Manufacturer: Topps
Set Size: Base: 792 | Traded: 132
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Set Notes: The 1984 Topps baseball cards feature a unique design compared to cards of the past. The front of the card features a color photo of the player in action, and a small headshot in the corner. The players name and position are located adjacent to the small photo. The team name it printed in large letters along the side of the card in bright colors. The background is a rich white making the colors pop when in mint condition. Backs are in blue and red colors featuring players stats, name and card number among other information. Below are rookie checklist and prices for 1984 Topps base set and the traded set.
Key Rookies From 1984 Topps: 8 – Don Mattingly | 182 – Darryl Strawberry | 42T – Dwight Gooden | 104T – Bret Saberhagen
Pricing chart includes raw card price & some graded card value estimates.
These values are collated from a variety of resources including recently sold listings, sales averages and a variety of other sports card pricing data sources. Please see full disclaimer on “Terms Page” for more information.
(Rookiecardprices.com only shows values for regular base set cards. No prices are shown for errors, parallels, subsets, misprints or other cards unless noted.)
DISCLAIMER: This data is not intended as financial advice and should not be used as such. Please do your own research before making any investment or selling/buying decisions.
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The Free 1984 Topps Rookie Card Price Guide
Tracking the current market value for the 1984 Topps 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Mattingly | 8 | $14 | $35 | $120 | $2,100 |
| Ray Fontenot | 19 | $1 | - | - | - |
| Ray Smith | 46 | 75¢ | - | $5 | $28 |
| Chris Codiroli | 61 | $1 | - | - | $20 |
| Leo Hernandez | 71 | 75¢ | - | $10 | $38 |
| John Shelby | 86 | 75¢ | - | - | $30 |
| Mike Smithson | 89 | $1 | - | - | $39 |
| Craig Lefferts | 99 | $1 | $10 | $25 | - |
| Brad Wellman | 109 | 25¢ | $10 | - | $50 |
| Kelly Paris | 113 | $1 | - | $14 | - |
| George Bjorkman | 116 | $1 | $5 | $9 | $175 |
| Pat Sheridan | 121 | $1 | - | - | $100 |
| Mike Madden | 127 | 75¢ | - | $10 | $50 |
| Brian Harper | 144 | $1 | - | $15 | $40 |
| Darryl Cias | 159 | 75¢ | - | - | $52 |
| Junior Ortiz | 161 | $1 | - | - | - |
| Lorenzo Gray | 163 | 75¢ | - | $30 | - |
| Jamie Nelson | 166 | $1 | - | - | $55 |
| Marvell Wynne | 173 | 50¢ | - | $5 | $25 |
| Bill Krueger | 178 | 75¢ | - | - | $20 |
| Darryl Strawberry | 182 | 50¢ | $25 | $40 | $485 |
| Bryan Little | 188 | 50¢ | - | - | $100 |
| Tim Conroy | 189 | 75¢ | - | $5 | $30 |
| Nick Esasky | 192 | $1 | $5 | - | $95 |
| Darrell Brown | 193 | 50¢ | $5 | $10 | $45 |
| Domingo Ramos | 194 | 75¢ | $6 | - | $35 |
| Bill Doran | 198 | $1 | - | $13 | $75 |
| Bobby Meacham | 204 | 75¢ | - | - | $20 |
| Andy Van Slyke | 206 | $2 | $12 | $25 | $132 |
| John Rabb | 228 | 75¢ | - | - | - |
| Matt Young | 235 | 75¢ | - | - | $20 |
| Bill Dawley | 248 | 75¢ | - | - | $40 |
| Tom Candiotti | 262 | $1 | $12 | $15 | $30 |
| Jack Fimple | 263 | $1 | - | $5 | $175 |
| Doug Frobel | 264 | $1 | - | - | - |
| Donnie Hill | 265 | 75¢ | - | - | $250 |
| Steve Lubratich | 266 | $1 | - | $10 | $38 |
| Carmelo Martinez | 267 | 75¢ | - | $20 | $42 |
| Jeff Russell | 270 | 75¢ | - | $17 | $35 |
| Tony Phillips | 309 | $1 | $10 | $20 | $50 |
| Orlando Mercado | 314 | $1 | - | $5 | $150 |
| Mark Bradley | 316 | 75¢ | - | $7 | $30 |
| Alejandro Pena | 324 | $1 | - | $13 | $36 |
| Kevin Gross | 332 | 75¢ | $13 | $20 | $180 |
| Kevin Hagen | 337 | $1 | - | - | $123 |
| Mike Warren | 338 | 75¢ | $6 | $10 | $50 |
| Allan Ramirez | 347 | 75¢ | - | $9 | $30 |
| Bob Gibson | 349 | $1 | - | $10 | $35 |
| Jim Acker | 359 | 75¢ | - | - | $100 |
| Dave Gumpert | 371 | 75¢ | - | $10 | $65 |
| Bill Scherrer | 373 | 75¢ | $20 | - | - |
| Dave Anderson | 376 | $1 | - | $16 | $150 |
| Chris Nyman | 382 | 75¢ | - | $25 | - |
| Lee Tunnell | 384 | 75¢ | - | - | $190 |
| Juan Agosto | 409 | $1 | - | - | $25 |
| Houston Jimenez | 411 | 75¢ | - | - | $35 |
| Spike Owen | 413 | $1 | $5 | $10 | $35 |
| Dann Bilardello | 424 | 75¢ | - | $5 | $20 |
| Randy Bush | 429 | $1 | - | - | - |
| Charlie Hudson | 432 | 75¢ | - | $20 | $100 |
| Mike Brown | 472 | 75¢ | $8 | - | - |
| Greg Bargar | 474 | 50¢ | - | - | $62 |
| Gary Redus | 475 | $1 | - | - | $50 |
| Mark Thurmond | 481 | 75¢ | - | - | $30 |
| Ricky Adams | 487 | $1 | $10 | $250 | |
| Dave Von Ohlen | 489 | $1 | - | - | $33 |
| John Moses | 517 | 75¢ | - | - | $30 |
| Greg Walker | 518 | 75¢ | $25 | - | - |
| Keith Atherton | 529 | 75¢ | $10 | - | $100 |
| Pete O'Brien | 534 | 75¢ | - | $10 | $40 |
| Craig McMurtry | 543 | 75¢ | - | $15 | $30 |
| Walt Terrell | 549 | 75¢ | - | $28 | $60 |
| Scott Ullger | 551 | 75¢ | - | $6 | $40 |
| Pete Filson | 568 | 75¢ | - | - | $27 |
| Bob James | 579 | 75¢ | $12 | - | $92 |
| Jose DeLeon | 581 | $1 | $15 | - | $30 |
| Doug Sisk | 599 | $1 | - | - | $112 |
| Ed Jurak | 628 | $1 | - | - | - |
| Tom Foley | 632 | $1 | - | $10 | $80 |
| Rick Lysander | 639 | 75¢ | $25 | - | $90 |
| Mike Brown | 643 | $1 | - | - | $50 |
| Len Whitehouse | 648 | 75¢ | - | - | $50 |
| Ricky Nelson | 672 | 75¢ | - | - | $50 |
| Mike Walters | 673 | $1 | - | - | $125 |
| Dan Morogiello | 682 | $1 | - | $5 | $72 |
| Marty Barrett | 683 | $1 | $12 | $22 | $30 |
| Steve Lake | 691 | $1 | - | $15 | $130 |
| Bill Schroeder | 738 | 75¢ | - | - | $35 |
| Jamie Allen | 744 | 75¢ | - | $5 | $30 |
| Tom Gorman | 774 | 75¢ | - | $18 | $90 |
| Andy Hawkins | 778 | 75¢ | - | $10 | - |
| Data Updated: June 2026 | |||||
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The Free 1984 Topps Traded Rookie Card Price Guide
Tracking the current market value for the 1984 Topps Traded 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Bradley | 15T | $1 | - | $20 | - |
| Jaime Cocanower | 26T | $1 | - | - | $20 |
| Ron Darling | 27T | $3 | $16 | $20 | $78 |
| Alvin Davis | 28T | $2 | $20 | $25 | $145 |
| Jeff Dedmon | 30T | $1 | - | - | - |
| Mike Fitzgerald | 37T | 75¢ | - | - | - |
| Barbaro Garbey | 41T | $1 | $10 | $25 | - |
| Dwight Gooden | 42T | $32 | $85 | $100 | $900 |
| Mark Gubicza | 45T | $2 | $5 | $20 | $50 |
| Jackie Gutierrez | 46T | $1 | - | - | $15 |
| Ricky Horton | 52T | $1 | - | - | - |
| Brook Jacoby | 55T | $1 | - | $20 | - |
| Mike Jeffcoat | 56T | 75¢ | - | - | - |
| Jimmy Key | 62T | $2 | $15 | $26 | $75 |
| Mark Langston | 70T | $2 | $16 | $23 | $45 |
| Mike Mason | 76T | 75¢ | - | - | $23 |
| Gerald Perry | 92T | $1 | - | - | $15 |
| Gary Pettis | 93T | $1 | - | - | - |
| Randy Ready | 97T | 75¢ | - | - | $25 |
| Jose Rijo | 100T | $1 | $20 | $75 | $120 |
| Jeff D. Robinson | 101T | $1 | - | - | - |
| Ron Romanick | 102T | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Bret Saberhagen | 104T | $5 | $15 | $28 | $85 |
| Juan Samuel | 105T | $2 | $5 | $20 | $40 |
| Dick Schofield | 107T | $1 | - | $18 | $37 |
| Tim Teufel | 117T | $1 | - | - | - |
| Tom Waddell | 125T | $1 | - | - | $50 |
| Curt Wilkerson | 127T | $1 | - | $10 | - |
| Frank Williams | 128T | $1 | - | - | $37 |
| Data Updated: June 2026 | |||||
Overview of 1984 Topps Baseball Cards
The 1984 Topps baseball card set is a popular and memorable set from the “junk wax” era of card collecting. It is particularly known for a few key rookie cards and for its distinctive design.
Size and Design: The base set consists of 792 cards. The cards feature a simple but clean design with a large player photo, a white border, and a team name banner at the bottom.
Subsets: The set includes several subsets: 1983 Highlights: Cards #1-6, League Leaders: Cards #131-138 and All-Stars: Cards #368-407
Topps Traded: A 132-card factory set, denoted by a “T” after the card number, which was sold separately and contained rookie cards of players who debuted during the season or were traded.
Key Rookie Cards: The 1984 Topps set is highly sought after for two prominent rookie cards:
- Don Mattingly (#8): This is the most valuable and iconic card in the set. It’s the first mainstream Topps rookie card for the legendary Yankees first baseman.
- Darryl Strawberry (#182): Strawberry’s rookie card is also a key card in the set, marking his first regular-issue Topps card after appearing in the 1983 Topps Traded set.
Another notable rookie card is Bill Doran (#198). The 1984 Topps Traded set, sold as a separate factory set, is famous for its own key rookies, including Dwight Gooden, Bret Saberhagen, and Alvin Davis.
Value and Collectability: While many cards from the 1984 Topps set are not particularly valuable in lower grades, the set remains popular with collectors due to the star power of the key rookies and veterans. High-grade cards, especially for Don Mattingly and Darryl Strawberry, can still command significant prices. The value of a card is heavily dependent on its condition, with Gem Mint (PSA 10) examples being the most prized.
1984 Topps Baseball Set FAQ
Q: How can I immediately identify the 1984 Topps design?
A: The 1984 design is instantly recognizable for its bold, geometric layout. On the left side of the front, the team name is printed in huge, blocky vertical text running from top to bottom. Like the 1983 set, it also uses a dual-photo format: a large primary action photo dominates the card, paired with a small, square colored portrait box tucked neatly into the bottom corner.
Q: Are there any famous error cards or variations to track down?
A: Yes, there is a very famous uncorrected error card in this checklist. Card #634 features Encarnacion Pena, but the photo on the front of the card actually depicts a completely different player: pitching prospect Jorge Velandia. Because Topps never corrected the mistake during the 1984 print run, this photo mix-up remains the permanent version for the slot.
Q: What are the key subsets included in the 1984 release?
A: Topps filled out its checklist with several traditional subsets. The first six cards of the set (#1-6) feature Highlight cards celebrating major achievements from the 1983 season. The checklist also includes multi-player League Leader cards, team checklists featuring a team photo on the front, and dedicated All-Star cards (#386-407) that feature a vibrant red, white, and blue banner background design.
Popular Rookies From 1984 Topps Baseball
