2012 Bowman Sterling
Description
2012 Bowman Sterling is a 50-card set, supplemented by a 50-card Prospects "insert," released the week of December 12, 2012. Each four-card pack will contain a minimum of three autographs.
Japan Edition
For the first time since 1994 Upper Deck, a baseball card set was released for a specific geographic region. The 2012 Bowman Sterling Japan Edition was distributed exclusively to the Asian market and contains special "Japan-Fractors." Every six-pack Japan Edition box will contain two Japan-Fractors. The design of the Japan-Fractors is similar to the Row 0 cards in 1998 Flair Showcase.
Each Japan-Fractor base card and Prospect insert will be serial-numbered to 25 copies. Each Japan-Fractor autograph will be numbered to only five copies.
In addition, every other Japan Edition case (1:16 boxes or 1:96 packs) will yield a Yu Darvish autograph. Also included are a number of dual Japanese player Autographed Refractors (serial-numbered to 100 copies each), and five different Ichiro Die-Cut Relics (each serial-numbered to five).
Distribution
Six packs per box, four cards per pack (MSRP: $50). 12 boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds |
---|---|---|---|
Base | 50 | - | ? |
Refractors | 50 | 199 | 1:6 |
Gold Refractors | 50 | 50 | 1:24 |
Black Refractors | 50 | 25 | 1:48 |
Purple Refractors | 50 | 10 | 1:120 |
SuperFractors | 50 | one-of-one | 1:1160 |
Red Refractors | 50 | one-of-one | 1:1200 |
Canary Diamond Refractors | 50 | one-of-one | 1:1200 |
Prospects | 50 | - | ? |
Prospects Refractors | 50 | 199 | 1:6 |
Prospects Gold Refractors | 50 | 50 | 1:24 |
Prospects Black Refractors | 50 | 25 | 1:48 |
Prospects Japan-Fractors | 50 | 25 | J |
Prospects Purple Refractors | 50 | 10 | 1:120 |
Prospects SuperFractors | 50 | one-of-one | 1:1160 |
Prospects Japan SuperFractors | 50 | one-of-one | J |
Prospects Red Refractors | 50 | one-of-one | 1:1200 |
Prospects Canary Diamond Refractors | 50 | one-of-one | 1:1200 |
Printing Plates | 100 | four for each | 1:150 |
Next in Line | 10 | - | 1:6 |
Sterling Silver | 10 | one-of-one | 1:6300 |
Ichiro Yankees Commemorative Logo Patch | 1 | 100 | J |
Rookie Autographs | 20 | - | ? |
Rookie Autographs Refractors | 18 | 199 | 1:18 |
Rookie Autographs Gold Refractors | 20 | 50 | 1:63 |
Rookie Autographs Black Refractors | 20 | 25 | 1:125 |
Rookie Autographs Purple Refractors | 20 | 10 | 1:313 |
Rookie Autographs SuperFractors | 20 | 10 | 1:2750 |
Rookie Autographs Red Refractors | 20 | one-of-one | 1:3147 |
Rookie Autographs Canary Diamond Refractors | 20 | one-of-one | 1:3147 |
Rookie Autographs Printing Plates | 20 | four for each | 1:777 |
Prospect Autographs | 68 | - | ? |
Prospect Autographs Refractors | 68 | 199 | 1:5 |
Prospect Autographs Gold Refractors | 68 | 50 | 1:20 |
Prospect Autographs Black Refractors | 68 | 25 | 1:40 |
Prospect Autographs Purple Refractors | 68 | 10 | 1:99 |
Prospect Autographs Japan-Fractors | 68 | 5 | J |
Prospect Autographs Red Refractors | 68 | one-of-one | 1:984 |
Prospect Autographs Canary Diamond Refractors | 68 | one-of-one | 1:984 |
Prospect Autographs Printing Plates | 68 | four for each | 1:246 |
Dual Autographs Refractors | 11 | 99 | 1:69 |
Dual Autographs Gold Refractors | 9 | 50 | 1:146 |
Dual Autographs Black Refractors | 13 | 25 | 1:239 |
Dual Autographs Purple Refractors | 13 | 10 | 1:508 |
Dual Autographs SuperFractors | 13 | one-of-one | 1:4400 |
Dual Autographs Red Refractor | 13 | one-of-one | 1:4842 |
Dual Autographs Canary Diamond Refractor | 13 | one-of-one | 1:4842 |
Dual Autographs Printing Plates | 13 | four for each | 1:1284 |
Yu Darvish Autographed Baseball Redemption | 1 | 25 | ? |
Bowman Black | 25 | 25 | 1:105 |
Sterling Showcase Autographs | 10 | 25 | 1:263 |
Nickname Autographs | 10 | 15 | 1:440 |
Next in Line Autographs | 5 | 5 | 1:2623 |
Box Topper Triple Autographs | 5 | - | * |
Japanese Player Autographs | 3 | 75 | J |
J: Exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market.
* Exclusive to Box Topper packs.
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Bryce Harper RC
- 2 Wade Miley RC
- 3 Brian Dozier RC
- 4 Brett Jackson RC
- 5 Edwar Cabrera RC
- 6 A.J. Griffin RC
- 7 Leonys Martin RC
- 8 Casey Crosby RC
- 9 Anthony Gose RC
- 10 Yu Darvish RC
- 11 Jarrod Parker RC
- 12 Yasmani Grandal RC
- 13 Addison Reed RC
- 14 Matt Moore RC
- 15 Tyler Thornburg RC
- 16 Jordany Valdespin RC
- 17 Jordan Danks RC
- 18 Martin Perez RC
- 19 Steve Clevenger RC
- 20 Trevor Bauer RC
- 21 Derek Norris RC
- 22 Tommy Milone RC
- 23 Quintin Berry RC
- 24 Wilin Rosario RC
- 25 Kole Calhoun RC
- 26 Wily Peralta RC
- 27 A.J. Pollock RC
- 28 Wei-Yin Chen RC
- 29 Jeremy Hefner RC
- 30 Yoenis Cespedes RC
- 31 Drew Smyly RC
- 32 Drew Pomeranz RC
- 33 Kirk Nieuwenhuis RC
- 34 Jose Quintana RC
- 35 Stephen Pryor RC
- 36 Drew Hutchison RC
- 37 Joe Kelly RC
- 38 Andrelton Simmons RC
- 39 Norichika Aoki RC
- 40 Jesus Montero RC
- 41 Matt Adams RC
- 42 Xavier Avery RC
- 43 Chris Archer RC
- 44 Jean Segura RC
- 45 Devin Mesoraco RC
- 46 Liam Hendriks RC
- 47 Jordan Pacheco RC
- 48 Starling Marte RC
- 49 Matt Harvey RC
- 50 Will Middlebrooks RC
Bryce Harper
Wade Miley
Brian Dozier
Brett Jackson
Edwar Cabrera
A.J. Griffin
Leonys Martin
Casey Crosby
Anthony Gose
Yu Darvish
Jarrod Parker
Yasmani Grandal
Addison Reed
Matt Moore
Tyler Thornburg
Jordany Valdespin
Jordan Danks
Martin Perez
Steve Clevenger
Trevor Bauer
Derek Norris
Tommy Milone
Quintin Berry
Wilin Rosario
Kole Calhoun
Wily Peralta
A.J. Pollock
Wei-Yin Chen
Jeremy Hefner
Yoenis Cespedes
Drew Smyly
Drew Pomeranz
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Jose Quintana
Stephen Pryor
Drew Hutchison
Joe Kelly
Andrelton Simmons
Norichika Aoki
Jesus Montero
Matt Adams
Xavier Avery
Chris Archer
Jean Segura
Devin Mesoraco
Liam Hendriks
Jordan Pacheco
Starling Marte
Matt Harvey
Will Middlebrooks
Prospects
- BSP1 Nolan Arenado
- BSP2 Tyler Austin
- BSP3 Matt Barnes
- BSP4 Dante Bichette, Jr.
- BSP5 Xander Bogaerts
- BSP6 Archie Bradley
- BSP7 Jackie Bradley, Jr.
- BSP8 Gary Brown
- BSP9 Cody Buckel
- BSP10 Dylan Bundy
- BSP11 Jose Campos
- BSP12 Nick Castellanos
- BSP13 Tony Cingrani
- BSP14 Gerrit Cole
- BSP15 Travis d'Arnaud
- BSP16 Matt Davidson
- BSP17 Corey Dickerson
- BSP18 Jose Fernandez
- BSP19 Nick Franklin
- BSP20 Billy Hamilton
- BSP21 Miles Head
- BSP22 Danny Hultzen
- BSP23 Francisco Lindor
- BSP24 Rymer Liriano
- BSP25 Austin Barnes
- BSP26 Shelby Miller
- BSP27 Brad Miller
- BSP28 Sean Nolin
- BSP29 Jonathan Galvez
- BSP30 Chris Owings
- BSP31 Marcell Ozuna
- BSP32 James Paxton
- BSP33 Alen Hanson
- BSP34 Jurickson Profar
- BSP35 Eddie Rosario
- BSP36 Miguel Sano
- BSP37 Daniel Vogelbach
- BSP38 Travis Shaw
- BSP39 Jonathan Singleton
- BSP40 Tyler Skaggs
- BSP41 George Springer
- BSP42 Bubba Starling
- BSP43 Jameson Taillon
- BSP44 Oscar Taveras
- BSP45 Keury de la Cruz
- BSP46 Taijuan Walker
- BSP47 Zack Wheeler
- BSP48 Mason Williams
- BSP49 Kolten Wong
- BSP50 Christian Yelich
Nolan Arenado
Tyler Austin
Matt Barnes
Dante Bichette, Jr.
Xander Bogaerts
Archie Bradley
Jackie Bradley, Jr.
Gary Brown
Cody Buckel
Dylan Bundy
Jose Campos
Nick Castellanos
Tony Cingrani
Gerrit Cole
Travis d'Arnaud
Matt Davidson
Corey Dickerson
Jose Fernandez
Nick Franklin
Billy Hamilton
Miles Head
Danny Hultzen
Francisco Lindor
Rymer Liriano
Austin Barnes
Shelby Miller
Brad Miller
Sean Nolin
Jonathan Galvez
Chris Owings
Marcell Ozuna
James Paxton
Alen Hanson
Jurickson Profar
Eddie Rosario
Miguel Sano
Daniel Vogelbach
Travis Shaw
Jonathan Singleton
Tyler Skaggs
George Springer
Bubba Starling
Jameson Taillon
Oscar Taveras
Keury de la Cruz
Taijuan Walker
Zack Wheeler
Mason Williams
Kolten Wong
Christian Yelich
Parallels
All 50 base cards and all 50 Prospect parallels are available in the following parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Japan-Fractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies; exclusive to Japan Edition packs)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
Inserts
Next in Line
- NIL1 Tyler Skaggs / Trevor Bauer
- NIL2 Mike Zunino / Jesus Montero
- NIL3 Anthony Rendon / Bryce Harper
- NIL4 Jackie Bradley, Jr. / Will Middlebrooks
- NIL5 Jean Segura / Mike Trout
- NIL6 Oscar Taveras / Matt Adams ?
- NIL7 Cody Buckel / Yu Darvish ?
- NIL8 Javier Baez / Anthony Rizzo
- NIL9 Brett Lawrie / Travis d'Arnaud
- NIL10 Rymer Liriano / Yasmani Grandal
Manufactured Relics
Ichiro Yankees Commemorative Logo Patch
This special manufactured patch "Relic" was serial-numbered to 100 and exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market.
- MPR1 Ichiro
Autographs & Game-Used
Rookie Autographs
Each Rookie Autograph is available in the following parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
- Japan-Fractor (serial-numbered to five copies; exclusive to Japan Edition packs)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
- BSAR-AG Anthony Gose
- BSAR-BH Bryce Harper
- BSAR-BJ Brett Jackson
- BSAR-CA Chris Archer
- BSAR-DN Derek Norris
- BSAR-JM Jesus Montero
- BSAR-JP Jarrod Parker
- BSAR-JS Jean Segura
- BSAR-KN Kirk Nieuwenhuis
- BSAR-MA Matt Adams
- BSAR-MM Matt Moore
- BSAR-MT Mike Trout
- BSAR-SC Steve Clevenger
- BSAR-SM Starling Marte
- BSAR-TB Trevor Bauer
- BSAR-WM Will Middlebrooks
- BSAR-WMI Wade Miley
- BSAR-WR Wilin Rosario
- BSAR-YC Yoenis Cespedes
- BSAR-YD Yu Darvish
Anthony Gose
Bryce Harper
Brett Jackson
Chris Archer
Derek Norris
Jesus Montero
Jarrod Parker
Jean Segura
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Matt Adams
Matt Moore
Mike Trout
Steve Clevenger
Starling Marte
Trevor Bauer
Will Middlebrooks
Wade Miley
Wilin Rosario
Yoenis Cespedes
Yu Darvish
Prospect Autographs
Each Prospect Autograph is available in the following parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
- Japan-Fractor (serial-numbered to five copies; exclusive to Japan Edition packs)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
- BSAP-AA Albert Almora
- BSAP-AAU Austin Aune
- BSAP-AH Andrew Heaney
- BSAP-AR Addison Russell
- BSAP-BB Barrett Barnes
- BSAP-BH Billy Hamilton
- BSAP-BJ Brian Johnson
- BSAP-BM Bruce Maxwell
- BSAP-BS Bubba Starling
- BSAP-CH Courtney Hawkins
- BSAP-CHE Chris Heston
- BSAP-CK Carson Kelly
- BSAP-CO Chris Owings
- BSAP-CS Corey Seager
- BSAP-DB Dylan Bundy
- BSAP-DD David Dahl
- BSAP-DDA D.J. Davis
- BSAP-DM Deven Marrero
- BSAP-DS Daniel Straily
- BSAP-DV David Vidal
- BSAP-EB Eddie Butler
- BSAP-FL Francisco Lindor
- BSAP-GC Gavin Cecchini
- BSAP-GCO Gerrit Cole
- BSAP-JC Jamie Callahan
- BSAP-JGA Joey Gallo
- BSAP-JJ Jamie Jarmon
- BSAP-JR James Ramsey
- BSAP-JS Jonathan Singleton
- BSAP-JSC Jonathan Schoop
- BSAP-JV Jesmuel Valentin
- BSAP-JWI Jesse Winker
- BSAP-KB Keon Barnum
- BSAP-KG Kevin Gausman
- BSAP-KP Kevin Plawecki
- BSAP-KZ Kyle Zimmer
- BSAP-LB Lewis Brinson
- BSAP-LBA Luke Bard
- BSAP-LS Lucas Sims
- BSAP-MF Max Fried
- BSAP-MH Mitch Haniger
- BSAP-MN Mitch Nay
- BSAP-MO Matthew Olson
- BSAP-MS Marcus Stroman
- BSAP-MSM Matthew Smoral
- BSAP-MZ Mike Zunino
- BSAP-NC Nick Castellanos
- BSAP-NF Nolan Fontana
- BSAP-NT Nicholas Travieso
- BSAP-PB Paul Blackburn
- BSAP-PJ Pierce Johnson
- BSAP-PL Pat Light
- BSAP-PO Peter O'Brien
- BSAP-PW Patrick Wisdom
- BSAP-RL Rymer Liriano
- BSAP-RS Richard Shaffer
- BSAP-SB Steve Bean
- BSAP-SN Sean Nolin
- BSAP-SP Stephen Piscotty
- BSAP-ST Stryker Trahan
- BSAP-TH Ty Hensley
- BSAP-TJ Travis Jankowski
- BSAP-TN Tyler Naquin
- BSAP-TRE Tony Renda
- BSAP-TS Tyler Skaggs
- BSAP-TT Tyrone Taylor
- BSAP-TW Taijuan Walker
- BSAP-VR Victor Roache
Albert Almora
Austin Aune
Andrew Heaney
Addison Russell
Barrett Barnes
Billy Hamilton
Brian Johnson
Bruce Maxwell
Bubba Starling
Courtney Hawkins
Chris Heston
Carson Kelly
Chris Owings
Corey Seager
Dylan Bundy
David Dahl
D.J. Davis
Deven Marrero
Daniel Straily
David Vidal
Eddie Butler
Francisco Lindor
Gavin Cecchini
Gerrit Cole
Jamie Callahan
Joey Gallo
Jamie Jarmon
James Ramsey
Jonathan Singleton
Jonathan Schoop
Jesmuel Valentin
Jesse Winker
Keon Barnum
Kevin Gausman
Kevin Plawecki
Kyle Zimmer
Lewis Brinson
Luke Bard
Lucas Sims
Max Fried
Mitch Haniger
Mitch Nay
Matthew Olson
Marcus Stroman
Matthew Smoral
Mike Zunino
Nick Castellanos
Nolan Fontana
Nicholas Travieso
Paul Blackburn
Pierce Johnson
Pat Light
Peter O'Brien
Patrick Wisdom
Rymer Liriano
Richard Shaffer
Steve Bean
Sean Nolin
Stephen Piscotty
Stryker Trahan
Ty Hensley
Travis Jankowski
Tyler Naquin
Tony Renda
Tyler Skaggs
Tyrone Taylor
Taijuan Walker
Victor Roache
Dual Autograph Refractors
Each Dual Autograph Refractor is serial-numbered to 99 copies and available in the following parallels.
Each Autograph is available in the follow parallels.
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to 10 copies)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
Javier Baez / Albert Almora
Albert Almora / David Dahl
Jackie Bradley, Jr. / Xander Bogaerts
Gerrit Cole / Jameson Taillon
Yu Darvish / Bryce Harper
Dylan Bundy / Kevin Gausman
Keon Barnum / Courtney Hawkins
Andrew Heaney / Jose Fernandez
Joey Gallo / Lewis Brinson
Austin Aune / Peter O'Brien
Gavin Cecchini / Kevin Plawecki
Jesmuel Valentin / Corey Seager
Mike Trout / Bryce Harper
Next in Line Autographs
Each Next in Line Autograph is serial-numbered to five copies.
- NIL-BS Trevor Bauer / Tyler Skaggs
- NIL-HR Anthony Rendon / Bryce Harper
- NIL-MB Jackie Bradley, Jr. / Will Middlebrooks
- NIL-MZ Mike Zunino / Jesus Montero
- NIL-RB Javier Baez / Anthony Rizzo
Trevor Bauer / Tyler Skaggs
Anthony Rendon / Bryce Harper
Jackie Bradley, Jr. / Will Middlebrooks
Mike Zunino / Jesus Montero
Javier Baez / Anthony Rizzo
Nickname Autographs
Each Nickname Autograph is serial-numbered to 15 copies.
- NNA-AP Albert Pujols
- NNA-BH Bryce Harper
- NNA-BHA Billy Hamilton
- NNA-DB Dylan Bundy
- NNA-KG Kevin Gausman
- NNA-MT Mike Trout
- NNA-MZ Mike Zunino
- NNA-TB Trevor Bauer
- NNA-YC Yoenis Cespedes
- NNA-YD Yu Darvish
Albert Pujols
Bryce Harper
Billy Hamilton
Dylan Bundy
Kevin Gausman
Mike Trout
Mike Zunino
Trevor Bauer
Yoenis Cespedes
Yu Darvish
Sterling Autograph Showcase
Each Sterling Autograph Showcase is serial-numbered to 25 copies, with a Sterling Silver (unautographed and made of solid silver) one-of-one parallel also available.
- SAS-BH Bryce Harper
- SAS-BHA Billy Hamilton
- SAS-DB Dylan Bundy
- SAS-GC Gerrit Cole
- SAS-MT Mike Trout
- SAS-NC Nick Castellanos
- SAS-TB Trevor Bauer
- SAS-WM Will Middlebrooks
- SAS-WMY Wil Myers
- SAS-YD Yu Darvish
Bryce Harper
Billy Hamilton
Dylan Bundy
Gerrit Cole
Mike Trout
Nick Castellanos
Trevor Bauer
Will Middlebrooks
Wil Myers
Yu Darvish
Box Topper Triple Autographs
- BOX-ADH Courtney Hawkins / Albert Almora / David Dahl
- BOX-BHC Dylan Bundy / Gerrit Cole / Danny Hultzen
- BOX-DBA Matt Moore / Yu Darvish / Trevor Bauer
- BOX-GFH Andrew Heaney / Kevin Gausman / Max Fried
- BOX-THM Bryce Harper / Will Middlebrooks / Mike Trout
Courtney Hawkins
Albert Almora
David Dahl
Dylan Bundy
Gerrit Cole
Danny Hultzen
Matt Moore
Yu Darvish
Trevor Bauer
Andrew Heaney
Kevin Gausman
Max Fried
Bryce Harper
Will Middlebrooks
Mike Trout
perfectgame.com/Under Armour Autographs
See Bowman AFLAC and Bowman Under Armour.
Bowman Black
See 2012 Bowman Black.
Japanese Player Autographs
These three autographs were exclusive to packs distributed to the Asian market. Each is serial-numbered to 75 copies.
- HI Hisashi Iwakuma EXCH
- TW Tsuyoshi Wada EXCH
- YD Yu Darvish