Manufacturer: Topps
Set Size: 718 Cards
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Set Notes: The 2002 Topps baseball card set features an orange boarder design with the team logo in a colored top banner. The players name is bottom center with gold foil and color banner. The center of the card showcases a large player image. Backs contain another player photos, player information and stats.
Key Rookies From 2002 Topps: | 69 – Roy Oswalt | 426 – So Taguchi | 622 – Joe Mauer
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2002 Topps Rookie Card Prices
| Rookie | Card # | Raw | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 69 | $1.00 | - | $5.00 | $30.00 |
| Jason Lane | 307 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Chris George | 308 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Hank Blalock | 309 | 50¢ | - | - | - |
| Joe Borchard | 310 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Marlon Byrd | 311 | $1.00 | - | $5.00 | $15.00 |
| Raymond Cabrera | 312 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Freddy Sanchez | 313 | 50¢ | - | - | - |
| Scott Wiggins | 314 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Jason Maule | 315 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Dionys Cesar | 316 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Boof Bonser | 317 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Juan Tolentino | 318 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Earl Snyder | 319 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Travis Wade | 320 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Napoleon Calzado | 321 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Eric Glaser | 322 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Craig Kuzmic | 323 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Nic Jackson | 324 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Mike Rivera | 325 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Jason Bay | 326 | $1.00 | - | $16.00 | $20.00 |
| So Taguchi | 426 | $1.00 | - | $10.00 | $40.00 |
| Kazuhisa Ishii | 427 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Joe Mauer | 622 | $5.00 | $13.00 | $47.00 | $260.00 |
| Juan Cruz | 671 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Kevin Cash | 672 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Jimmy Gobble | 673 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Mike Hill | 674 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Taylor Buchholz | 675 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Bill Hall | 676 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Brett Roneberg | 677 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Royce Huffman | 678 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Chris Tritle | 679 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Nate Espy | 680 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Nick Alvarez | 681 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Jason Botts | 682 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Ryan Gripp | 683 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Dan Phillips | 684 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Pablo Arias | 685 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| John Rodriguez | 686 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Rich Harden | 687 | $1.00 | - | - | - |
| Neal Frendling | 688 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Rich Thompson | 689 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Greg Montalbano | 690 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Lenny DiNardo | 691 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Ryan Raburn | 692 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Josh Barfield | 693 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| David Bacani | 694 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Dan Johnson | 695 | 25¢ | - | - | - |
| Data Updated: April 2026 | |||||
Overview of 2002 Topps Baseball Cards
The 2002 Topps Baseball card set is a significant release from the early 2000s, notable for its large checklist, key rookie cards, and a unique tribute to one of baseball’s biggest single-season achievements.
Set Structure: The complete base set consists of 718 cards, issued in two separate series (Series 1: 364 cards, Series 2: 354 cards).
Card #7: Consistent with the tradition, card #7 was retired in honor of Mickey Mantle.
Design: The card fronts feature an orange border with a colored ribbon and team logo in the top left. The player’s name is in gold foil in a ribbon at the bottom. The backs are horizontal and include a small player photo, biographical information, and stats.
Subsets: The set includes various themed subsets including Prospects/Draft Picks (including Joe Mauer’s Draft Pick card), League Leaders and September 11 Tribute (cards #357-364).
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Key Rookie Cards (Rookies): The 2002 Topps set features one of the most important rookie cards of the era, along with several other notable RCs.
Joe Mauer (Card #622) – This is considered his most significant rookie card and is highly sought after.
Rich Harden (Card #687)
The Barry Bonds Home Run Tribute: One of the most defining and unique aspects of the 2002 Topps set is the tribute to Barry Bonds’ record-setting 73-home run season in 2001.
Card #365: This card features 73 different variations, one for each home run Bonds hit during his 2001 campaign. Each variant is considered individually short-printed compared to other cards in the set. Collecting all 73 variations is a significant challenge for set builders.
The 2002 Topps set is fondly remembered by collectors for balancing a traditional flagship design with the modern chase elements of rookie cards, autographs, and game-used relics that had become popular in the hobby.
Popular Rookie Cards From 2002 Topps
