2003 Donruss

Description

2003 Donruss is a 400-card set was released in December, 2002 -- making it the largest Donruss base set in the Donruss-Playoff era. Also, none of the base cards were short-printed.

For the first time since 1991, the Diamond Kings returned to the base set.

Distribution

Hobby: 24 packs per box, 13 cards per pack (MSRP: $2.29). 20 boxes per case.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	400	-	?	?
Career Stat Line	400	varies	?	?
Season Stat Line	400	varies	?	?
Gold Diamond Kings	20	2500	?	?
Gold Diamond Kings Studio Series	20	250	?	?
1983 Anniversary	20	-	1:12	1:12
Production Line	30	varies	?	?
Production Line Die-Cut	30	100	?	?
Longball Leaders	10	1000	?	?
Longball Leaders Seasonal Sums	10	varies	?	?
All-Stars	10	-	N/A	1:12
Timber and Threads	50	varies	?	?
Bat Kings	20	varies	?	?
Bat Kings Studio Series	20	varies	?	?
Jersey Kings	20	varies	?	?
Jersey Kings Studio Series	20	varies	?	?
Recollection Collection Autographs	302	varies	?	?

Checklist

Promos

Each copy of the November, 2002 issue of Beckett Baseball Card Monthly contained a 2003 Donruss Sample card. Each card has the word "SAMPLE" printed in silver foil on the back with ten percent of the production run printed in gold foil. All 400 base cards exist as Samples, making it the most expansive Beckett Promo sets produced.

Base Set

Diamond Kings

• 20 Barry Bonds DK
• 19 Curt Schilling DK
• 18 Alfonso Soriano DK
• 17 Larry Walker DK
• 16 Magglio Ordonez DK
• 15 Chipper Jones DK
• 14 Barry Zito DK
• 13 Sammy Sosa DK
• 12 Jason Giambi DK
• 11 Nomar Garciaparra DK
• 10 Randy Johnson DK
• 9 Tom Glavine DK
• 8 Alex Rodriguez DK
• 7 Mike Piazza DK
• 6 Ichiro DK
• 5 Lance Berkman DK
• 4 Greg Maddux DK
• 3 Adam Dunn DK
• 2 Derek Jeter DK
• 1 Vladimir Guerrero DK

Rated Rookies

• 70 Ben Kozlowski RR
• 69 Eric Junge RR
• 68 Justin Wayne RR
• 67 Mike Gonzalez RR
• 66 Cliff Bartosh RR
• 65 Will Nieves RR
• 64 Ron Chiavacci RR
• 63 Gustavo Chacin RR
• 62 Adam Walker RR
• 61 Matt Thornton RR
• 60 Scotty Layfield RR
• 59 Jason Davis RR
• 58 Jose Valverde RR
• 57 Ron Calloway RR
• 56 Mitch Wylie RR
• 55 Jeff Baker RR
• 54 Eric Good RR
• 53 Wilson Valdez RR
• 52 Jeremy Ward RR
• 51 Todd Donovan RR
• 50 Pete Zamora RR
• 49 Luis Martinez RR
• 48 Adrian Burnside RR
• 47 Colin Young RR
• 46 Nelson Castro RR
• 45 Tim Kalita RR
• 44 Jon Adkins RR
• 43 P.J. Bevis RR
• 42 Josh Hancock RR
• 41 Aaron Cook RR
• 40 Runelvys Hernandez RR
• 39 Francisco Rodriguez RR
• 38 Hank Blalock RR
• 37 Kirk Saarloos RR
• 36 Oliver Perez RR
• 35 Jim Rushford RR
• 34 Eric Eckenstahler RR
• 33 Trey Hodges RR
• 32 Jake Peavy RR
• 31 Shane Nance RR
• 30 Jeremy Hill RR
• 29 Jeriome Robertson RR
• 28 Josh Bard RR
• 27 Kevin Cash RR
• 26 Chone Figgins RR
• 25 Freddy Sanchez RR
• 24 Cliff Lee RR
• 23 Brian Tallet RR
• 22 Chris Snelling RR
• 21 Joe Borchard RR

• 400 Jason Simontacchi
• 399 Eli Marrero
• 398 Placido Polanco
• 397 Jason Isringhausen
• 396 Woody Williams
• 395 Matt Morris
• 394 Edgar Renteria
• 393 Tino Martinez
• 392 Fernando Vina
• 391 Albert Pujols
• 390 J.D. Drew
• 389 Jim Edmonds
• 388 Ryan Jensen
• 387 Robb Nen
• 386 J.T. Snow
• 385 Reggie Sanders
• 384 Jason Schmidt
• 383 David Bell
• 382 Russ Ortiz
• 381 Livan Hernandez
• 380 Kirk Rueter
• 379 Benito Santiago
• 378 Tsuyoshi Shinjo
• 377 Rich Aurilia
• 376 Jeff Kent
• 375 Barry Bonds
• 374 Sean Burroughs
• 373 Bubba Trammell
• 372 Deivi Cruz
• 371 Trevor Hoffman
• 370 Brett Tomko
• 369 Mark Kotsay
• 368 Brian Lawrence
• 367 Phil Nevin
• 366 Ryan Klesko
• 365 Kevin Young
• 364 Craig Wilson
• 363 Jack Wilson
• 362 Mike Williams
• 361 Josh Fogg
• 360 Kip Wells
• 359 Pokey Reese
• 358 Aramis Ramirez
• 357 Brian Giles
• 356 Jason Kendall
• 355 Randy Wolf
• 354 Vicente Padilla
• 353 Travis Lee
• 352 Marlon Anderson
• 351 Jimmy Rollins
• 350 Brandon Duckworth
• 349 Mike Lieberthal
• 348 Bobby Abreu
• 347 Pat Burrell
• 346 Scott Rolen
• 345 Satoru Komiyama
• 344 Steve Trachsel
• 343 Rey Ordonez
• 342 Roger Cedeno
• 341 Jay Payton
• 340 Timo Perez
• 339 Armando Benitez
• 338 Edgardo Alfonzo
• 337 Pedro Astacio
• 336 Al Leiter
• 335 Mo Vaughn
• 334 Roberto Alomar
• 333 Jeromy Burnitz
• 332 Mike Piazza
• 331 Masato Yoshii
• 330 Brad Wilkerson
• 329 Fernando Tatis
• 328 Bartolo Colon
• 327 Tomo Ohka
• 326 Andres Galarraga
• 325 Tony Armas, Jr.
• 324 Javier Vazquez
• 323 Michael Barrett
• 322 Orlando Cabrera
• 321 Jose Vidro
• 320 Vladimir Guerrero
• 319 Takahito Nomura
• 318 Eric Young
• 317 Alex Sanchez
• 316 Jeffrey Hammonds
• 315 Ruben Quevedo
• 314 Ben Sheets
• 313 Jose Hernandez
• 312 Richie Sexson
• 311 Geoff Jenkins
• 310 Kazuhisa Ishii
• 309 Mark Grudzielanek
• 308 Cesar Izturis
• 307 Brian Jordan
• 306 Eric Gagne
• 305 Odalis Perez
• 304 Hideo Nomo
• 303 Kevin Brown
• 302 Eric Karros
• 301 Paul Lo Duca
• 300 Adrian Beltre
• 299 Shawn Green
• 298 Billy Wagner
• 297 Julio Lugo
• 296 Wade Miller
• 295 Octavio Dotel
• 294 Richard Hidalgo
• 293 Roy Oswalt
• 292 Daryle Ward
• 291 Lance Berkman
• 290 Craig Biggio
• 289 Jeff Bagwell
• 288 Charles Johnson
• 287 Juan Encarnacion
• 286 Preston Wilson
• 285 Tim Raines
• 284 Luis Castillo
• 283 A.J. Burnett
• 282 Derrek Lee
• 281 Mike Lowell
• 280 Josh Beckett
• 279 Jason Jennings
• 278 Todd Hollandsworth
• 277 Todd Zeile
• 276 Mike Hampton
• 275 Juan Pierre
• 274 Juan Uribe
• 273 Todd Helton
• 272 Larry Walker
• 271 Brandon Larson
• 270 Danny Graves
• 269 Aaron Boone
• 268 Ryan Dempster
• 267 Chris Reitsma
• 266 Todd Walker
• 265 Corky Miller
• 264 Austin Kearns
• 263 Elmer Dessens
• 262 Jose Rijo
• 261 Sean Casey
• 260 Adam Dunn
• 259 Barry Larkin
• 258 Ken Griffey, Jr.
• 257 Mark Prior
• 256 Matt Clement
• 255 Jon Lieber
• 254 Juan Cruz
• 253 Moises Alou
• 252 Corey Patterson
• 251 Alex S. Gonzalez
• 250 Sammy Sosa
• 249 Fred McGriff
• 248 Kerry Wood
• 247 Kevin Millwood
• 246 Javy Lopez
• 245 Rafael Furcal
• 244 Damian Moss
• 243 Vinny Castilla
• 242 Andruw Jones
• 241 Gary Sheffield
• 240 Chipper Jones
• 239 John Smoltz
• 238 Tom Glavine
• 237 Greg Maddux
• 236 Craig Counsell
• 235 Byung-Hyun Kim
• 234 Steve Finley
• 233 Matt Williams
• 232 Tony Womack
• 231 Junior Spivey
• 230 Mark Grace
• 229 Luis Gonzalez
• 228 Randy Johnson
• 227 Curt Schilling
• 226 Jose Cruz
• 225 Josh Phelps
• 224 Vernon Wells
• 223 Felipe Lopez
• 222 Roy Halladay
• 221 Eric Hinske
• 220 Shannon Stewart
• 219 Carlos Delgado
• 218 Gabe Kapler
• 217 Herb Perry
• 216 Kevin Mench
• 215 Michael Young
• 214 Hank Blalock
• 213 Frank Catalanotto
• 212 Ismael Valdes
• 211 Kenny Rogers
• 210 Rusty Greer
• 209 Ivan Rodriguez
• 208 Rafael Palmeiro
• 207 Juan Gonzalez
• 206 Alex Rodriguez
• 205 Chan Ho Park
• 204 Paul Wilson
• 203 John Flaherty
• 202 Chris Gomez
• 201 Brent Abernathy
• 200 Randy Winn
• 199 Toby Hall
• 198 Steve Cox
• 197 Aubrey Huff
• 196 Ben Grieve
• 195 Rafael Soriano
• 194 Jeff Cirillo
• 193 Joel Pineiro
• 192 John Halama
• 191 Mark McLemore
• 190 Kazuhiro Sasaki
• 189 Ruben Sierra
• 188 Carlos Guillen
• 187 Jamie Moyer
• 186 Freddy Garcia
• 185 Dan Wilson
• 184 Bret Boone
• 183 John Olerud
• 182 Mike Cameron
• 181 Edgar Martinez
• 180 Ichiro
• 179 Ted Lilly
• 178 Ramon Hernandez
• 177 David Justice
• 176 Terrence Long
• 175 Scott Hatteberg
• 174 Jermaine Dye
• 173 Billy Koch
• 172 Eric Chavez
• 171 Miguel Tejada
• 170 Mark Mulder
• 169 Barry Zito
• 168 Tim Hudson
• 167 Rondell White
• 166 Raul Mondesi
• 165 Jeff Weaver
• 164 Nick Johnson
• 163 David Wells
• 162 Andy Pettitte
• 161 Robin Ventura
• 160 Jason Giambi
• 159 Alfonso Soriano
• 158 Jorge Posada
• 157 Mike Mussina
• 156 Roger Clemens
• 155 Bernie Williams
• 154 Derek Jeter
• 153 Cristian Guzman
• 152 Eddie Guardado
• 151 Michael Cuddyer
• 150 Dustan Mohr
• 149 A.J. Pierzynski
• 148 Doug Mientkiewicz
• 147 Brad Radke
• 146 Corey Koskie
• 145 David Ortiz
• 144 Jacque Jones
• 143 Torii Hunter
• 136 Aaron Guiel
• 135 Mike Sweeney
• 134 Juan Acevedo
• 133 Mark Redman
• 132 Carlos Pena
• 131 Randall Simon
• 130 Wendell Magee
• 129 Mike Rivera
• 128 Steve Sparks
• 127 Bobby Higginson
• 126 Robert Fick
• 125 Danys Baez
• 124 Einar Diaz
• 123 Ricky Gutierrez
• 122 Earl Snyder
• 121 Travis Fryman
• 120 Matt Lawton
• 119 Jim Thome
• 118 Omar Vizquel
• 117 Ellis Burks
• 116 CC Sabathia
• 115 Royce Clayton
• 114 Carlos Lee
• 113 Jose Valentin
• 112 Paul Konerko
• 111 Mark Buehrle
• 110 Ray Durham
• 109 Magglio Ordonez
• 108 Joe Crede
• 107 Frank Thomas
• 106 Jason Varitek
• 105 Tim Wakefield
• 104 Mark Teixeira
• 103 Hee Seop Choi
• 102 Derek Lowe
• 101 Trot Nixon
• 100 Johnny Damon
• 99 Rickey Henderson
• 98 Nomar Garciaparra
• 97 Pedro Martinez
• 96 Manny Ramirez
• 95 Shea Hillenbrand
• 94 Kenny Lofton
• 93 Geronimo Gil
• 92 Marty Cordova
• 91 Rodrigo Lopez
• 90 Buddy Groom
• 89 Melvin Mora
• 88 Jeff Conine
• 87 Scott Erickson
• 86 Tony Batista
• 85 Jay Gibbons
• 84 David Segui
• 83 Troy Percival
• 82 Brad Fullmer
• 81 Bengie Molina
• 80 Ramon Ortiz
• 79 Tim Salmon
• 78 Scott Spiezio
• 77 Jarrod Washburn
• 76 Kevin Appier
• 75 Adam Kennedy
• 74 David Eckstein
• 73 Troy Glaus
• 72 Garret Anderson
• 71 Darin Erstad
• 142 Michael Tucker
• 141 Raul Ibanez
• 140 Shawn Sedlacek
• 139 Paul Byrd
• 138 Joe Randa
• 137 Carlos Beltran

Parallels

Career Stat Line

Season Stat Line

Gold Diamond Kings

This 20-card set partially-parallels the Diamond Kings subset, which kicked off the base set. Each card has gold borders and is serial-numbered to 2500 copies.

A Studio Series parallel, printed on a canvas-like card stock and struck with holographic foil is also available. These cards are serial-numbered to 250 copies.

• DK-1 Vladimir Guerrero
• DK-2 Derek Jeter
• DK-3 Adam Dunn
• DK-4 Greg Maddux
• DK-5 Lance Berkman
• DK-6 Ichiro
• DK-7 Mike Piazza
• DK-8 Alex Rodriguez
• DK-9 Tom Glavine
• DK-10 Randy Johnson
• DK-11 Nomar Garciaparra
• DK-12 Jason Giambi
• DK-13 Sammy Sosa
• DK-14 Barry Zito
• DK-15 Chipper Jones
• DK-16 Magglio Ordonez
• DK-17 Larry Walker
• DK-18 Alfonso Soriano
• DK-19 Curt Schilling
• DK-20 Barry Bonds

Chicago Collection

Chicago Collection parallels were distributed at the March, 2003 Chicago Sportsfest at Donruss-Playoff's corporate booth. Any collector that opened three 2003 Donruss packs at the Donruss-Playoff booth received one of these parallels. Each card is stamped with a large silver-foil "Chicago Collection" logo and is serial-numbered to five.

Atlantic City National

Collectors who opened a specified number of 2003 Donruss packs at the 2003 Atlantic City National Sports Collectors Convention were able to receive a special 2003 Donruss parallel. Each card is stamped with a 2003 Atlantic City National logo on the front, and each card is serial-numbered to five on the back.

Inserts

1983 Anniversary

• 1 Dale Murphy
• 2 Jim Palmer
• 3 Nolan Ryan
• 4 Ozzie Smith
• 5 Tom Seaver
• 6 Mike Schmidt
• 7 Steve Carlton
• 8 Robin Yount
• 9 Ryne Sandberg
• 10 Cal Ripken, Jr.
• 11 Fernando Valenzuela
• 12 Andre Dawson
• 13 George Brett
• 14 Eddie Murray
• 15 Dave Winfield
• 16 Johnny Bench
• 17 Wade Boggs
• 18 Tony Gwynn
• 19 San Diego Chicken
• 20 Ty Cobb

Production Line

This 30-card set features some of the 2002 league leaders in OPS (cards PL-1 through PL-6), On-Base Percentage (PL-7-12), Slugging (PL-13-18), Batting Average (PL-19-24), and Total Bases (PL-25-30). Each card is serial-numbered to the player's 2002 statistic.

Each card is also available in a die-cut parallel, which is serial-numbered to 100 copies.

• PL-1 Alex Rodriguez 1015
• PL-2 Jim Thome 1122
• PL-3 Lance Berkman 982
• PL-4 Barry Bonds 1381
• PL-5 Sammy Sosa 993
• PL-6 Vladimir Guerrero 1010
• PL-7 Barry Bonds 582
• PL-8 Jason Giambi 435
• PL-9 Vladimir Guerrero 417
• PL-10 Adam Dunn 400
• PL-11 Chipper Jones 435
• PL-12 Todd Helton 429
• PL-13 Rafael Palmeiro 571
• PL-14 Sammy Sosa 594
• PL-15 Alex Rodriguez 623
• PL-16 Larry Walker 602
• PL-17 Lance Berkman 578
• PL-18 Alfonso Soriano 547
• PL-19 Ichiro 321
• PL-20 Mike Sweeney 340
• PL-21 Manny Ramirez 349
• PL-22 Larry Walker 338
• PL-23 Barry Bonds 370
• PL-24 Jim Edmonds 311
• PL-25 Alfonso Soriano 381
• PL-26 Jason Giambi 335
• PL-27 Miguel Tejada 336
• PL-28 Brian Giles 309
• PL-29 Vladimir Guerrero 364
• PL-30 Pat Burrell 319

Longball Leaders

Each Longball Leaders card is serial-numbered to 1000 copies and also avialable in a Seasonal Sums parallel, which is serial-numbered to the number of home runs the player hit in 2002.

The production figures for each Seasonal Sums parallel is listed below.

• LL-1 Alex Rodriguez 57
• LL-2 Alfonso Soriano 39
• LL-3 Rafael Palmeiro 43
• LL-4 Jim Thome 52
• LL-5 Jason Giambi 41
• LL-6 Sammy Sosa 49
• LL-7 Barry Bonds 46
• LL-8 Lance Berkman 42
• LL-9 Shawn Green 42
• LL-10 Vladimir Guerrero 39

All-Stars

This set is exclusive to retail packs.

• AL-1 Ichiro
• AL-2 Alex Rodriguez
• AL-3 Nomar Garciaparra
• AL-4 Derek Jeter
• AL-5 Manny Ramirez
• NL-6 Barry Bonds
• NL-7 Adam Dunn
• NL-8 Mike Piazza
• NL-9 Sammy Sosa
• NL-10 Todd Helton

Autographs & Game-Used

Timber and Threads

• TT-1 Al Kaline 125
• TT-2 Alex Rodriguez 350
• TT-3 Carlos Delgado 250
• TT-4 Cliff Floyd 250
• TT-5 Eddie Mathews 125
• TT-6 Edgar Martinez 125
• TT-7 Ernie Banks 50
• TT-8 Ivan Rodriguez 125
• TT-9 J.D. Drew 125
• TT-10 Jorge Posada 300
• TT-11 Lou Brock 125
• TT-12 Mike Piazza 125
• TT-13 Mike Schmidt 125
• TT-14 Reggie Jackson 125
• TT-15 Rickey Henderson 125
• TT-16 Robin Yount 125
• TT-17 Rod Carew 125
• TT-18 Scott Rolen 125
• TT-19 Shawn Green 200
• TT-20 Willie Stargell 125
• TT-21 Alex Rodriguez 175
• TT-22 Andruw Jones 275
• TT-23 Brooks Robinson 150
• TT-24 Chipper Jones 150
• TT-25 Greg Maddux 175
• TT-26 Hideo Nomo 300
• TT-27 Ivan Rodriguez 225
• TT-28 Jack Morris 150
• TT-29 J.D. Drew 150
• TT-30 Jeff Bagwell 500
• TT-31 Jim Thome 200
• TT-32 John Smoltz 175
• TT-33 John Olerud 450
• TT-34 Kerry Wood 200
• TT-35 Harmon Killebrew 50
• TT-36 Larry Walker 500
• TT-37 Magglio Ordonez 150
• TT-38 Manny Ramirez 500
• TT-39 Mike Piazza 300
• TT-40 Mike Sweeney 200
• TT-41 Nomar Garciaparra 200
• TT-42 Paul Konerko 500
• TT-43 Pedro Martinez 175
• TT-44 Randy Johnson 175
• TT-45 Roger Clemens 350
• TT-46 Shawn Green 250
• TT-47 Todd Helton 175
• TT-48 Tom Glavine 225
• TT-49 Tony Gwynn 150
• TT-50 Vladimir Guerrero 450

Bat Kings

Bat Kings 1-10 are serial-numbered to 250 copies, while 11-20 are numbered to 100. In addition, each Bat King is also available in a Studio Series parallel. Studio Series cards 1-10 are serial-numbered to 50. while 11-20 are numbered to 25.

• BK-1 Scott Rolen 250
• BK-2 Frank Thomas 250
• BK-3 Chipper Jones 250
• BK-4 Ivan Rodriguez 250
• BK-5 Stan Musial 100
• BK-6 Nomar Garciaparra 250
• BK-7 Vladimir Guerrero 250
• BK-8 Adam Dunn 250
• BK-9 Lance Berkman 250
• BK-10 Magglio Ordonez 250
• BK-11 Ernie Banks 50
• BK-12 Manny Ramirez 100
• BK-13 Mike Piazza 100
• BK-14 Alex Rodriguez 100
• BK-15 Todd Helton 100
• BK-16 Andre Dawson 100
• BK-17 Cal Ripken, Jr. 100
• BK-18 Tony Gwynn 100
• BK-19 Don Mattingly 100
• BK-20 Ryne Sandberg 100

Jersey Kings

Jersey Kings 1-10 are serial-numbered to 250 copies, while 11-20 are numbered to 100. In addition, each Jersey King is also available in a Studio Series parallel. Studio Series cards 1-10 are serial-numbered to 50. while 11-20 are numbered to 25.

• JK-1 Juan Gonzalez 250
• JK-2 Greg Maddux 250
• JK-3 Nomar Garciaparra 250
• JK-4 Troy Glaus 250
• JK-5 Reggie Jackson 100
• JK-6 Alex Rodriguez 250
• JK-7 Alfonso Soriano 250
• JK-8 Curt Schilling 250
• JK-9 Vladimir Guerrero 250
• JK-10 Adam Dunn 250
• JK-11 Mark Grace 100
• JK-12 Roger Clemens 100
• JK-13 Jeff Bagwell 100
• JK-14 Tom Glavine 100
• JK-15 Mike Piazza 100
• JK-16 Rod Carew 100
• JK-17 Rickey Henderson 100
• JK-18 Mike Schmidt 100
• JK-19 Cal Ripken, Jr. 100
• JK-20 Dale Murphy 100

Recollection Collection Autographs

Donruss
Triopoly Era: 1980-81 Donruss Test - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987
Junk Wax Era: 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993
Post Junk Wax Era: 1994 - 1995 - 1996
Pinnacle Brands Era: 1997 - 1998
Donruss-Playoff Era: 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005
Panini America Era: 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024
Optic: 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022
All-Stars: 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989
Highlights: 1985 - 1986 - 1987
The Rookies: 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2014 Donruss The Rookies Update
Baseball's Best: 1988 - 1989 - 1990
Other Donruss Brands: 1983 Donruss HOF Heroes - 1984 Donruss Champions - 1985 Donruss HOF Sluggers - 1987 Donruss Opening Day - 1988 Donruss Team Books - 1989 Donruss Traded - 1990 Donruss Learning Series - 1993 Donruss Elite Dominators - 1997 Donruss Team Sets - 1998 Donruss Collections -1998 Donruss Days - 2002 Donruss Originals