2016 Topps Heritage Baseball Variations Gallery, Checklist
The 2016 Topps Heritage Baseball variations and short prints have some things that are new and some things that are familiar with the brand. Coming in several different styles, the variations cover a lot of ground.
Action Image, Color Swap and Throwback Uniforms were announced ahead of 2016 Topps Heritage Baseball‘s release. These are all carry overs for the brand and have been around for several years. Action Image Variations change the photos from the traditional Heritage portrait to something from a game. Color Swaps are easiest to spot with the black team name on the front.
It’s worth noting that Kris Bryant’s base card has the appearance of a throwback jersey. It’s not. Nor is it a short print. That said, he still has a Throwback Variation where he’s batting.
It didn’t take long for the 2016 Topps Heritage Baseball variations to reveal a new style, though. Single-Player Rookie Variations give select standouts with rookie cards in the base set their own card. This is instead of the regular dual-player rookie cards that were used in the original 1967 Topps Baseball set. As far as print runs go, they’re combined with the Action Image variations to land 1:22 hobby packs.
Another new category of variation can be found in the World Series subset. Regular versions have black and white photos. Variations switch to colorized shots.
Errors are back. As with past years, they play off of the errors and variations from the past. In this instance, the 2016 Topps Heritage Baseball Error Variations mimic some of the mistakes and quirks of 1967 Topps Baseball. With the codes in the fine print not acting as a tip for the errors, it can be tough to spot the variations. Or is it?
…the sp/errors/var will pop out immediately as they are white along edges of card; it should not be too hard or close match to others
— Brent Williams (@brentandbecca) March 6, 2016
Similar to Errors are Traded variations. These add a small line of text in the featured player’s vital stats stating they were acquired in the off season. Base cards do not have this line in the vitals. It looks like only a couple of players have these.
We’re busy compiling a full gallery and checklist of all the 2016 Topps Heritage Baseball variations and adding more as they’re confirmed. What we do know is highlighted below.
2016 Topps Heritage Baseball Variations Checklist
The following checklist is a quick reference for all the 2016 Topps Heritage Baseball Variations. The final list of 2016 Topps Heritage Baseball variations will be much larger than this. A full gallery with images is below.
8 Shin-Soo Choo – Throwback
21 Did Gregorius – Action
23 Brandon Phillips – Throwback
25 Brian McCann – Color
31 Alfredo Simon – Throwback
45 Hanley Ramirez – Color
45 Hanley Ramirez – Error
50 Byron Buxton – Color
58 CJ Cron – Error
70 Kris Bryant – Color
70 Kris Bryant – Throwback
77 Evan Gattis – Color
78 Jake Arrieta – Action
88 Xander Bogaerts – Action
100 Adam Jones – Color
120 Billy Hamilton – Action
128 Mike Moustakas – Error
132 Ichiro – Action
151 Eric Hosmer WS Game 1 – Colorized
152 Johnny Cueto WS Game 2 – Colorized
153 Salvador Perez WS Gm 4 – Colorized
154 Wade Davis WS Game 5 – Colorized
155 Kansas City Royals WS – Colorized
157 Manny Machado – Action
161 Kyle Schwarber – Rookie
168 Corey Seager – Rookie
177 Gary Sanchez/Raul Mondesi – Error
181 Aaron Nola – Rookie
183 Stephen Piscotty – Rookie
190 Luis Severino – Rookie
195 Nolan Arenado – Action
195 Nolan Arenado – Color
200 Hunter Pence – Error
210 Michael Wacha – Color
223 Mike Zunino – Error
226 Carlos Rodon – Throwback
254 Dee Gordon – Error
302 Salvador Perez – Color
310 Chris Sale – Color
322 Giancarlo Stanton – Action
322 Giancarlo Stanton – Color
326 Francisco Liriano – Error
327 Matt Carpenter – Throwback
333 Craig Kimbrel – Traded
337 Yordano Ventura – Throwback
371 Yasmany Thomas – Color
374 Joe Mauer – Error
400 Andrew McCutchen – Action
404 Daniel Norris – Throwback
410 Yasiel Puig – Action
417 Julio Teheran – Error
425 Gerrit Cole – Color
426 Clayton Kershaw – Color
430 Dallas Keuchel – Throwback
431 Jose Bautista – Color
432 Robinson Cano – Action
432 Robinson Cano – Throwback
435 Chris Archer – Color
436 Masahiro Tanaka – Color
438 David Ortiz – Throwback
443 Yu Darvish – Color
446 Troy Tulowitzki – Action
449 Matt Kemp – Throwback
450 Bryce Harper – Action
450 Bryce Harper – Color
452 Jose Abreu – Throwback
458 Jason Kipnis – Throwback
460 Buster Posey – Action
460 Buster Posey – Color
461 Felix Hernandez – Throwback
464 Shelby Miller – Traded
465 Paul Goldschmidt – Throwback
469 Mookie Betts – Action
469 Mookie Betts – Throwback
472 Todd Frazier – Color
473 Maikel Franco – Throwback
474 Joey Votto – Error
474 Joey Votto – Throwback
475 Carlos Correa – Action
475 Carlos Correa – Throwback
478 Miguel Cabrera – Color
479 Lorenzo Cain – Action
481 Albert Pujols – Color
482 Francisco Lindor – Action
483 Josh Donaldson – Color
492 Noah Syndergaard – Action
495 Jacob deGrom – Color
500 Mike Trout – Action
2016 Topps Heritage Baseball Variations Gallery
Variations are divided up by type for easy navigation. We’ll continue to add more details until the gallery is complete.
Error Variations
Error Variations are based on 1967 Topps Baseball errors.
45 Hanley Ramirez, Boston Red Sox
Error Variation – blank back
58 CJ Cron
Error Variation – green bat tip
Base
128 Mike Moustakas, Kansas City Royals
Error Variation – name partially missing
Base
177 Gary Sanchez/Raul Mondesi
Error Variation – Salvador Perez pictured instead of Mondesi
Base – correct photos
200 Hunter Pence, San Francisco Giants
Error Variation – “Sal Framcisco” in 2013 stat line
223 Mike Zunino, Seattle Mariners
Error Variation – with dot above “i” in facsimile signature
Base – no dot in facsimile signature
254 Dee Gordon, Miami Marlins
Error Variation – No Facsimile Signature
Base
326 Francisco Liriano, Pittsburgh Pirates
Error Variation – Frank
Base – Francisco
374 Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
Error Variation – no line below stats
Base – line below stats
417 Julio Teheran, Atlanta Braves
Error Variation – “Rbaves” on back
474 Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
Error Variation – Joe
Base – Joey
Traded Variations
333 Craig Kimbrel, Boston Red Sox
Traded Variation
464 Shelby Miller, Arizona Diamond Backs
Traded Variation
Base – no trade line in vitals
Throwback Variations
8 Shin-Soo Choo, Texas Rangers
Throwback Variation
Base
23 Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds
Throwback Variation
Base
31 Alfredo Simon, Detroit Tigers
Throwback Variation
Base
70 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
Throwback Variation
Base
226 Carlos Rodon, Chicago White Sox
Throwback Variation
Base
327 Matt Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals
Throwback Variation
Base
337 Yordano Ventura, Kansas City Royals
Throwback Variation
Base
404 Daniel Norris, Detroit Tigers
Throwback Variation
Base
430 Dallas Keuchel, Houston Astros
Throwback Variation
Base
432 Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariners
Throwback Variation
Base
438 David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
Throwback Variation
Base
449 Matt Kemp, San Diego Padres
Throwback Variation
Base
452 Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox
Throwback Variation
Base
458 Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Indians
Throwback Variation
Base
461 Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
Throwback Variation
Base
465 Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
Throwback Variation
Base
468 Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox
Throwback Variation
Base
473 Maikel Franco, Philadelphia Phillies
Throwback Variation
Base
474 Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
Throwback Variation
Base
475 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
Throwback Variation
Base
Colorized Photo
151 Eric Hosmer – World Series Game 1
Colorized Variation
Base
152 Johnny Cueto – World Series Game 2
Colorized Variation
Base
153 Salvador Perez – World Series Game 4
Colorized Variation
Base
154 Wade Davis – World Series Game 5
Colorized Variation
Base
155 Kansas City Royals World Series
Colorized Variation
Base – Black and White Photo
Action Image Variations
21 Didi Gregorius, New York Yankees
Action Variation
Base
78 Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs
Action Variation
Base
88 Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox
Action Variation
Base
120 Billy Hamilton, Cincinnati Reds
Action Variation
Base
132 Ichiro, Miami Marlins
Action Variation
Base
157 Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles
Action Variation
Base
195 Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies
Action Variation
Base
322 Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
Action Variation
Base
400 Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
Action Variation
Base
410 Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers
Action Variation
Base
432 Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariners
Action Variation
Base
446 Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Blue Jays
Action Variation
Base
450 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
Action Variation
Base
460 Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
Action Variation
Base
469 Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox
Action Variation
Base
475 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
Action Variation
Base
479 Lorenzo Cain, Kansas City Royals
Action Variation
Base
482 Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians
Action Variation
Base
492 Noah Syndergaard, New York Mets
Action Variation
Base
500 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
Action Variation
Base
Color Swap Variations
25 Brian McCann, New York Yankees
Variation
Base
45 Hanley Ramirez, Boston Red Sox
Variation
Base
50 Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins
Variation
Base
70 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
Variation
Base
77 Evan Gattis, Houston Astros
Variation
Base
100 Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles
Variation
Base
195 Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies
Variation
Base
210 Michael Wacha, St. Louis Cardinals
Variation
Base
302 Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals
Variation
Base
310 Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox
Variation
Base
322 Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
Variation
Base
371 Yasmany Thomas, Arizona Diamondbacks
Variation
Base
425 Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates
Variation
Base
426 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
Variation
Base
431 Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
Variation
Base
435 Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays
Variation
Base
436 Masahiro Tanaka, New York Yankees
Variation
Base
443 Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
Variation
Base
450 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
Variation
Base
460 Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
Variation
Base
472 Todd Frazier, Chicago White Sox
Variation
Base
478 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
Variation
Base
481 Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels
Variation
Base
483 Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays
Variation
Base
495 Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
Variation
Base
Single-Player Rookie Variations
161 Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs
Variation
Base
168 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
Variation
Base
181 Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies
Variation
Base
183 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals
Variation
Base
190 Luis Severino, New York Yankees
Variation
Base
Comments? Questions? Contact Ryan Cracknell on Twitter @tradercracks.
Correction… The Bryant base is NOT a throwback jersey. The cap (which is probably what caused confusion) is actually the 2015 All Star Game cap.
Thanks for the correction :)
I have opened a case of 2016 heritage I pulled two different Dallas Keuchel cards. I don’t find anything on it. The one is the one where he is in the orange shirt with a blue jacket over one shoulder. The other one he is in a white shirt with the word Astros in red with three red lies abve the Astros and a blue star at the end. Any help
Hi David, If you are able to email me a scan or decent photo of each I can check them out.
I have them on my phone can I text them to you.
If you’re able to email to rcracknell@beckett.com or DM me on Twitter (@tradercracks) I can get them easiest.
This isn’t showing up as it should on my iPhone 5s. The right side is cut off of the pictures and the words are cut off on the right side. Please fix this. Is this column not optimized for mobile. No I’m not going to upgrade my phone. Please don’t tell me that’s the solution.
We’re in the middle of some back-end upgrades and they’re still working on some glitches. I’ve noticed them too. Hopefully they’ll be sorted out quickly by the design team. In the meantime, desktops are the best place to look. Sorry for the inconvenience.
I have the chrome Maisel Franco with the throwback photo, has anyone seen one of these? If someone shoots me an email I can send a scan.
We haven’t heard of any Chrome Throwbacks, but if you’d like to send a scan to rcracknell@beckett.com I can check it out.
I pulled a Felix Hernandez throwback from a Wal Mart hanger pack.
I picked up a hobby box, 24 pack one, and there was an Anibal Sanchez action card with what has to be a throw back Tiger uniform on, but dont see it listed. Also I think the Royals manager with a completely different background then Iv seen, a odd rainbow type, neet looking tho. I hate team cards, and political cards also, and a dumb check list waste
I pulled two cards of Santiago Casilla (#37) out of the same box. This was the only duplicate within the box. The two cads appear identical with regard to the photo and format. The difference is that one was printed on the same stock as the rest of the set while the other has a smoother finish. I would equate the difference as being like the difference between Topps and O-Pee-Chee or Topps base set and Topps Traded box sets in the 80s. The only possibility I can come up with aside from being wrong is that this may be a Venezuela variation like those of the past few years. Is that what it is?
It sounds like a Reverse Stock parallel. These basically have the sheet flipped around. The fronts on Reverse Stock cards feel like normal backs and vice versa.
Yeah, I think you’re right. I didn’t know such a thing existed. Is that an error or a planned variation?
They were in Heritage High Number last year so likely planned — just not announced in advance.
Hi, are 451-500 short prints?
#426-500 are short prints.
Thanks Ryan!
First, I didn’t like the Heritage cards, cause I just started collecting baseball cards recently and didn’t really know the concept of this series.
But now, I find it very fun to open each pack, look at this site, and see if I got any error/gum stain/variation cards.
Not just looking for the obvious hits makes it fun for me to open every pack.
The card od dee gordon you got numbered as 245,and his card is 254. 245 is marco estrada
I just got a AL kaline autographed card AK ….nice