Manufacturer: (Pinnacle Brands) Donruss
Set Size: Base Set: 550 Cards
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Set Notes: The 1997 Donruss design represents a distinct turning point where mid-90s minimalism met heavy metallic accents, leaning into a modern, metallic look without feeling overly cluttered. Donruss ditched colored outer borders entirely, letting action photography run right to the card’s edge. The entire branding architecture relies on gold and silver foil stamping directly on top of the gloss coat. Many of the rookie cards are stamped with the word “ROOKIE” across the bottom.
Key Rookies From 1997 Donruss: | 354 – Bartolo Colon | 355 – Vladimir Guerrero | 362 – Nomar Garciaparra
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The Free 1997 Donruss Baseball Rookie Card Price Guide
Tracking the current market value for the 1997 Donruss Baseball Rookie Cards. Below, find updated pricing data for ungraded (raw) copies, as well as verified PSA graded sales trends collected from secondary marketplaces.
| Rookie | Card # | Raw | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton Guerrero | 116 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Brian Giles | 166 | $1 | - | $40 |
| Bob Abreu | 353 | $1 | - | - |
| Bartolo Colon | 354 | $1 | $10 | $40 |
| Vladimir Guerrero | 355 | $1 | $15 | $75 |
| Darin Erstad | 356 | 75¢ | - | - |
| Scott Rolen | 357 | $1 | $15 | $35 |
| Andruw Jones | 358 | $1 | $17 | - |
| Scott Spiezio | 359 | 75¢ | - | - |
| Karim Garcia | 360 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Hideki Irabu | 361 | 75¢ | - | - |
| Nomar Garciaparra | 362 | $1 | $8 | $30 |
| Dmitri Young | 363 | $1 | - | - |
| Bubba Trammell | 364 | 50¢ | - | - |
| Kevin Orie | 365 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Jose Rosado | 366 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Jose Guillen | 367 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Brooks Kieschnick | 368 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Pokey Reese | 369 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Glendon Rusch | 370 | 50¢ | - | - |
| Jason Dickson | 371 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Todd Walker | 372 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Justin Thompson | 373 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Todd Greene | 374 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Jeff Suppan | 375 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Trey Beamon | 376 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Damon Mashore | 377 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Wendell Magee, Jr. | 378 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Shigetoshi Hasegawa | 379 | 50¢ | - | - |
| Bill Mueller | 380 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Chris Widger | 381 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Tony Graffanino | 382 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Derrek Lee | 383 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Brian Moehler | 384 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Quinton McCracken | 385 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Matt Morris | 386 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Marvin Benard | 387 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Deivi Cruz | 388 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Javier Valentin | 389 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Todd Dunwoody | 390 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Derrick Gibson | 391 | 50¢ | - | - |
| Raul Casanova | 392 | 50¢ | - | - |
| George Arias | 393 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Tony Womack | 394 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Antone Williamson | 395 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Jose Cruz Jr. | 396 | $1 | - | - |
| Desi Relaford | 397 | 25¢ | - | - |
| Data Updated: August 2026 | ||||
Overview of 1997 Donruss Baseball Cards
The 1997 Donruss release (produced by Pinnacle Brands after acquiring the product line from Huhtamäki Oy) is a quintessential late-90s mid-tier set. While base box prices remain affordable due to high production, the set serves as a prime hunting ground for rare parallel hunters and serial-numbered insert collectors.
Total Base Cards: 550 cards, issued across Series 1 (#1–250) and Series 2 (#251–550).
Design: Clean, full-bleed color photography with metallic foil stamping for the player’s name and Donruss logo. The card backs switched to a crisp horizontal layout split into three distinct zones: a cropped secondary photo on the left, a concise personal bio and trivia box in the center, and a complete year-by-year statistical ledger spanning the full right side.
Rookie Class Note: Extremely light on standout rookies (the main key rookie is Vladimir Guerrero #355 in Series 2). Primary value resides in Hall of Fame superstars and rare parallel variants.
Parallels & Valuation Breakdown: The 1997 Donruss release is famous for its Press Proof parallel tiers, which remain the core value drivers for base-set player collectors.
- Silver Press Proofs: 2,000 copies printed
- Gold Press Proofs: 500 copies printed
The Big Chase: The real value lies in pulling Gold Press Proofs (#/500) or scarce die-cut insert parallels of All-Time Greats.
(Rookiecardprices.com only shows values for regular base set cards. No prices are shown for errors, parallels, subsets, misprints or other cards unless noted.)
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