1961 Topps
Description
1961 Topps is a 587-card set released in seven series. The seventh series (cards #523-#589) is believed to be the scarcest "high number" series Topps would release.
Distribution
Penny wax packs: 120 packs per box, one card per pack (MSRP: $0.01)
Nickel wax Packs: Five cards (MSRP: $0.05)
Cello packs: 36 packs per box, ten cards per pack (MSRP: $0.10)
Rack packs: 36 cards per pack (MSRP: $0.29)
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 587 | - | ? | ? |
Checklist
Promos
Advertising Panels
Used to promote the upcoming Topps sets; these fronts show standard 1961 Topps cards on the front with advertising information on the back. Each panel measures 7 1/2" X 3 1/2"
Base Set
Series One
- 1 Dick Groat
- 2 Roger Maris
- 3 John Buzhardt
- 4 Lenny Green
- 5 Johnny Romano
- 6 Ed Roebuck
- 7 Chicago White Sox TC
- 8 Dick Williams
- 9 Bob Purkey
- 10 Brooks Robinson
- 11 Curt Simmons
- 12 Moe Thacker
- 13 Chuck Cottier
- 14 Don Mossi UER (was born in 1929, not 1930)
- 15 Willie Kirkland
- 16 Billy Muffett
- 17 1st Series Checklist #1-#88
- 18 Jim Grant
- 19 Cletis Boyer
- 20 Robin Roberts
- 21 Zolio Versalles RC UER (name mispelled "Zorro")
- 22 Clem Labine
- 23 Don Demeter
- 24 Ken Johnson
- 25 Vada Pinson / Gus Bell / Frank Robinson "Reds' Heavy Artillery"
- 26 Wes Stock
- 27 Jerry Kindall
- 28 Hector Lopez UER (was born in 1929, not 1932)
- 29 Don Nottebart
- 30 Nellie Fox
- 31 Bob Schmidt
- 32 Ray Sadecki
- 33 Gary Geiger
- 34 Wynn Hawkins
- 35 Ron Santo RC RCup
- 36 Jack Kralick RC
- 37 Charlie Maxwell
- 38 Bob Lillis
- 39 Leo Posada RC
- 40 Bob Turley
- 41 Dick Groat / Norm Larker / Willie Mays / Roberto Clemente LL NL AVG
- 42 Pete Runnels / Al Smith / Minnie Minoso / Bill Skowron LL AL AVG
- 43 Ernie Banks / Hank Aaron / Eddie Mathews / Ken Boyer LL NL HR
- 44 Mickey Mantle / Roger Maris / Jim Lemon / Rocky Colavito LL AL HR
- 45 Mike McCormick / Ernie Broglio / Don Drysdale / Bob Friend / Stan Williams LL NL ERA
- 46 Frank Baumann / Jim Bunning / Art Ditmar / Hal Brown LL AL ERA
- 47a Ernie Broglio / Warren Spahn / Vern Law / Lew Burdette LL NL W VAR (Black vertical bar to the right of "19" in Burdette's square)
- 47b Ernie Broglio / Warren Spahn / Vern Law / Lew Burdette LL NL W
- 48 Chuck Estrada / Jim Perry / Bud Daley / Art Ditmar / Frank Lary / Milt Pappas LL AL W
- 49 Don Drysdale / Sandy Koufax / Sam Jones / Ernie Broglio LL NL K
- 50 Jim Bunning / Pedro Ramos / Early Wynn / Frank Lary LL AL K
- 51 Detroit Tigers TC
- 52 George Crowe UER (was born in 1921, not 1923)
- 53 Russ Nixon
- 54 Earl Francis RC
- 55 Jim Davenport
- 56 Russ Kemmerer
- 57 Marv Throneberry
- 58 Joe Schaffernoth RC
- 59 Jim Woods
- 60 Woodie Held
- 61 Ron Piche RC
- 62 Al Pilarcik
- 63 Jim Kaat
- 64 Alex Grammas UER (was born in 1926, not 1927)
- 65 Ted Kluszewski
- 66 Bill Henry
- 67 Ossie Virgil
- 68 Deron Johnson
- 69 Earl Wilson
- 70 Bill Virdon
- 71 Jerry Adair
- 72 Stu Miller
- 73 Al Spangler
- 74 Joe Pignatano
- 75 Lindy McDaniel / Larry Jackson "Lindy Shows Larry"
- 76 Harry Anderson
- 77 Dick Stigman RCup
- 78 Lee Walls
- 79 Joe Ginsberg
- 80 Harmon Killebrew
- 81 Tracy Stallard RC
- 82 Joe Christopher RC
- 83 Bob Bruce
- 84 Lee Maye
- 85 Jerry Walker
- 86 Los Angeles Dodgers TC
- 87 Joe Amalfitano UER (played 36 G in '55, not 45)
- 88 Richie Ashburn
- 89 Billy Martin
- 90 Jerry Staley
- 91 Walt Moryn
- 92 Hal Naragon
- 93 Tony Gonzalez
- 94 Johnny Kucks
- 95 Norm Cash
- 96 Billy O'Dell
- 97 Jerry Lynch
- 98a 2nd Series Checklist #88-176 VAR ("Checklist" on front is in red, card number on back is black)
- 98b 2nd Series Checklist #88-176 VAR ("Checklist" on front is in yellow, card number on back is blac
- 98c 2nd Series Checklist #88-176 VAR ("Checklist" on front is in yellow, card number on back is whit
- 99 Don Buddin
- 100 Harvey Haddix
- 101 Bubba Phillips
- 102 Gene Stephens
- 103 Ruben Amaro
- 104 John Blanchard
- 105 Carl Willey
- 106 Whitey Herzog
- 107 Seth Morehead
- 108 Dan Dobbek
- 109 Johnny Podres
- 110 Vada Pinson
- 111 Jack Meyer
- 112 Chico Fernandez
- 113 Mike Fornieles
- 114 Hobie Landrith
- 115 Johnny Antonelli
- 116 Joe DeMaestri
- 117 Dale Long
- 118 Chris Cannizzaro RC
- 119 Norm Siebern / Hank Sauer / Jerry Lumpe "A's Big Armor"
- 120 Ed Mathews
- 121 Eli Grba
- 122 Chicago Cubs TC
- 123 Billy Gardner
- 124 J.C. Martin
- 125 Steve Barber
- 126 Dick Stuart
- 127 Ron Kline
- 128 Rip Repulski
- 129 Ed Hobaugh
- 130 Norm Larker
- 131 Paul Richards MGR
- 132 Al Lopez MGR
- 133 Ralph Houk MGR
- 134 Mickey Vernon MGR
- 135 Fred Hutchinson MGR
- 136 Walt Alston MGR
- 137 Chuck Dressen MGR
- 138 Danny Murtaugh MGR
- 139 Solly Hemus MGR
- 140 Gus Triandos
- 141 Billy Williams RC
- 142 Luis Arroyo
- 143 Russ Snyder UER (traded to BAL, still depicted as KCA)
- 144 Jim Coker RCup
- 145 Bob Buhl
- 146 Marty Keough
- 147 Ed Rakow
- 148 Julian Javier RCup
- 149 Bob Oldis
- 150 Willie Mays
- 151 Jim Donohue
- 152 Earl Torgeson
- 153 Don Lee
- 154 Bobby Del Greco
- 155 Johnny Temple
- 156 Ken Hunt
- 157 Cal McLish
- 158 Pete Daley
- 159 Baltimore Orioles TC
- 160 Whitey Ford
- 161 Sherman Jones RC UER (photo is Eddie Fisher)
- 162 Jay Hook
- 163 Ed Sadowski
- 164 Felix Mantilla
- 165 Gino Cimoli
- 166 Danny Kravitz
- 167 San Francisco Giants TC
- 168 Tommy Davis RCup
- 169 Don Elston
- 170 Al Smith
- 171 Paul Foytack
- 172 Don Dillard
- 173 Frank Malone / Vic Wertz / Jackie Jensen "Beantown Bombers"
- 174 Ray Semproch
- 175 Gene Freese
- 176 Ken Aspromonte
- 177 Don Larsen
- 178 Bob Nieman
- 179 Joe Koppe
- 180 Bobby Richardson
- 181 Fred Green
- 182 Dave Nicholson RC
- 183 Andre Rodgers
- 184 Steve Bilko
- 185 Herb Score
- 186 Elmer Valo
- 187 Billy Klaus
- 188 Jim Marshall
- 189a 3rd Series Checklist #177-#264 VAR (copyright symbol almost adjacent to #263)
- 189b 3rd Series Checklist #177-#264 VAR (copyright symbol almost adjacent to #264)
- 190 Stan Williams
- 191 Mike de la Hoz RC
- 192 Dick Brown
- 193 Gene Conley
- 194 Gordy Coleman
- 195 Jerry Casale
- 196 Ed Bouchee
- 197 Dick Hall
- 198 Carl Sawatski
- 199 Bob Boyd UER (born in 1919, not 1926)
- 200 Warren Spahn
- 201 Pete Whisenant
- 202 Al Neiger RC UER (name mispelled "Nieger" on reverse)
- 203 Eddie Bressoud
- 204 Bob Skinner
- 205 Bill Pierce
- 206 Gene Green
- 207 Sandy Koufax / Johnny Podres "Dodger Southpaws"
- 208 Larry Osborne
- 209 Ken McBride
- 210 Pete Runnels
- 211 Bob Gibson
- 212 Haywood Sullivan
- 213 Bill Stafford RC
- 214 Danny Murphy RC UER (Actually debuted before his 18th birthday)
- 215 Gus Bell
- 216 Ted Bowsfield
- 217 Mel Roach
- 218 Hal Brown
- 219 Gene Mauch MGR
- 220 Al Dark MGR UER (was born in 1922, not 1923)
- 221 Mike Higgins MGR
- 222 Jimmie Dykes MGR
- 223 Bob Scheffing MGR
- 224 Joe Gordon MGR
- 225 Bill Rigney MGR
- 226 Harry Lavagetto MGR
- 227 Juan Pizarro
- 228 New York Yankees TC
- 229 Rudy Hernandez RC
- 230 Don Hoak
- 231 Dick Drott
- 232 Bill White
- 233 Joe Jay
- 234 Ted Lepcio
- 235 Camilo Pascual UER (mispelled "Camilio" on reverse)
- 236 Don Gile RC
- 237 Billy Loes
- 238 Jim Gilliam
- 239 Dave Sisler
- 240 Ron Hansen
- 241 Al Cicotte
- 242 Hal W. Smith
- 243 Frank Lary
- 244 Chico Cardenas
- 245 Joe Adcock
- 246 Bob Davis RC
- 247 Billy Goodman
- 248 Ed Keegan RC
- 249 Cincinnati Reds TC
- 250 Vern Law / Roy Face "Buc Hill Aces"
- 251 Bill Bruton
- 252 Bill Short
- 253 Sammy Taylor
- 254 Ted Sadowski RC
- 255 Vic Power UER (born in 1927, not 1931)
- 256 Billy Hoeft
- 257 Carroll Hardy
- 258 Jack Sanford
- 259 John Schaive RC
- 260 Don Drysdale
- 261 Charlie Lau
- 262 Tony Curry RCup
- 263 Ken Hamlin
- 264 Glen Hobbie
- 265 Tony Kubek
- 266 Lindy McDaniel
- 267 Norm Siebern
- 268 Ike DeLock
- 269 Harry Chiti
- 270 Bob Friend
- 271 Jim Landis
- 272 Tom Morgan
- 273a 4th Series Checklist #265-#352 VAR (copyright symbol adjacent to #336)
- 273b 4th Series Checklist #265-#352 VAR (copyright symbol adjacent to #339)
- 274 Gary Bell
- 275 Gene Woodling
- 276 Ray Rippelmeyer RC
- 277 Hank Foiles
- 278 Don McMahon
- 279 Jose Pagan
- 280 Frank Howard UER (no RCup)
- 281 Frank Sullivan
- 282 Faye Throneberry
- 283 Bob Anderson
- 284 Dick Gernert
- 285 Sherm Lollar
- 286 George Witt
- 287 Carl Yastrzemski
- 288 Albie Pearson
- 289 Ray Moore
- 290 Stan Musial
- 291 Tex Clevenger
- 292 Jim Baumer
- 293 Tom Sturdivant
- 294 Don Blasingame
- 295 Milt Pappas
- 296 Wes Covington
- 297 Oakland Athletics TC
- 298 Jim Golden
- 299 Clay Dalrymple
- 300 Mickey Mantle
- 301 Chet Nichols
- 302 Al Heist
- 303 Gary Peters
- 304 Rocky Nelson
- 305 Mike McCormick
- 306 World Series Game 1
- 307 World Series Game 2
- 308 World Series Game 3
- 309 World Series Game 4
- 310 World Series Game 5
- 311 Whitey Ford WS
- 312 Bill Mazeroski WS
- 313 World Series Winners Celebrate
- 314 Bob Miller
- 315 Earl Battey
- 316 Bobby Gene Smith
- 317 Jim Brewer
- 318 Danny O'Connell
- 319 Valmy Thomas
- 320 Lou Burdette
- 321 Marv Breeding
- 322 Bill Kunkel
- 323 Sammy Esposito
- 324 Hank Aguirre
- 325 Wally Moon
- 326 Dave Hillman
- 327 Matty Alou
- 328 Jim O'Toole
- 329 Julio Becquer
- 330 Rocky Colavito
- 331 Ned Garver
- 332 Dutch Dotterer (Photo is Tommy Dottere)
- 333 Fritz Brickell
- 334 Walt Bond
- 335 Frank Bolling
- 336 Don Mincher
- 337 Al's Aces - Early Wynn / Al Lopez / Herb Score
- 338 Don Landrum
- 339 Gene Baker
- 340 Vic Wertz
- 341 Jim Owens
- 342 Clint Courtney
- 343 Earl Robinson
- 344 Sandy Koufax
- 345 Jimmy Piersall
- 346 Howie Nunn
- 347 St. Louis Cardinals Team Card
- 348 Steve Boros
- 349 Danny McDevitt
- 350 Ernie Banks
- 351 Jim King
- 352 Bob Shaw
- 353 Howie Bedell
- 354 Billy Harrell
- 355 Bob Allison
- 356 Ryne Duren
- 357 Daryl Spencer
- 358 Earl Averill
- 359 Dallas Green
- 360 Frank Robinson
- 361 Checklist CL (No ad on back)
- 361 Checklist CL (Ad on back)
- 362 Frank Funk
- 363 John Roseboro
- 364 Moe Drabowsky
- 365 Jerry Lumpe
- 366 Eddie Fisher
- 367 Jim Rivera
- 368 Bennie Daniels
- 369 Dave Philley
- 370 Roy Face
- 371 Bill Skowron
- 372 Bob Hendley
- 373 Boston Red Sox Team Card
- 374 Paul Giel
- 375 Ken Boyer
- 376 Mike Roarke
- 377 Ruben Gomez
- 378 Wally Post
- 379 Bobby Shantz
- 380 Minnie Minoso
- 381 Dave Wickersham
- 481 Hank Sauer MVP
- 482 Willie Mays MVP
- 483 Don Newcombe MVP
- 484 Hank Aaron MVP
- 485 Ernie Banks MVP
- 486 Dick Groat MVP
- 487 Gene Oliver
- 488 Joe McClain
- 489 Walt Dropo
- 490 Jim Bunning
- 491 Philadelphia Phillies Team Card
- 492 Ron Fairly
- 493 Don Zimmer
- 494 Tom Cheney
- 495 Elston Howard
- 496 Ken MacKenzie
- 497 Willie Jones
- 498 Ray Herbert
- 499 Chuck Schilling
- 500 Harvey Kuenn
- 501 John DeMerit
- 502 Choo Choo Coleman
- 503 Tito Francona
- 504 Billy Consolo
- 505 Red Schoendienst
- 506 Willie Davis
- 507 Pete Burnside
- 508 Rocky Bridges
- 509 Camilo Carreon
- 510 Art Ditmar
- 511 Joe M. Morgan
- 512 Bob Will
- 513 Jim Brosnan
- 514 Jake Wood
- 515 Jackie Brandt
- 516 Checklist 6
- 517 Willie McCovey
- 518 Andy Carey
- 519 Jim Pagliaroni
- 520 Joe Cunningham
- 521 Brother Battery - Norm Sherry / Larry Sherry
- 522 Dick Farrell
- 523 Joe Gibbon
- 524 Johnny Logan
- 525 Ron Perranoski
- 526 R.C. Stevens
- 527 Gene Leek
- 528 Pedro Ramos
- 529 Bob Roselli
- 530 Bob Malkmus
- 531 Jim Coates
- 532 Bob Hale
- 533 Jack Curtis
- 534 Eddie Kasko
- 535 Larry Jackson
- 536 Bill Tuttle
- 537 Bobby Locke
- 538 Chuck Hiller
- 539 Johnny Klippstein
- 540 Jackie Jensen
- 541 Rollie Sheldon
- 542 Minnesota Twins Team Card
- 543 Roger Craig
- 544 George Thomas
- 545 Hoyt Wilhelm
- 546 Marty Kutyna
- 547 Leon Wagner
- 548 Ted Wills
- 549 Hal R. Smith
- 550 Frank Baumann
- 551 George Altman
- 552 Jim Archer
- 553 Bill Fischer
- 554 Pittsburgh Pirates Team Card
- 555 Sam Jones
- 556 Ken R. Hunt
- 557 Jose Valdivielso
- 558 Don Ferrarese
- 559 Jim Gentile
- 560 Barry Latman
- 561 Charley James
- 562 Bill Monbouquette
- 563 Bob Cerv
- 564 Don Cardwell
- 565 Felipe Alou
- 566 Paul Richards AS
- 567 Danny Murtaugh AS
- 568 All-Star - Bill Skowron
- 569 Frank Herrera AS
- 570 All-Star - Nellie Fox
- 571 All-Star - Bill Mazeroski
- 572 All-Star - Brooks Robinson
- 573 All-Star - Ken Boyer
- 574 All-Star - Luis Aparicio
- 575 All-Star - Ernie Banks
- 576 All-Star - Roger Maris
- 577 All-Star - Hank Aaron
- 578 All-Star - Mickey Mantle
- 579 All-Star - Willie Mays
- 580 All-Star - Al Kaline
- 581 All-Star - Frank Robinson
- 582 Earl Battey AS
- 583 All-Star - Del Crandall
- 584 Jim Perry AS
- 585 Bob Friend AS
- 586 All-Star - Whitey Ford
- 589 Warren Spahn AS
1 Dick Groat
2 Roger Maris
3 John Buzhardt
4 Lenny Green
5 Johnny Romano
6 Ed Roebuck
7 White Sox Team
8 Dick Williams
9 Bob Purkey
10 Brooks Robinson
11 Curt Simmons
12 Moe Thacker
13 Chuck Cottier
14 Don Mossi
15 Willie Kirkland
16 Billy Muffett
17 Checklist 1-88
18 Jim Grant
19 Cletis Boyer
20 Robin Roberts
21 Zorro Versalles UER (should Read Zoilo) RC
22 Clem Labine
23 Don Demeter
24 Ken Johnson
25 Reds' Heavy Artillery - Pinson/Robinson
26 Wes Stock
27 Jerry Kindall
28 Hector Lopez
29 Don Nottebart
30 Nellie Fox
31 Bob Schmidt
32 Ray Sadecki
33 Gary Geiger
34 Wynn Hawkins
35 Ron Santo RC
36 Jack Kralick RC
37 Charlie Maxwell
38 Bob Lillis
39 Leo Posada RC
40 Bob Turley
41 NL Batting Leaders - Mays/Clemente/Groat
42 AL Batting Leaders - Minoso/Smith/Runnls
43 NL Home Run Leaders-Banks/Aaron/Mathews
44 AL Home Run Leaders-Mantle/Maris/Colavito
45 NL ERA Leaders-Drysdale/Friend/ McCoramck
46 AL ERA Leaders - Bunning/Baumann/Detemer
47 NL Pitching Leaders-Spahn,/Law/Broglio/ Brandt
48 AL Pitching Leaders - Estrada/Perry/Daley
49 NL Strikeout Leaders-Drysdale,/Koufax/ Broglio
50 AL Strikeout Leaders - Bunning/Ramos/Wynn
51 Tigers Team
52 George Crowe
53 Russ Nixon
54 Earl Francis RC
55 Jim Davenport
56 Russ Kemmerer
57 Marv Throneberry
58 Joe Schaffernoth RC
59 Jim Woods
60 Woodie Held
61 Ron Piche RC
62 Al Pilarcik
63 Jim Kaat
64 Alex Grammas
65 Ted Kluszewski
66 Bill Henry
67 Ossie Virgil
68 Deron Johnson
69 Earl Wilson
70 Bill Virdo
71 Jerry Adair
72 Stu Miller
73 Al Spangler
74 Joe Pignatano
75 Lindy Shows Larry - Jackson/McDaniel
76 Harry Anderson
77 Dick Stigman
78 Lee Wall
79 Joe Ginsberg
80 Harmon Killebrew
81 Tracy Stallard RC
82 Joe Christopher RC
83 Bob Bruce
84 Lee Maye
85 Jerry Walke
86 Dodgers Team
87 Joe Amalfitano
88 Richie Ashburn
Series Two
89 Billy Martin
90 Jerry Staley
91 Walt Moryn
92 Hal Naragon
93 Tony Gonzalez
94 Johnny Kucks
95 Norm Cash
96 Billy O'Dell
97 Jerry Lynch
98 Checklist 89-176
99 Don Buddin UER (66 HR's)
100 Harvey Haddi
101 Bubba Phillips
102 Gene Stephens
103 Ruben Amaro
104 John Blanchard
105 Carl Willey
106 Whitey Herzog
107 Seth Morehead
108 Dan Dobbek
109 Johnny Podres
110 Vada Pinson
111 Jack Meyer
112 Chico Fernandez
113 Mike Fornieles
114 Hobie Landrith
115 Johnny Antonelli
116 Joe De Maestri
117 Dale Long
118 Chris Cannizzaro RC
119 A's Big Armor - Bauer/Lumpe/Siebern
120 Ed Mathews
121 Eli Grba
122 Cubs Team
123 Billy Gardner
124 J. C. Martin
125 Steve Barber
126 Dick Stuart
127 Ron Kline
128 Rip Repulski
129 Ed Hobaugh
130 Norm Larker
131 Paul Richards MG
132 Al Lopez MG
133 Ralph Houk MG
134 Mickey Vernon MG
135 Fred Hutchinson MG
136 Walt Alston MG
137 Chuck Dressen MG
138 Danny Murtaugh MG
139 Solly Hemus MG
140 Gus Triandos
141 Billy Williams RC
142 Luis Arroyo
143 Russ Snyder
144 Jim Coke
145 Bob Buhl
146 Marty Keough
147 Ed Rakow
148 Julian Javier
149 Bob Oldis
150 Willie Mays
151 Jim Donohue
152 Earl Torgeson
153 Don Lee
154 Bobby Del Greco
155 Johnny Temple
156 Ken Hunt
157 Cal McLish
158 Pete Daley
159 Orioles Team
160 Whitey Ford
161 Sherman Jones UER RC
162 Jay Hook
163 Ed Sadowski
164 Felix Mantilla
165 Gino Cimoli
166 Danny Kravit
167 Giants Team
168 Tommy Davi
169 Don Elsto
170 Al Smith
171 Paul Foytack
172 Don Dillard
173 Beantown Bombers - Jensen/Malzone/Wertz
174 Ray Semproc
175 Gene Freese
176 Ken Aspromonte
Series Three
177 Don Larsen
178 Bob Nieman
179 Joe Koppe
180 Bobby Richardson
181 Fred Green
182 Dave Nicholson RC
183 Andre Rodgers
184 Steve Bilko
185 Herb Score
186 Elmer Valo
187 Billy Klaus
188 Jim Marshall
189 Checklist 177-264
190 Stan Williams
191 Mike De La Hoz RC
192 Dick Brown
193 Gene Conley
194 Gordy Coleman
195 Jerry Casale
196 Ed Bouchee
197 Dick Hall
198 Carl Sawatski
199 Bob Boyd
200 Warren Spahn
201 Pete Whisenant
202 Al Neiger RC
203 Eddie Bressoud
204 Bob Skinner
205 Bill Pierce
206 Gene Green
207 Dodger Southpaws - Koufax/Podres
208 Larry Osborne
209 Ken McBride
210 Pete Runnels
211 Bob Gibson
212 Haywood Sullivan
213 Bill Stafford RC
214 Danny Murphy RC
215 Gus Bell
216 Ted Bowsfield
217 Mel Roach
218 Hal Brown
219 Gene Mauch MG
220 Al Dark MG
221 Mike Higgins MG
222 Jimmie Dykes MG
223 Bob Scheffing MG
224 Joe Gordon MG
225 Bill Rigney MG
226 Harry Lavagetto MG
227 Juan Pizarro
228 Yankees Team
229 Rudy Hernandez RC
230 Don Hoak
231 Dick Drott
232 Bill White
233 Joe Jay
234 Ted Lepcio
235 Camilo Pascual
236 Don Gile RC
237 Billy Loes
238 Jim Gilliam
239 Dave Sisler
240 Ron Hansen
241 Al Cicotte
242 Hal W. Smith
243 Frank Lary
244 Chico Cardenas
245 Joe Adcock
246 Bob Davis RC
247 Billy Goodman
248 Ed Keegan RC
249 Reds Team
250 Buc Hill Aces - Face/Law
251 Bill Bruton
252 Bill Short
253 Sammy Taylor
254 Ted Sadowski RC
255 Vic Power
256 Billy Hoeft
257 Carroll Hardy
258 Jack Sanford
259 John Schaive RC
260 Don Drysdale
261 Charlie Lau
262 Tony Curry
263 Ken Hamlin
264 Glen Hobbie
Series Four
265 Tony Kubek
266 Lindy McDaniel
267 Norm Siebern
268 Ike DeLock
269 Harry Chiti
270 Bob Friend
271 Jim Landis
272 Tom Morgan
273 Checklist 265-352
274 Gary Bell
275 Gene Woodling
276 Ray Rippelmeyer RC
277 Hank Foiles
278 Don McMahon
279 Jose Pagan
280 Frank Howard
281 Frank Sullivan
282 Faye Throneberry
283 Bob Anderson
284 Dick Gernert
285 Sherm Lollar
286 George Witt
287 Carl Yastrzemski
288 Albie Pearson
289 Ray Moore
290 Stan Musial
291 Tex Clevenge
292 Jim Baumer RC
293 Tom Sturdivant
294 Don Blasingame
295 Milt Pappas
296 Wes Covington
297 Athletics Team
298 Jim Golden RC
299 Clay Dalrymple
300 Mickey Mantle
301 Chet Nichols
302 Al Heist RC
303 Gary Peters
304 Rocky Nelson
305 Mike McCormick
306 World Series Game 1 - Virdon Saves Game
307 World Series Game 2 - Mantle Slams 2 Homers
308 World Series Game 3 - Richardson is Hero
309 World Series Game 4 - Cimoli is Safe...
310 World Series Game 5 - Face Saves the Day
311 World Series Game 6-Ford Pitches 2nd SO
312 World Series Game 7-Mazeroski's Homer
313 World Series Summary Winners Celebrate
314 Bob Miller
315 Earl Battey
316 Bobby Gene Smith
317 Jim Brewer RC
318 Danny O'Connell
319 Valmy Thomas
320 Lou Burdette
321 Marv Breeding
322 Bill Kunkel RC
323 Sammy Esposito
324 Hank Aguirre
325 Wally Moon
326 Dave Hillman
327 Matty Alou
328 Jim O'Toole
329 Julio Becquer
330 Rocky Colavito
331 Ned Garver
332 Dutch Dotterer UER
333 Fritz Brickell
334 Walt Bond
335 Frank Bolling
336 Don Mincher
337 Al's Aces
338 Don Landrum
339 Gene Baker
340 Vic Wertz
341 Jim Owens
342 Clint Courtney
343 Earl Robinson RC
344 Sandy Koufax
345 Jim Piersall
346 Howie Nunn
347 Cardinals Team
348 Steve Boros
349 Danny McDevitt
350 Ernie Banks
351 Jim King
352 Bob Shaw
Series Five
353 Howie Bedell RC
354 Billy Harrell
355 Bob Allison
356 Ryne Duren
357 Daryl Spence
358 Earl Averill
359 Dallas Green
360 Frank Robinson
361 Checklist 353-429
362 Frank Funk RC
363 John Roseboro
364 Moe Drabowsky
365 Jerry Lumpe
366 Eddie Fisher
367 Jim Rivera
368 Bennie Daniels
369 Dave Philley
370 Roy Face
371 Bill Skowron SP
372 Bob Hendley RC
373 Red Sox Team
374 Paul Giel
375 Ken Boyer
376 Mike Roarke RC
377 Ruben Gomez
378 Wally Post
379 Bobby Shantz
380 Minnie Minoso
381 Dave Wickersham RC
382 Dave Wickersham 382. Frank Thomas
383 Frisco First Liners -McCormick/O'Dell/Sanford
384 Chuck Essegian
385 Jim Perry
386 Joe Hicks
387 Duke Maas
388 Bob Clemente
389 Ralph Terry
390 Del Crandall
391 Winston Brown RC
392 Reno Bertoia
393 Batter Bafflers - Cardwell,/Hobbie)
394 Ken Walters
395 Chuck Estrada
396 Bob Aspromonte
397 Hal Woodeshick
398 Hank Bauer
399 Cliff Cook RC
400 Vern Law
401 Babe Ruth Hits 60th Homer
402 Larsen Pitches Perfect Game
403 Brooklyn-Boston Play 26-Inning Tie
404 Hornsby Tops N. L. With .424 Average
405 Gehrig Benched fter 2,130 Games
406 Mantle Blasts 565-ft. Home Run
407 Jack Chesbro Wins 41st Game
408 Mathewson Strikes Out 267 Batters
409 Johnson Hurls 3rd Shutout in 4 Days
410 Haddix Pitches 12 Perfect Innings
411 Tony Taylor
412 Larry Sherry
413 Eddie Yost
414 Dick Donovan
415 Hank Aaron
416 Dick Howser RC
417 Juan Marichal RC
418 Ed Bailey
419 Tom Borland
420 Ed Broglio
421 Ty Cline
422 Bud Daley
423 Charlie Neal
424 Turk Lown
425 Yogi Berra
426 Card Not Issued
427 Dick Ellsworth
428 Ray Barker RC
429 Al Kaline
Series Six
430 Bill Mazeroski SP
431 Chuck Stobbs
432 Coot Veal
433 Art Mahaffey
434 Tom Brewer
435 Orlando Cepeda
436 Jim Maloney RC
437 Checklist 430-506
438 Curt Flood
439 Phil Regan RC
440 Luis Aparicio
441 Dick Bertell
442 Gordon Jones
443 Duke Snider
444 Joe Nuxhall
445 Frank Malzone
446 Bob Taylor
447 Harry Bright
448 Del Rice
449 Bobby Bolin RC
450 Jim Lemon
451 Power for Ernie - Broglio/Spencer/White
452 Bob Allen RC
453 Dick Schofield
454 Pumpsie Green
455 Early Wynn
456 Hal Bevan
457 Johnny James
458 Willie Tasby
459 Terry Fox RC
460 Gil Hodges
461 Smoky Burgess
462 Lou Klimchock
463 Jack Fisher
464 Leroy Thomas RC
465 Roy McMillan
466 Ron Moeller RC
467 Indians Team
468 Johnny Callison
469 Ralph Lumenti
470 Roy Sievers
471 Phil Rizzuto - MVP
472 Yogi Berra - MVP SP
473 Bobby Shantz - MVP
474 Al Rosen - MVP
475 Mickey Mantle - MVP
476 Jackie Jensen - MVP
477 Nellie Fox - MVP
478 Roger Maris - MVP
479 Jim Konstanty - MVP
480 Roy Campanella - MVP
481 Hank Sauer - MVP
482 Willie Mays - MVP
483 Don Newcombe - MVP
484 Hank Aaron - MVP
485 Ernie Banks - MVP
486 Dick Groat - MVP
487 Gene Oliver
488 Joe McClain RC
489 Walt Dropo
490 Jim Bunning
491 Phillies Team
492 Ron Fairly
493 Don Zimmer UER (Brooklyn A.L.)
494 Tom Cheney
495 Elston Howard
496 Ken MacKenzie
497 Willie Jones
498 Ray Herbert
499 Chuck Schilling RC
500 Harvey Kuenn
501 John De Merit RC
502 Clarence Coleman RC
503 Tito Francona
504 Billy Consolo
505 Red Schoedienst
506 Willie Davis RC
Series Seven
507 Pete Burnside
508 Rocky Bridges
509 Camilo Carreon
510 Art Ditmar
511 Joe Morgan
512 Bob Will
513 Jim Brosnan
514 Jake Wood RC
515 Jackie Brandt
516 Checklist 507-587
517 Willie McCovey
518 Andy Carey
519 Jim Pagliaroni RC
520 Joe Cunningham
521 Brother Battery - L. Sherry/N. Sherry
522 Dick Farrell UER
523 Joe Gibbon
524 Johnny Logan
525 Ron Perranoski RC
526 R. C. Stevens
527 Gene Leek
528 Pedro Ramos
529 Bob Roselli
530 Bobby Malkmus
531 Jim Coates
532 Bob Hale
533 Jack Curtis
534 Eddie Kasko
535 Larry Jackson
536 Bill Tuttle
537 Bobby Locke
538 Chuck Hiller
539 Johnny Klippstein
540 Jackie Jensen
541 Roland Sheldon RC
542 Twins Team
543 Roger Craig
544 George Thomas
545 Hoyt Wilhelm
546 Marty Kutyna
547 Leon Wagner
548 Ted Wills
549 Hal R. Smith
550 Frank Baumann
551 George Altman
552 Jim Archer
553 Bill Fischer
554 Pirates Team
555 Sam Jones
556 Ken R. Hunt RC
557 Jose Valdivielso
558 Don Ferrarese
559 Jim Gentile
560 Barry Latman
561 Charley James
562 Bill Monbouquette
563 Bob Cerv
564 Don Cardwell
565 Felipe Alou
566 Paul Richards AS
567 Danny Murtaugh AS
568 Bill Skowron AS
569 Frank Herrera AS
570 Nellie Fox AS
571 Bill Mazeroski AS
572 Brooks Robinson AS
573 Ken Boyer AS
574 Luis Aparicio AS
575 Ernie Banks AS
576 Roger Maris
577 Hank Aaron
578 Mickey Mantle
579 Willie Mays
580 Al Kaline
581 Frank Robinson
582 Earl Battey
583 Del Crandall
584 Jim Perry
585 Bob Friend
586 Whitey Ford
587 Card Not Issued
588 Card Not Issued
589 Warren Spahn
Inserts
Magic Rub-Offs
Randomly inserted into packs of 1961 Topps Baseball were 36 "Magic Rub-Offs." Each Rub-Off (a temporary tattoo) measures 2 1/16" by 3 1/16". Half the set are team logos, while the other half depict players (one from each team).
- Duke Mass
- Detroit Tigers
- New York Yankees
- Minnesota Twins
- Washington Senators
- Boston Red Sox
- Los Angeles Angels
- Kansas City A's
- Baltimore Orioles
- Chicago White Sox
- Cleveland Indians
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- San Francisco Giants
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Cincinnati Redlegs
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Chicago Cubs
- Milwaukee Braves
- John Romano
- Ray Moore
- Ernie Banks
- Charlie Maxwell
- Yogi Berra
- Dutch Dotterer
- Jim Brosnan
- Billy Martin
- Jackie Brandt
- Pete Runnels
- Joe Gordon
- Sam Jones
- Walt Moryn
- Harvey Haddix
- Frank Howard
- Turk Lown
- Frank Herrera
Stamps
Randomly inserted into packs were 208 different stamps. The set is actually comprised of 208 stamps: 104 players are pictured on brown stamps and 104 players appear on green stamps, with Al Kaline found in both colors. The stamps were issued in attached pairs and an album was sold separately (10 cents) at retail outlets. Each stamp measures 1 3/8" by 1 3/16"
- George Altman
- Bob Anderson
- Richie Ashburn
- Ernie Banks
- Ed Bouchee
- Jim Brewer
- Dick Ellsworth
- Don Elston
- Ron Santo
- Sammy Taylor
- Bob Will
- Billy Williams
- Ed Bailey
- Gus Bell
- Jim Brosnan
- Chico Cardenas
- Gene Freese
- Eddie Kasko
- Jerry Lynch
- Billy Martin
- Jim O'Toole
- Vada Pinson
- Wally Post
- Frank Robinson
- Tommy Davis
- Don Drysdale
- Frank Howard
- Norm Larker
- Wally Moon
- Charlie Neal
- Johnny Podres
- Ed Roebuck
- Johnny Roseboro
- Larry Sherry
- Duke Snider
- Stan Williams
- Hank Aaron
- Joe Adcock
- Bill Bruton
- Bob Buhl
- Wes Covington
- Del Crandall
- Joey Jay
- Felix Mantilla
- Eddie Mathews
- Roy McMillan
- Warren Spahn
- Carlton Willey
- John Buzhardt
- Johnny Callison
- Tony Curry
- Clay Dalrymple
- Bobby Del Greco
- Dick Farrell
- Tony Gonzalez
- Pancho Herrera
- Art Mahaffey
- Robin Roberts
- Tony Taylor
- Lee Walls
- Smoky Burgess
- Roy Face
- Bob Friend
- Dick Groat
- Don Hoak
- Vern Law
- Bill Mazeroski
- Rocky Nelson
- Bob Skinner
- Hal W. Smith
- Dick Stuart
- Bill Virdon
- Don Blasingame
- Eddie Bressoud
- Orlando Cepeda
- Jim Davenport
- Harvey Kuenn
- Hobie Landrith
- Juan Marichal
- Willie Mays
- Mike McCormick
- Willie McCovey
- Billy O'Dell
- Jack Sanford
- Ken Boyer
- Curt Flood
- Alex Grammas
- Larry Jackson
- Julian Javier
- Ron Kline
- Lindy McDaniel
- Stan Musial
- Curt Simmons
- Hal Smith
- Daryl Spencer
- Bill White
- Steve Barber
- Jackie Brandt
- Marv Breeding
- Chuck Estrada
- Jim Gentile
- Ron Hansen
- Milt Pappas
- Brooks Robinson
- Gene Stephens
- Gus Triandos
- Hoyt Wilhelm
- Tom Brewer
- Gene Conley
- Ike Delock
- Gary Geiger
- Jackie Jensen
- Frank Malzone
- Bill Monbouquette
- Russ Nixon
- Pete Runnels
- Willie Tasby
- Vic Wertz
- Carl Yastrzemski
- Luis Aparicio
- Russ Kemmerer
- Jim Landis
- Sherman Lollar
- J.C. Martin
- Minnie Minoso
- Billy Pierce
- Bob Shaw
- Roy Sievers
- Al Smith
- Gerry Staley
- Early Wynn
- Johnny Antonelli
- Ken Aspromonte
- Tito Francona
- Mudcat Grant
- Woody Held
- Barry Latman
- Jim Perry
- Jim Piersall
- Bubba Phillips
- Vic Power
- Johnny Romano
- Johnny Temple
- Hank Aguirre
- Frank Bolling
- Steve Boros
- Jim Bunning
- Norm Cash
- Harry Chiti
- Chico Fernandez
- Dick Gernert
- Al Kaline (green)
- Al Kaline (brown)
- Frank Lary
- Charlie Maxwell
- Dave Sisler
- Hank Bauer
- Bob Boyd
- Andy Carey
- Bud Daley
- Dick Hall
- J.C. Hartman
- Ray Herbert
- Whitey Herzog
- Jerry Lumpe
- Norm Siebern
- Marv Throneberry
- Bill Tuttle
- Dick Williams
- Jerry Casale
- Bob Cerv
- Ned Garver
- Ken L. Hunt
- Ted Kluszewski
- Ed Sadowski
- Eddie Yost
- Bob Allison
- Earl Battey
- Reno Bertoia
- Billy Gardner
- Jim Kaat
- Harmon Killebrew
- Jim Lemon
- Camilo Pascual
- Pedro Ramos
- Chuck Stobbs
- Zoilo Versalles
- Pete Whisenant
- Luis Arroyo
- Yogi Berra
- John Blanchard
- Clete Boyer
- Art Ditmar
- Whitey Ford
- Elston Howard
- Tony Kubek
- Mickey Mantle
- Roger Maris
- Bobby Shantz
- Bill Stafford
- Bob Turley
- Bud Daley
- Dick Donovan
- Bobby Klaus
- Johnny Klippstein
- Dale Long
- Ray Semproch
- Gene Woodling