This article is about a set that is scheduled to be released in the near-future.
Some information may change as more facts become known.

Description

2012 Bowman Chrome is a 220-card set, supplemented with a 110-card Prospects insert set, tentatively scheduled for release October 17, 2012. As in past years, every 18-pack Hobby box will contain an autograph. New for 2012, every third Hobby box will contain a second autograph.

Distribution

Hobby: 18 packs per box, four cards per pack (MSRP: $4). 12 boxes per case.

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	220	-	2:1	?
Refractors	220	-	1:4	1:4
Blue Refractor	220	250	?	?
Purple Refractor	220	199	?	?
Gold Refractor	220	50	?	?
Orange Refractor	220	25	?	?
Red Refractor	220	5	?	?
SuperFractor	220	one-of-one	?	N/A
Printing Plates	220	four for each	?	N/A
Prospects	110	-	2:1	2:1
Refractors	110	-	1:4	1:4
Blue Refractor	110	250	?	?
Purple Refractor	110	199	?	?
Gold Refractor	110	50	?	?
Orange Refractor	110	25	?	?
Red Refractor	110	5	?	?
SuperFractor	110	one-of-one	?	N/A
Printing Plates	110	four for each	?	N/A
Legends in the Making Die-Cuts	25	-	1:24	1:24
Franchise All-Stars	20	-	1:18	1:18
Futures Game	45	-	1:18	1:18
Autographed Prospects	30+	-	?	?
Autograph Prospects Refractor	30+	500	?	?
Autograph Prospects Blue Refractor	30+	150	?	?
Autograph Prospects Gold Refractor	30+	50	?	?
Autograph Prospects Orange Refractor	30+	25	?	?
Autograph Prospects Purple Refractor	30+	10	?	N/A
Autograph Prospects Red Refractor	30+	five	?	N/A
Autograph Prospects SuperFractor	30+	one-of-one	?	N/A
Autograph Prospects Printing Plates	30+	four for each	?	N/A
Legends in the Making Die-Cut Autographs	15	15	?	?
Franchise All-Stars Dual Autographs	5	25	?	N/A
Futures Game Patch Relics	45	10	?	?
Futures Game Autographed Patch Relics	10	5	?	N/A
Bowman Black	25	25	?	N/A

Checklist

Base Set

Parallels

Inserts

Autographs & Game-Used