Description

2002 Fleer Platinum is a 301-card set released in April, 2002. As with the successful 2001 Fleer Platinum set, the 2002 version was modeled after a previously-released Fleer set -- in this case 1987 Fleer. Also, multiple pack configurations -- each with its own exclusive inserts -- were produced.

Just like many 2002 products, there are no significant rookie cards.

Distribution

Hobby Wax: 24 packs per box, ten cards per pack (MSRP: $3). Six boxes per case.

Retail Wax: 24 packs per box, eight cards per pack. 8 packs per blaster.

Jumbo: 12 packs per box, 25 cards per pack (MSRP: $6). Eight boxes per case. Hobby only.

Rack: Six packs per box, 45 cards per pack (MSRP $10). Two boxes per case. Hobby only.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Wax Odds	Retail Wax Odds	Jumbo Odds	Rack Odds
Short Set	250	-	?	?	?	?
Short Prints	51	-	1:3	1:6	1:2	1:1
Platinum Parallel Base	250	202	?	?	N/A	N/A
Platinum Parallel Short Print	51	22	?	?	N/A	N/A
Cornerstones (Non serial-numbered)	40	-	N/A	1:20	1:12	1:6
Cornerstones (Serial-numbered)	40	varies	?	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wheelhouse	20	-	1:12	1:20	N/A	N/A
Clubhouse Memorabilia Single	39	varies	1:32	1:44	N/A	N/A
Clubhouse Memorabilia Combo	39	varies	1:96	1:192	N/A	N/A
Cornerstones Memorabilia	22	25	?	?	?	?
National Patch Time	19	varies	N/A	1:12	N/A	N/A
Fence Busters	22	varies	N/A	N/A	N/A	5:6
Fence Busters Autographs	4	varies	N/A	N/A	N/A	?
2001 Autographics	110	-	N/A	N/A	N/A	1:6
1986 Fleer Update Barry Bonds Buyback Autographs	1	73	?	?	N/A	N/A

Checklist

Base Set

1 Garret Anderson
2 Randy Johnson
3 Chipper Jones
4 David Cone
5 Corey Patterson
6 Carlos Lee
7 Barry Larkin
8 Jim Thome
9 Larry Walker
10 Randall Simon
11 Charles Johnson
12 Richard Hidalgo
13 Mark Quinn
14 Paul LoDuca
15 Cristian Guzman
16 Orlando Cabrera
17 Al Leiter
18 Nick Johnson
19 Eric Chavez
20 Miguel Tejada
21 Mike Lieberthal
22 Rob MacKowiak
23 Ryan Klesko
24 Jeff Kent
25 Edgar Martinez
26 Steve Kline
27 Toby Hall
28 Rusty Greer
29 Jose Cruz
30 Darin Erstad
31 Reggie Sanders
32 Javy Lopez
33 Carl Everett
34 Sammy Sosa
35 Magglio Ordonez
36 Todd Walker
37 Omar Vizquel
38 Matt Anderson
39 Jeff Weaver
40 Derrek Lee
41 Julio Lugo
42 Joe Randa
43 Chan Ho Park
44 Torii Hunter
45 Vladimir Guerrero
46 Rey Ordonez
47 Tino Martinez
48 Johnny Damon
49 Barry Zito
50 Robert Person
51 Aramis Ramirez
52 Mark Kotsay
53 Jason Schmidt
54 Jamie Moyer
55 Dave Justice
56 Aubrey Huff
57 Rick Helling
58 Carlos Delgado
59 Troy Glaus
60 Curt Schilling
61 Greg Maddux
62 Nomar Garciaparra
63 Kerry Wood
64 Frank Thomas
65 Dmitri Young
66 Alex Ochoa
67 Jose Macias
68 Antonio Alfonseca
69 Mike Lowell
70 Wade Miller
71 Mike Sweeney
72 Gary Sheffield
73 Corey Koskie
74 Lee Stevens
75 Jay Payton
76 Mike Mussina
77 Jermaine Dye
78 Bob Abreu
79 Scott Rolen
80 Todd Ritchie
81 D'Angelo Jimenez
82 Robb Nen
83 John Olerud
84 Matt Morris
85 Joe Kennedy
86 Gabe Kapler
87 Chris Carpenter
88 David Eckstein
89 Matt Williams
90 John Smoltz
91 Pedro Martinez
92 Eric Young
93 Jose Valentin
94 Erubiel Durazo
95 Jeff Cirillo
96 Brandon Inge
97 Josh Beckett
98 Preston Wilson
99 Damian Jackson
100 Adrian Beltre
101 Jeromy Burnitz
102 Joe Mays
103 Michael Barrett
104 Mike Piazza
105 Brady Anderson
106 Jason Giambi
107 Marlon Anderson
108 Jimmy Rollins
109 Jack Wilson
110 Brian Lawrence
111 Russ Ortiz
112 Kazuhiro Sasaki
113 Placido Polanco
114 Damian Rolls
115 Rafael Palmeiro
116 Brad Fullmer
117 Tim Salmon
118 Tony Womack
119 Tony Batista
120 Trot Nixon
121 Mark Buehrle
122 Derek Jeter
123 Ellis Burks
124 Mike Hampton
125 Roger Cedeno
126 A.J. Burnett
127 Moises Alou
128 Billy Wagner
129 Kevin Brown
130 Jose Hernandez
131 Doug Mientkiewicz
132 Javier Vazquez
133 Tsuyoshi Shinjo
134 Andy Pettitte
135 Tim Hudson
136 Pat Burrell
137 Brian Giles
138 Kevin Young
139 Xavier Nady
140 J.T. Snow
141 Aaron Sele
142 Albert Pujols
143 Jason Tyner
144 Ivan Rodriguez
145 Raul Mondesi
146 Matt Lawton
147 Rafael Furcal
148 Jeff Conine
149 Hideo Nomo
150 Jose Canseco
151 Aaron Boone
152 Bartolo Colon
153 Todd Helton
154 Tony Clark
155 Pablo Ozuna
156 Jeff Bagwell
157 Carlos Beltran
158 Shawn Green
159 Geoff Jenkins
160 Eric Milton
161 Jose Vidro
162 Robin Ventura
163 Jorge Posada
164 Terrence Long
165 Brandon Duckworth
166 Chad Hermansen
167 Ben Davis
168 Phil Nevin
169 Bret Boone
170 J.D. Drew
171 Edgar Renteria
172 Randy Winn
173 Alex Rodriguez
174 Shannon Stewart
175 Steve Finley
176 Marcus Giles
177 Jay Gibbons
178 Manny Ramirez
179 Ray Durham
180 Sean Casey
181 Travis Fryman
182 Denny Neagle
183 Deivi Cruz
184 Luis Castillo
185 Lance Berkman
186 Dee Brown
187 Jeff Shaw
188 Mark Loretta
189 David Ortiz
190 Edgardo Alfonzo
191 Roger Clemens
192 Mariano Rivera
193 Jeremy Giambi
194 Johnny Estrada
195 Craig Wilson
196 Adam Eaton
197 Rich Aurilia
198 Mike Cameron
199 Jim Edmonds
200 Fernando Vina
201 Greg Vaughn
202 Mike Young
203 Vernon Wells
204 Luis Gonzalez
205 Tom Glavine
206 Chris Richard
207 Jon Lieber
208 Keith Foulke
209 Rondell White
210 Bernie Williams
211 Juan Pierre
212 Juan Encarnacion
213 Ryan Dempster
214 Tim Redding
215 Jeff Suppan
216 Mark Grudzielanek
217 Richie Sexson
218 Brad Radke
219 Armando Benitez
220 Orlando Hernandez
221 Alfonso Soriano
222 Mark Mulder
223 Travis Lee
224 Jason Kendall
225 Trevor Hoffman
226 Barry Bonds
227 Freddy Garcia
228 Darryl Kile
229 Ben Grieve
230 Frank Catalanotto
231 Ruben Sierra
232 Homer Bush
233 Mark Grace
234 Andruw Jones
235 Brian Roberts
236 Fred McGriff
237 Paul Konerko
238 Ken Griffey, Jr.
239 John Burkett
240 Juan Uribe
241 Bob Higginson
242 Cliff Floyd
243 Craig Biggio
244 Neifi Perez
245 Eric Karros
246 Ben Sheets
247 Tony Armas
248 Mo Vaughn
249 David Wells
250 Juan Gonzalez

Short Prints

Decade of Dominance

251 Barry Bonds SP
252 Sammy Sosa SP
253 Ken Griffey, Jr. SP
254 Roger Clemens SP
255 Greg Maddux SP
256 Chipper Jones SP
257 Alex Rodriguez / Derek Jeter / Nomar Garciaparra SP
258 Roberto Alomar SP
259 Jeff Bagwell SP
260 Mike Piazza SP

Building Blocks

261 Mark Teixeira SP
262 Mark Prior SP
263 Alex Escobar SP
264 C.C. Sabathia SP
265 Drew Henson SP
266 Wilson Betemit SP
267 Roy Oswalt SP
268 Adam Dunn SP
269 Bud Smith SP
270 Dewon Brazelton SP

Rookies

NOTES:

Each Rookie features two players EXCEPT #301 (Kaz Ishii) and #302 (So Taguchi) which were late additions to the set. Just like other 2002 sets that included Ishii and Taguchi as late additions (such as 2002 Leaf), in an effort to artificially manufacture extra "buzz" around another two Japanese rookies, Fleer produced these cards in roughly half the quantity as any other dual-player Rookie.

Due to licensing issues, card #280 (Bill Ortega / Satoru Komiyama) was pulled from the set. Bill Ortega (who had five ABs with the Cardinals in September 2001), was taken off the Cardinals 40-man roster, and as such could no longer be included in any Fleer set. A number of copies of card #280 with Komiyama's picture cut-out (not unlike the 2006 Topps Alex Gordon card) did emerge from packs, but the 2002 Fleer Platinum set is considered complete without it.

Despite the subset's "Rookie" name, the vast majority of these cards are not "true rookies."

271 Brandon Backe / Jason Standridge SP RC
272 Wilfredo Rodriguez / Carlos Hernandez SP
273 Geronimo Gil / Luis Rivera SP
274 Carlos Pena / Jovanny Cedeno SP
275 Austin Kearns / Ben Broussard SP
276 Jorge De La Rosa / Kenny Kelly SP
277 Ryan Drese / Victor Martinez SP
278 Joel Pineiro / Nate Cornejo SP
279 David Kelton / Carlos Zambrano SP
280 Bill Ortega / Satoru Komiyama NOT ISSUED
281 Donnie Bridges / Wilkin Ruan SP
282 Wily Mo Pena / Brandon Claussen SP
283 Jason Jennings / Rene Reyes SP RC
284 Shawn Green / Alfredo Amezaga SP
285 Eric Hinske / Felipe Lopez SP
286 Anderson Machado / Brad Baisley SP RC
287 Carlos Garcia / Sean Douglass SP
288 Pat Strange / Jae Seo SP
289 Marcus Thames / Alex Graman SP
290 Matt Childers / Hank Izquierdo SP
291 Ron Calloway / Adam Walker SP RC
292 J.R. House / J.J. Davis SP
293 Ryan Anderson / Rafael Soriano SP
294 Mike Bynum / Dennis Tankersley SP
295 Kurt Ainsworth / Carlos Valderrama SP
296 Bill Hall / Cristian Guerrero SP
297 Miguel Olivo / Dan Wright SP
298 Marlon Byrd / Jorge Padilla SP RC
299 Juan Cruz / Ben Christensen SP
300 Adam Johnson / Michael Restovich SP
301 So Taguchi SP RC
302 Kazuhisa Ishii SP RC

Parallels

Platinum

Card fronts are more glossy

Cards 1-250 are serial numbered to 202 copies while cards 251-302 are serial numbered to 22 copies.

NOTE: Card #280 does not exist.

Inserts

Cornerstones

There were two different versions of the Cornerstones insert produced. A serial-numbered version that was exclusive to Hobby wax packs, and an unnumbered version that was inserted in all other pack types. Unlike a typical parallel, other than a serial-number on the back of the card, there is no other differentiation between the two sets.

For the serial-numbered version, product is as follows.

Cards #1-#10: serial-numbered to 250 copies.
Cards #11-#20: serial-numbered to 500 copies.
Cards #21-#30: serial-numbered to 1000 copies.
Cards #31-#40: serial-numbered to 2000 copies.

1 CS Bill Terry / Johnny Mize
2 CS Cal Ripken, Jr. / Eddie Murray
3 CS Eddie Mathews / Chipper Jones
4 CS Albert Pujols / George Sisler
5 CS Sean Casey / Tony Perez
6 CS Jimmie Foxx / Scott Rolen
7 CS Wade Boggs / George Brett
8 CS Rod Carew / Troy Glaus
9 CS Jeff Bagwell / Rafael Palmeiro
10 CS Willie Stargell / Pie Traynor
11 CS Cal Ripken, Jr. / Brooks Robinson
12 CS Tony Perez / Ted Kluszewski
13 CS Jason Giambi / Don Mattingly
14 CS Hank Greenberg / Jimmie Foxx
15 CS Ernie Banks / Willie McCovey
16 CS Jim Thome / Travis Fryman
17 CS Ted Kluszewski / Sean Casey
18 CS Gil Hodges / Johnny Mize
19 CS Brooks Robinson / Boog Powell
20 CS Bill Terry / George Sisler
21 CS Wade Boggs / Don Mattingly
22 CS Jason Giambi / Carlos Delgado
23 CS Willie Stargell / Bill Madlock
24 CS Mark Grace / Matt Williams
25 CS Paul Molitor / George Brett
26 CS Carlos Delgado / Mo Vaughn
27 CS Bill Terry / Willie McCovey
28 CS Mike Sweeney / George Brett
29 CS Eddie Mathews / Ernie Banks
30 CS Eric Karros / Gil Hodges
31 CS Paul Molitor / Don Mattingly
32 CS Brooks Robinson / Rod Carew
33 CS Chipper Jones / Albert Pujols
34 CS Harry Heilmann / Hank Greenberg
35 CS Frank Thomas / Carlos Delgado
36 CS Jeff Bagwell / Todd Helton
37 CS Rafael Palmeiro / Fred McGriff
38 CS Cal Ripken / Wade Boggs
39 CS Orlando Cepeda / Willie McCovey
40 CS John Olerud / Mark Grace

Wheelhouse

This set is exclusive to Hobby and retail Wax packs.

1 WH Derek Jeter
2 WH Barry Bonds
3 WH Luis Gonzalez
4 WH Jason Giambi
5 WH Ivan Rodriguez
6 WH Mike Piazza
7 WH Troy Glaus
8 WH Nomar Garciaparra
9 WH Juan Gonzalez
10 WH Sammy Sosa
11 WH Albert Pujols
12 WH Ken Griffey, Jr.
13 WH Scott Rolen
14 WH Jeff Bagwell
15 WH Ichiro Suzuki
16 WH Todd Helton
17 WH Chipper Jones
18 WH Alex Rodriguez
19 WH Vladimir Guerrero
20 WH Manny Ramirez

Autographs & Game-Used

Clubhouse Memorabilia

Clubhouse Memorabilia is exclusive to Hobby and retail Wax packs. Although not serial-numbered, Fleer announced production figures for each card shortly after 2002 Platinum's release.

Single

Edgardo Alfonzo JSY 1000
Rick Ankiel JSY 500
Adrian Beltre JSY 875
Craig Biggio BAT 600
Barry Bonds JSY 1000
Sean Casey JSY 800
Eric Chavez JSY 1000
Roger Clemens JSY 1000
Johnny Damon BAT 700
Carlos Delgado JSY 750
J.D. Drew JSY 1000
Darin Erstad JSY 850
Nomar Garciaparra JSY 750
Juan Gonzalez BAT 1000
Todd Helton JSY 925
Tim Hudson JSY 825
Derek Jeter PANTS 1000
Randy Johnson JSY 1000
Andruw Jones JSY 1000
Jason Kendall JSY 1000
Paul LoDuca JSY 1000
Greg Maddux JSY 875
Pedro Martinez JSY 775
Raul Mondesi BAT 575
Magglio Ordonez JSY 575
Mike Piazza JSY 950
Mike Piazza PANTS 1000
Manny Ramirez JSY 1000
Mariano Rivera JSY 725
Alex Rodriguez JSY 850
Ivan Rodriguez JSY 1000
Scott Rolen JSY 120
Kazuhiro Sasaki JSY 1000
Curt Schilling JSY 1000
Gary Sheffield BAT 775
Gary Sheffield JSY 800
Frank Thomas JSY 850
Jim Thome BAT 750
Omar Vizquel JSY 1000

Combo

Edgardo Alfonzo BALL-/SY 125
Rick Ankiel BAT/JSY 200
Adrian Beltre BALL-/SY 125
Craig Biggio JSY/BAT 50
Barry Bonds GLV/JSY 275
Sean Casey BALL-/SY 125
Eric Chavez BASE/JSY 325
Roger Clemens BASE/JSY 325
Johnny Damon BASE/BAT 175
Carlos Delgado BAT/JSY 325
J.D. Drew BALL/JSY 125
Darin Erstad BAT/JSY 125
Nomar Garciaparra BASE/JSY 275
Juan Gonzalez JSY/BAT 75
Todd Helton JSY/BAT 35
Tim Hudson BAT/JSY 200
Derek Jeter BTG GLV/PANTS 200
Randy Johnson BAT/JSY 125
Jason Kendall BAT/JSY 50
Paul LoDuca BALL/JSY 125
Greg Maddux BALL/JSY 275
Pedro Martinez BASE/JSY 300
Raul Mondesi BAT/BTG GLV 75
Magglio Ordonez BAT/JSY 325
Mike Piazza BALL/JSY 125
Mike Piazza BALL/PANTS 125
Manny Ramirez BASE/JSY 350
Mariano Rivera BASE/JSY 175
Alex Rodriguez BASE/JSY 300
Ivan Rodriguez BTG GLV/GLV 100
Scott Rolen BALL/JSY 125
Kazuhiro Sasaki BASE/JSY 350
Curt Schilling BALL/JSY 125
Gary Sheffield BALL/BAT 125
Gary Sheffield BALL/JSY 125
Frank Thomas BASE/JSY 275
Jim Thome BASE/BAT 275
Omar Vizquel BASE/JSY 300
Andruw Jones BTG GLV/JSY 100

Cornerstones Memorabilia

Each Cornerstones Memorabilia is serial-numbered to 25 copies and inserted into all pack types.

Bill Terry / Johnny Mize BAT/BAT
Cal Ripken, Jr. / Eddie Murray JSY/JSY
Eddie Mathews / Chipper Jones BAT/JSY
Sean Casey / Tony Perez JSY/BAT
Jimmie Foxx / Scott Rolen BAT/JSY
Wade Boggs / George Brett JSY/JSY
Jeff Bagwell / Rafael Palmeiro BAT/JSY
Cal Ripken, Jr. / Brooks Robinson JSY/BAT
Tony Perez / Ted Kluszewski BAT/JSY
Hank Greenberg / Jimmy Foxx BAT/BAT
Jim Thome / Travis Fryman BAT/BAT
Ted Kluszewski / Sean Casey JSY/JSY
Wade Boggs / Don Mattingly JSY/JSY
Paul Molitor / George Brett JSY/JSY
Bill Terry / Willie McCovey BAT/JSY
Mike Sweeney / George Brett BAT/JSY
Paul Molitor / Don Mattingly JSY/JSY
Frank Thomas / Carlos Delgado JSY/JSY
Jeff Bagwell / Todd Helton BAT/JSY
Rafael Palmeiro / Fred McGriff
Cal Ripken, Jr. / Wade Boggs JSY/JSY
Orlando Cepeda / Willie McCovey JSY/JSY
John Olerud / Mark Grace JSY/JSY

National Patch Time

National Patch Time is exclusive to Jumbo packs. Although not serial-numbered, Fleer announced production figures for each card shortly after 2002 Platinum's release.

Barry Bonds 75
Pat Burrell 285
Jose Canseco 150
Carlos Delgado 70
J.D. Drew 210
Adam Dunn 75
Darin Erstad 315
Juan Gonzalez 50
Todd Helton 110
Derek Jeter 65
Greg Maddux 775
Pedro Martinez 45
Magglio Ordonez 85
Manny Ramirez 100
Cal Ripken, Jr. 350
Alex Rodriguez 325
Ivan Rodriguez 225
Kazuhiro Sasaki 310
Miguel Tejada 55

Fence Busters

One Fence Busters or 2001 Autographic was inserted into each rack pack. Although not serial-numbered, Fleer announced production figures for each card shortly after 2002 Platinum's release.

NOTE: The Jeff Bagwell card packed out as an exchange card which expired April 30th, 2003.

Roberto Alomar 800
Moises Alou 800
Jeff Bagwell EXCH 400
Barry Bonds 700
J.D. Drew 800
Jim Edmonds 500
Brian Giles 700
Luis Gonzalez 625
Shawn Green 800
Todd Helton 675
Derek Jeter 400
Andruw Jones 800
Chipper Jones 800
Tino Martinez 800
Rafael Palmeiro 800
Mike Piazza 800
Manny Ramirez 800
Alex Rodriguez 675
Miguel Tejada 700
Frank Thomas 800
Jim Thome 800
Larry Walker 750

Autographs

Exclusive to rack packs, each Fence Busters Autograph is autographed and hand-numbered to the number of home runs the player hit in the 2001 season. All four cards packed out as exchange cards which expired April 30th, 2003.

Jeff Bagwell EXCH 39
Barry Bonds EXCH 73
Derek Jeter EXCH 21
Miguel Tejada EXCH 31

2001 Autographics

One 2001 Fleer Autographics card, or Fencebusters bat card was inserted into every 2002 Fleer Platinum rack pack.

1986 Fleer Update Barry Bonds Buyback Autographs

Randomly inserted into Hobby and retail Wax packs were 73 exchange cards good for an autographed and hand-numbered copy of Barry Bonds's 1986 Fleer Update XRC. Each exchange card expired April 30th, 2003.

NNO Barry Bonds (1986 Exchange)
NNO Barry Bonds (Autographed)