 1:3
Pattern 5 A/B 112 50* 1:6
Pattern 6 A/B 112 25* 1:12
Pattern 7 A/B 56 25* 1:24
Home Uniform Gimmicks 10 - 1:42
Purple Rainbow Diffractor 56 - 1:3
Confetti Diffractor 56 99 1:5
Sky Rainbow Diffractor 56 79 A
Tidal Diffractor 56 75 1:7
Gold Rainbow Diffractor 112 35 1:7
Clouds Diffractor 112 25 1:10
Red Orbit Diffractor 112 5 1:50
Black Rainbow Diffractor 112 one-of-one 1:251
Black Galactic Diffractor 112 one-of-one 1:251
Printing Proofs 112 four-for-each 1:62
Home Uniform Gimmicks Red Orbit Diffractor 10 5 1:416
Home Uniform Gimmicks Black Galactic Diffractor 10 one-of-one 1:1986
Bright Horizons 10 50 1:63
Bright Horizons Red Orbit Diffractor 10 5 1:630
Bright Horizons Black Galactic Diffractor 10 one-of-one 1:3227
Drama Tek Performers 15 50 1:42
Drama Tek Performers Red Orbit Diffractor 15 5 1:416
Drama Tek Performers Black Galactic Diffractor 15 one-of-one 1:1986
Low Tek Diffractors 10 50 1:42
Autographs 89 ? -
Autographs Tidal Diffractor 89 99 1:5
Autographs Gold Rainbow Diffractor 89 50 1:10
Autographs Clouds Diffractor 89 25 1:20
Autographs Sky Rainbow Diffractor 89 15 A
Autographs Red Orbit Diffractor 89 5 1:102
Autographs Black Galactic Diffractor 89 one-of-one 1:506
Autographs Printing Proofs 89 four for each 1:128
Bright Horizons Autographs 5 50 1:122
Bright Horizons Autographs Red Orbit Diffractor 5 5 1:1229
Bright Horizons Autographs Black Galactic Diffractor 5 one-of-one 1:6454
Drama Tek Performers Autographs 7 25 1:122
Low Tek Diffractors Autographs 10 25 1:122
Buyback Autographs 9 ? 1:615

* Production figures calculated.
A: Exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market.

Checklist

Base Set

NOTES:

  • There are 13 different background patterns in 2015 Topps High Tek with seven patterns (designated with an "A" in the checklist below) exclusive to half the set, and the other half ("B") with their own set of six background patterns.
  • Each pattern level is tiered with the most common patterns (which we've designated as patterns 1A and 1B) coming at the rate of two-per-box, and the most scarce (pattern 7) seeded every other case.
  • The 56 "B" players have only six patterns.
  • All players are depicted in Away or Alternate uniforms.

Pattern A

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  • HT-AG Alex Gordon
  • HT-AJO Adam Jones
  • HT-AJS Andruw Jones
  • HT-AM Andrew McCutchen
  • HT-AP Albert Pujols
  • HT-AR Addison Russell
  • HT-ARI Anthony Rizzo
  • HT-BB Byron Buxton
  • HT-BH Bryce Harper
  • HT-BJ Bo Jackson
  • HT-BW Bernie Williams
  • HT-CB Craig Biggio
  • HT-CD Carlos Delgado
  • HT-CY Christian Yelich
  • HT-DH Dilson Herrera
  • HT-DO David Ortiz
  • HT-DPA Dustin Pedroia
  • HT-DPY Dalton Pompey
  • HT-DT Devon Travis
  • HT-EE Edwin Encarnacion
  • HT-EM Edgar Martinez
  • HT-FF Freddie Freeman
  • HT-FR Frank Robinson
  • HT-FT Frank Thomas
  • HT-GS George Springer
  • HT-GS Giancarlo Stanton
  • HT-HA Hank Aaron
  • HT-I Ichiro
  • HT-JAE Jose Altuve
  • HT-JAU Jose Abreu
  • HT-JB Javier Baez
  • HT-JC Jose Canseco
  • HT-JGZ Juan Gonzalez
  • HT-JM Joe Mauer
  • HT-JPK Joe Panik
  • HT-JPN Joc Pederson
  • HT-JSR Jorge Soler
  • HT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • HT-MC Miguel Cabrera
  • HT-MGE Mark Grace
  • HT-MGM Marquis Grissom
  • HT-MJ Micah Johnson
  • HT-MME Mark McGwire
  • HT-MTR Michael Taylor
  • HT-MTT Mike Trout
  • HT-PG Paul Goldschmidt
  • HT-RA Roberto Alomar
  • HT-RCA Rusney Castillo
  • HT-RCO Robinson Cano
  • HT-RH Rickey Henderson
  • HT-RJA Reggie Jackson
  • HT-SMA Steven Moya
  • HT-SME Starling Marte
  • HT-VM Victor Martinez
  • HT-YP Yasiel Puig
  • HT-YT Yasmany Tomas

Pattern B

Waves---Kevin-Plawecki.jpg?id=1f505360-edb6-4469-ab29-5d67293cd1b1&size=original&side=front&.jpg Dots---Pablo-Sandoval.jpg?id=b2084026-6a90-41e4-b2a9-bb4d0df11267&size=original&side=front&.jpg Pipes---Noah-Syndergaard.jpg?id=54f585cb-c343-4bf0-a53a-3e4259db3a87&size=original&side=front&.jpg Chain-Link---Jacob-deGrom.jpg?id=5f206102-0122-4498-bc6a-e395f7c359a7&size=original&side=front&.jpg Diamonds---Matt-Shoemaker.jpg?id=fa93977d-5cae-462a-b5bb-c6b4da9b0f91&size=original&side=front&.jpg Grid---Randy-Johnson.jpg?id=c3b8ed51-89bd-4958-a34d-3b88a48507d4&size=original&side=front&.jpg

  • HT-ABY Archie Bradley
  • HT-AL Al Leiter
  • HT-BC Brandon Crawford
  • HT-BF Brandon Finnegan
  • HT-BL Barry Larkin
  • HT-BP Buster Posey
  • HT-BS Blake Swihart
  • HT-CC Carlos Correa
  • HT-CJ Chipper Jones
  • HT-CKR Corey Kluber
  • HT-CKW Clayton Kershaw
  • HT-CRN Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • HT-CRO Carlos Rodon
  • HT-CSE Chris Sale
  • HT-DB Dellin Betances
  • HT-DF Doug Fister
  • HT-DJ Derek Jeter
  • HT-DN Daniel Norris
  • HT-FH Felix Hernandez
  • HT-FL Francisco Lindor
  • HT-GM Greg Maddux
  • HT-GR Garrett Richards
  • HT-JB Johnny Bench
  • HT-JDM Jacob deGrom
  • HT-JF Jose Fernandez
  • HT-JK Jung ho Kang
  • HT-JL Jon Lester
  • HT-JSS James Shields
  • HT-JSZ John Smoltz
  • HT-KB Kris Bryant
  • HT-KP Kevin Plawecki
  • HT-MBR Madison Bumgarner
  • HT-MBS Matt Barnes
  • HT-MFO Maikel Franco
  • HT-MHY Matt Harvey
  • HT-MPA Mike Piazza
  • HT-MPR Mark Prior
  • HT-MR Mariano Rivera
  • HT-MSR Matt Shoemaker
  • HT-MSZ Max Scherzer
  • HT-MTA Masahiro Tanaka
  • HT-NG Nomar Garciaparra
  • HT-NR Nolan Ryan
  • HT-NS Noah Syndergaard
  • HT-OS Ozzie Smith
  • HT-OV Omar Vizquel
  • HT-PS Pablo Sandoval
  • HT-RCS Roger Clemens
  • HT-RI Raisel Iglesias
  • HT-RJO Randy Johnson
  • HT-RO Roberto Osuna
  • HT-SGY Sonny Gray
  • HT-SK Sandy Koufax
  • HT-SP Salvador Perez
  • HT-TG Tom Glavine
  • HT-VC Vinny Castilla

Home Uniform Gimmicks

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Whereas all players in the base set are depicted in either their Away or Alternate uniform, players on Home Uniform Gimmick cards are shown in their Home uniforms. All Home Uniform Gimmicks employ the same background pattern, "1A."

Each card in also available in the following parallels.

  • Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
  • HT-BP Buster Posey
  • HT-CKR Corey Kluber
  • HT-CKW Clayton Kershaw
  • HT-DJ Derek Jeter
  • HT-JDM Jacob deGrom
  • HT-JSR Jorge Soler
  • HT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • HT-MT Mike Trout
  • HT-OS Ozzie Smith
  • HT-OV Omar Vizquel

Parallels

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NOTE: The following parallels are only available in one pattern: 1A/B

  • Purple Rainbow Diffractor (Group A cards only)
  • Confetti Diffractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies; Group B cards only)
  • Sky Rainbow Diffractor (serial-numbered to 79 copies; Group B cards only; exclusive to packs sold in the Asian market)
  • Tidal Diffractor (serial-numbered to 75 copies; Group A cards only)
  • Gold Rainbow Diffractor (serial-numbered to 35 copies)
  • Clouds Diffractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Black Rainbow Diffractor (one-of-one)
  • Printing Proofs (set of four for each card)

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In addition, the following parallels are available in Patterns 1A/B, 6A/B, and 7A.

  • Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)

Inserts

Bright Horizons

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Each Bright Horizons is serial-numbered to 50 and also available in the following parallels.

  • Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
  • BH-BH Bryce Harper
  • BH-GS George Springer
  • BH-JA Jose Abreu
  • BH-JD Jacob deGrom
  • BH-JP Joc Pederson
  • BH-JS Jorge Soler
  • BH-KB Kris Bryant
  • BH-MT Mike Trout
  • BH-RC Rusney Castillo
  • BH-TW Taijuan Walker

Drama Tek Performers

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Each Drama Tek Performer is serial-numbered to 50 and also available in the following parallels.

  • Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
  • DTP-AG Adrian Gonzalez
  • DTP-AJ Adam Jones
  • DTP-AR Anthony Rizzo
  • DTP-BP Buster Posey
  • DTP-CK Clayton Kershaw
  • DTP-CS Chris Sale
  • DTP-DW David Wright
  • DTP-EE Edwin Encarnacion
  • DTP-FF Freddie Freeman
  • DTP-GS Giancarlo Stanton
  • DTP-HR Hanley Ramirez
  • DTP-MT Mike Trout
  • DTP-PG Paul Goldschmidt
  • DTP-RC Robinson Cano
  • DTP-TT Troy Tulowitzki

Low Tek Diffractors

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Each Low Tek Diffractor is serial-numbered to 50 copies.

  • LT-BL Barry Larkin
  • LT-BP Buster Posey
  • LT-CKW Clayton Kershaw
  • LT-JL Jon Lester
  • LT-MM Mark McGwire
  • LT-NT Nolan Ryan
  • LT-OS Ozzie Smith
  • LT-RS Ryne Sandberg
  • LT-WM Willie Mays
  • LT-CKR Corey Kluber
  • LT-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • LT-RJO Randy Johnson
  • LT-MP Mike Piazza
  • LT-RJA Reggie Jackson
  • LT-RC Roger Clemens

Autographs & Game-Used

Autographs

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NOTE: All Autographs are only available in one pattern: 1A/B

  • Tidal Diffractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
  • Gold Rainbow Diffractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
  • Clouds Diffractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
  • Sky Rainbow Diffractor (serial-numbered to 15 copies; exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market)
  • Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • Black Rainbow Diffractor (one-of-one)
  • Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
  • Printing Proofs (set of four for each card)
  • HT-ABY Archie Bradley
  • HT-AG Alex Gordon
  • HT-AJS Andruw Jones
  • HT-AL Al Leiter
  • HT-AP Albert Pujols
  • HT-AR Addison Russell
  • HT-BB Byron Buxton
  • HT-BC Brandon Crawford
  • HT-BH Bryce Harper
  • HT-BJ Bo Jackson
  • HT-BL Barry Larkin
  • HT-BP Buster Posey
  • HT-BS Blake Swihart
  • HT-BW Bernie Williams
  • HT-CB Craig Biggio
  • HT-CC Carlos Correa
  • HT-CD Carlos Delgado
  • HT-CJ Chipper Jones
  • HT-CKR Corey Kluber
  • HT-CKW Clayton Kershaw
  • HT-CRN Cal Ripken, Jr.
  • HT-CRO Carlos Rodon
  • HT-CSE Chris Sale
  • HT-DB Dellin Betances
  • HT-DF Doug Fister
  • HT-DO David Ortiz
  • HT-DPA Dustin Pedroia
  • HT-DT Devon Travis
  • HT-EE Edwin Encarnacion
  • HT-EM Edgar Martinez
  • HT-FF Freddie Freeman
  • HT-FL Francisco Lindor
  • HT-FR Frank Robinson
  • HT-GM Greg Maddux
  • HT-GR Garrett Richards
  • HT-GS George Springer
  • HT-HA Hank Aaron
  • HT-I Ichiro
  • HT-JAE Jose Altuve
  • HT-JAU Jose Abreu
  • HT-JB Johnny Bench
  • HT-JB Javier Baez
  • HT-JC Jose Canseco
  • HT-JDM Jacob deGrom
  • HT-JGZ Juan Gonzalez
  • HT-JK Jung-ho Kang
  • HT-JL Jon Lester
  • HT-JPK Joe Panik
  • HT-JPN Joc Pederson
  • HT-JSR Jorge Soler
  • HT-JSS James Shields
  • HT-JSZ John Smoltz
  • HT-KB Kris Bryant
  • HT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • HT-KP Kevin Plawecki
  • HT-MBS Matt Barnes
  • HT-MFO Maikel Franco
  • HT-MGE Mark Grace
  • HT-MGM Marquis Grissom
  • HT-MHY Matt Harvey
  • HT-MJ Micah Johnson
  • HT-MME Mark McGwire
  • HT-MPA Mike Piazza
  • HT-MPR Mark Prior
  • HT-MR Mariano Rivera
  • HT-MSR Matt Shoemaker
  • HT-MTR Michael Taylor
  • HT-MTT Mike Trout
  • HT-NG Nomar Garciaparra
  • HT-NR Nolan Ryan
  • HT-NS Noah Syndergaard
  • HT-OS Ozzie Smith
  • HT-OV Omar Vizquel
  • HT-PG Paul Goldschmidt
  • HT-RA Roberto Alomar
  • HT-RCA Rusney Castillo
  • HT-RCS Roger Clemens
  • HT-RH Rickey Henderson
  • HT-RI Raisel Iglesias
  • HT-RJ Randy Johnson
  • HT-RJA Reggie Jackson
  • HT-RO Roberto Osuna
  • HT-SGY Sonny Gray
  • HT-SK Sandy Koufax
  • HT-SME Starling Marte
  • HT-SP Salvador Perez
  • HT-TG Tom Glavine
  • HT-VC Vinny Castilla
  • HT-YT Yasmany Tomas

Bright Horizons Autographs

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Each Bright Horizons Autograph is serial-numbered to 50 copies and available in the following Diffractor parallels.

  • Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
  • BH-JA Jose Abreu
  • BH-JD Jacob deGrom
  • BH-JP Joc Pederson
  • BH-JS Jorge Soler
  • BH-RC Rusney Castillo

Drama Tek Performers Autographs

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Each Drama Tek Performers Autograph is serial-numbered to 25 copies and also available in the following Diffractor parallels.

  • Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
  • Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
  • DTP-AJ Adam Jones
  • DTP-AR Anthony Rizzo
  • DTP-BP Buster Posey
  • DTP-DW David Wright
  • DTP-FF Freddie Freeman
  • DTP-MT Mike Trout
  • DTP-PG Paul Goldschmidt

Low Tek Diffractor Autographs

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Each Low Tek Diffractor Autograph is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

  • LT-BL Barry Larkin
  • LT-BP Buster Posey
  • LT-CKR Corey Kluber
  • LT-CKW Clayton Kershaw
  • LT-JL Jon Lester
  • LT-MP Mike Piazza
  • LT-NR Nolan Ryan
  • LT-RJA Reggie Jackson
  • LT-RJO Randy Johnson
  • LT-RS Ryne Sandberg

Buybacks

  • Roger Clemens
  • Craig Biggio
  • Chipper Jones
  • Roberto Alomar
  • Andruw Jones
  • Mark Grace
  • Vinny Castilla
  • Bernie Williams
  • Jose Canseco