1996 Pinnacle
Description
1996 Pinnacle is a 400-card set released in two series of 200 cards. In an effort to improve the brand's cache with collectors, 1996 Pinnacle was printed on a slighty thicker 20-point cardstock.
NOTE: The second series has a subset called "The .300 Series" in which the player's card number matches his career batting average. Since Paul Molitor and Jeff Bagwell both had batting averages of .305, Pinnacle sequentially-numbered their cards out to four decimal places: 305.3 for Molitor and 305.6 for Bagwell. Because there are two different versions of card #305, the set ends with card #399 and there is no card #400.
Distribution
Hobby/Retail: 24 packs per box, 10 cards per pack (MSRP: $2.49).
Jumbo: 36 packs per box, 12 cards per pack (MSRP: $2.99).
Super Packs: 36 packs per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $2.99). Retail only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds | Jumbo Odds | Super Pack Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 400 | - | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Starburst | 200 | - | 1:7 | 1:7 | 1:6 | 1:10 |
| Starburst Artist's Proof | 200 | - | 1:47 | 1:47 | 1:39 | 1:67 |
| Cal Ripken Tribute (S1) | 1 | - | 1:150 | 1:150 | ? | ? |
| Power (S1) | 20 | - | 1:35 | 1:35 | 1:29 | ? |
| Team Pinnacle (S1) | 9 | - | 1:72 | 1:72 | ? | ? |
| Essence of the Game (S1) | 18 | - | 1:23 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| First Rate (S1) | 18 | - | N/A | 1:23 | N/A | N/A |
| Team Tomorrow (S1) | 10 | - | N/A | N/A | 1:19 | N/A |
| Christine Brinkley Collection (S2) | 16 | - | 1:23 | 1:23 | 1:19 | ? |
| Team Spirit (S2) | 12 | - | 1:72 | 1:72 | 1:60 | ? |
| Project Stardom (S2) | 18 | - | 1:35 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Slugfest (S2) | 20 | - | N/A | 1:35 | N/A | N/A |
| Skylines (S2) | 18 | - | N/A | N/A | 1:50 | 1:29 |
Checklist
Base Set
1 Greg Maddux
2 Bill Pulsipher
3 Dante Bichette
4 Mike Piazza
5 Garret Anderson
6 Steve Finley
7 Andy Benes
8 Chuck Knoblauch
9 Tom Gordon
10 Jeff Bagwell
11 Wil Cordero
12 John Mabry
13 Jeff Frye
14 Travis Fryman
15 John Wetteland
16 Jason Bates
17 Danny Tartabull
18 Charles Nagy
19 Robin Ventura
20 Reggie Sanders
21 Dave Clark
22 Jaime Navarro
23 Joey Hamilton
24 Al Leiter
25 Deion Sanders
26 Tim Salmon
27 Tino Martinez
28 Mike Greenwell
29 Phil Plantier
30 Bobby Bonilla
31 Kenny Rogers
32 Chili Davis
33 Joe Carter
34 Mike Mussina
35 Matt Mieske
36 Jose Canseco
37 Brad Radke
38 Juan Gonzalez
39 David Segui
40 Alex Fernandez
41 Jeff Kent
42 Todd Zeile
43 Darryl Strawberry
44 Jose Rijo
45 Ramon Martinez
46 Manny Ramirez
47 Gregg Jefferies
48 Bryan Rekar
49 Jeff King
50 John Olerud
51 Marc Newfield
52 Charles Johnson
53 Robby Thompson
54 Brian L. Hunter
55 Mike Blowers
56 Keith Lockhart
57 Ray Lankford
58 Tim Wallach
59 Ivan Rodriguez
60 Ed Sprague
61 Paul Molitor
62 Eric Karros
63 Glenallen Hill
64 Jay Bell
65 Tom Pagnozzi
66 Greg Colbrunn
67 Edgar Martinez
68 Paul Sorrento
69 Kirt Manwaring
70 Pete Schourek
71 Orlando Merced
72 Shawon Dunston
73 Ricky Bottalico
74 Brady Anderson
75 Steve Ontiveros
76 Jim Abbott
77 Carl Everett
78 Mo Vaughn
79 Pedro Martinez
80 Harold Baines
81 Alan Trammell
82 Steve Avery
83 Jeff Cirillo
84 John Valentin
85 Bernie Williams
86 Andre Dawson
87 Dave Winfield
88 B.J. Surhoff
89 Jeff Blauser
90 Barry Larkin
91 Cliff Floyd
92 Sammy Sosa
93 Andres Galarraga
94 Dave Nilsson
95 James Mouton
96 Marquis Grissom
97 Matt Williams
98 John Jaha
99 Don Mattingly
100 Tim Naehring
101 Kevin Appier
102 Bobby Higginson
103 Andy Pettitte
104 Ozzie Smith
105 Kenny Lofton
106 Ken Caminiti
107 Walt Weiss
108 Jack McDowell
109 Brian McRae
110 Gary Gaetti
111 Curtis Goodwin
112 Dennis Martinez
113 Omar Vizquel
114 Chipper Jones
115 Mark Gubicza
116 Ruben Sierra
117 Eddie Murray
118 Chad Curtis
119 Hal Morris
120 Ben McDonald
121 Marty Cordova
122 Ken Griffey Jr.
123 Gary Sheffield
124 Charlie Hayes
125 Shawn Green
126 Jason Giambi
127 Mark Langston
128 Mark Whiten
129 Greg Vaughn
130 Mark McGwire
131 Hideo Nomo
132 Dodger ROY's
133 Jason Bere
134 Ken Griffey Jr. NAT
135 Frank Thomas NAT
136 Cal Ripken NAT
137 Albert Belle NAT
138 Mike Piazza NAT
139 Dante Bichette NAT
140 Sammy Sosa NAT
141 Mo Vaughn NAT
142 Tim Salmon NAT
143 Reggie Sanders NAT
144 Cecil Fielder NAT
145 Jim Edmonds NAT
146 Rafael Palmeiro NAT
147 Edgar Martinez NAT
148 Barry Bonds NAT
149 Manny Ramirez NAT
150 Larry Walker NAT
151 Jeff Bagwell NAT
152 Ron Gant NAT
153 Andres Galarraga NAT
154 Eddie Murray NAT
155 Kirby Puckett NAT
156 Will Clark NAT
157 Don Mattingly NAT
158 Mark McGwire NAT
159 Dean Palmer NAT
160 Matt Williams NAT
161 Fred McGriff NAT
162 Joe Carter NAT
163 Juan Gonzalez NAT
164 Alex Ochoa
165 Ruben Rivera
166 Tony Clark
167 Brian Barber
168 Matt Lawton
169 Terrell Wade
170 Johnny Damon
171 Derek Jeter
172 Phil Nevin
173 Robert Perez
174 C.J. Nitkowski
175 Joe Vitiello
176 Roger Cedeno
177 Ron Coomer
178 Chris Widger
179 Jimmy Haynes
180 Mike Sweeney
181 Howard Battle
182 John Wasdin
183 Jim Pittsley
184 Bob Wolcott
185 LaTroy Hawkins
186 Nigel Wilson
187 Dustin Hermanson
188 Chris Snopek
189 Mariano Rivera
190 Jose Herrera
191 Chris Stynes
192 Larry Thomas
193 David Bell
194 Frank Thomas CL
195 Ken Griffey Jr. CL
196 Cal Ripken CL
197 Jeff Bagwell CL
198 Mike Piazza CL
199 Barry Bonds CL
200 Garret Anderson/Chipper Jones CL
201 Frank Thomas
202 Michael Tucker
203 Kirby Puckett
204 Alex Gonzalez
205 Tony Gwynn
206 Moises Alou
207 Albert Belle
208 Barry Bonds
209 Fred McGriff
210 Dennis Eckersley
211 Craig Biggio
212 David Cone
213 Will Clark
214 Cal Ripken
215 Wade Boggs
216 Pete Schourek
217 Darren Daulton
218 Carlos Baerga
219 Larry Walker
220 Denny Neagle
221 Jim Edmonds
222 Lee Smith
223 Jason Isringhausen
224 Jay Buhner
225 John Olerud
226 Jeff Conine
227 Dean Palmer
228 Jim Abbott
229 Raul Mondesi
230 Tom Glavine
231 Kevin Seitzer
232 Lenny Dykstra
233 Brian Jordan
234 Rondell White
235 Bret Boone
236 Randy Johnson
237 Paul O'Neill
238 Jim Thome
239 Edgardo Alfonzo
240 Terry Pendleton
241 Harold Baines
242 Roberto Alomar
243 Mark Grace
244 Derek Bell
245 Vinny Castilla
246 Cecil Fielder
247 Roger Clemens
248 Orel Hershiser
249 J.T. Snow
250 Rafael Palmeiro
251 Bret Saberhagen
252 Todd Hollandsworth
253 Ryan Klesko
254 Greg Maddux HH
255 Ken Griffey Jr. HH
256 Hideo Nomo HH
257 Frank Thomas HH
258 Cal Ripken HH
259 Jeff Bagwell HH
260 Barry Bonds HH
261 Mo Vaughn HH
262 Albert Belle HH
263 Sammy Sosa HH
264 Reggie Sanders HH
265 Mike Piazza HH
266 Chipper Jones HH
267 Tony Gwynn HH
268 Kirby Puckett HH
269 Wade Boggs HH
270 Will Clark HH
271 Gary Sheffield HH
272 Dante Bichette HH
273 Randy Johnson HH
274 Matt Williams HH
275 Alex Rodriguez HH
276 Tim Salmon HH
277 Johnny Damon HH
278 Manny Ramirez HH
279 Derek Jeter HH
280 Eddie Murray HH
281 Ozzie Smith HH
282 Garret Anderson HH
283 Raul Mondesi HH
284 Terry Steinbach
285 Carlos Garcia
286 Dave Justice
287 Eric Anthony
288 Benji Gil
289 Bob Hamelin
290 Dwayne Hosey
291 Andy Pettitte HH
292 Rod Beck
293 Shane Andrews
294 Julian Tavarez
295 Willie Greene
296 Ismael Valdes
297 Glenallen Hill
298 Troy Percival
299 Ray Durham
300 Jeff Conine 300
301 Ken Griffey Jr. 300
302 Will Clark 300
303 Mike Greenwell 300
304 Carlos Baerga 300
305 Jeff Bagwell 300
305 Paul Molitor 300
306 Mark Grace 300
307 Don Mattingly 300
308 Hal Morris 300
309 Butch Huskey
310 Ozzie Guillen
311 Erik Hanson
312 Kenny Lofton 300
313 Edgar Martinez 300
314 Kurt Abbott
315 John Smoltz
316 Ariel Prieto
317 Mark Carreon
318 Kirby Puckett 300
319 Carlos Perez
320 Gary DiSarcina
321 Trevor Hoffman
322 Mike Piazza 300
323 Frank Thomas 300
324 Juan Acevedo
325 Bip Roberts
326 Javier Lopez
327 Benito Santiago
328 Mark Lewis
329 Royce Clayton
330 Tom Gordon
331 Ben McDonald
332 Dan Wilson
333 Ron Gant
334 Wade Boggs 300
335 Paul Molitor
336 Tony Gwynn 300
337 Sean Berry
338 Rickey Henderson
339 Wil Cordero
340 Kent Mercker
341 Kenny Rogers
342 Ryne Sandberg
343 Charlie Hayes
344 Andy Benes
345 Sterling Hitchcock
346 Bernard Gilkey
347 Julio Franco
348 Ken Hill
349 Russ Davis
350 Mike Blowers
351 B.J. Surhoff
352 Lance Johnson
353 Darryl Hamilton
354 Shawon Dunston
355 Rick Aguilera
356 Danny Tartabull
357 Todd Stottlemyre
358 Mike Bordick
359 Jack McDowell
360 Todd Zeile
361 Tino Martinez
362 Greg Gagne
363 Mike Kelly
364 Tim Raines
365 Ernie Young
366 Mike Stanley
367 Wally Joyner
368 Karim Garcia
369 Paul Wilson
370 Sal Fasano
371 Jason Schmidt
372 Livan Hernandez
373 George Arias
374 Steve Gibralter
375 Jermaine Dye
376 Jason Kendall
377 Brooks Kieschnick
378 Jeff Ware
379 Alan Benes
380 Rey Ordonez
381 Jay Powell
382 Osvaldo Fernandez
383 Wilton Guerrero
384 Eric Owens
385 George Williams
386 Chan Ho Park
387 Jeff Suppan
388 F.P. Santangelo
389 Terry Adams
390 Bob Abreu
391 Quinton McCracken
392 Mike Busby
393 Cal Ripken CL
394 Ken Griffey Jr. CL
395 Frank Thomas CL
396 Chipper Jones CL
397 Greg Maddux CL
398 Mike Piazza CL
399 Superstar CL