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1988 Topps Checklist & Card Prices
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1988 Topps (Baseball) has 101 cards in our price guide, 97 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Barry Jones #168 at $1,000 in PSA 10 ($1.61 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $9.0K and raw copies $209.
- Cards
- 101
- With prices
- 97
- PSA 10 total
- $9.0K
- Raw total
- $209
- Avg gem premium
- 35×
- Top card
- $1,000
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1988 Topps, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Barry Jones #168
Raw $1.61PSA 10 $1,000
Bob Walk #349
Raw $1.35PSA 10 $1,000
Howard Johnson #85
Raw $1.40PSA 10 $695
Steve Sax #305
Raw $1.30PSA 10 $500
Nolan Ryan #250
Raw $1.35PSA 10 $482
Andy Van Slyke #142
Raw $1.47PSA 10 $395
Don Mattingly [AL] #300
Raw $63.66Graded $356
Ron Darling #685
Raw $1.24PSA 10 $350
Willie McGee #160
Raw $1.25PSA 10 $350
Len Dykstra #655
Raw $1.30PSA 10 $200
Barry Bonds #450
Raw $1.08PSA 10 $138
Dwight Gooden #405
Raw $1.25PSA 10 $120
Best cards to grade
Bob Walk #349 shows the biggest jump in 1988 Topps: $1.35 raw to $1,000 in PSA 10, a 741× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1741×Bob Walk #349$1.35 raw → $1,000 PSA 10
- 2621×Barry Jones #168$1.61 raw → $1,000 PSA 10
- 3496×Howard Johnson #85$1.40 raw → $695 PSA 10
- 4385×Steve Sax #305$1.30 raw → $500 PSA 10
- 5357×Nolan Ryan #250$1.35 raw → $482 PSA 10
- 6282×Ron Darling #685$1.24 raw → $350 PSA 10
- 7280×Willie McGee #160$1.25 raw → $350 PSA 10
- 8269×Andy Van Slyke #142$1.47 raw → $395 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 101 cards we track from 1988 Topps, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A's Leaders: McGwire, Canseco #759A's Leaders: McGwire, Canseco | $1.74 | $22.73 | $86.90 | $52.00 | $113 |
| Al Leiter [No NY] #18Al Leiter | $1.68 | $15.58 | $39.50 | $24.00 | $51.00 |
| Al Leiter #18Al Leiter | $1.49 | $15.49 | $28.63 | $17.00 | $37.00 |
| Alan Trammell #389Alan Trammell | $1.00 | $11.99 | $25.28 | $15.00 | $33.00 |
| Andre Dawson #401Andre Dawson | $1.42 | $17.00 | $42.42 | $25.00 | $55.00 |
| Andre Dawson #500Andre Dawson | $1.46 | $14.99 | $34.99 | $21.00 | $45.00 |
| Andy Van Slyke #142Andy Van Slyke | $1.47 | $24.99 | $395 | $237 | $514 |
| Barry Bonds #450Barry Bonds | $1.08 | $15.49 | $138 | $83.00 | $179 |
| Barry Jones #168Barry Jones | $1.61 | $19.50 | $1,000 | $600 | $1,300 |
| Barry Larkin #102Barry Larkin | $0.99 | $14.49 | $44.99 | $27.00 | $58.00 |
| Bill Buckner #147Bill Buckner | $1.00 | $12.25 | $80.63 | $48.00 | $105 |
| Billy Ripken #352Billy Ripken | $1.00 | $17.00 | $27.75 | $17.00 | $36.00 |
| Bo Jackson #750Bo Jackson | $1.49 | $20.00 | $93.14 | $56.00 | $121 |
| Bob Gibson #664Bob Gibson | $1.30 | $17.57 | $26.37 | $16.00 | $34.00 |
| Bob Walk #349Bob Walk | $1.35 | $16.10 | $1,000 | $600 | $1,300 |
| Bobby Bonilla #681Bobby Bonilla | $1.24 | $8.87 | $89.99 | $54.00 | $117 |
| Bobby Witt #747Bobby Witt | $1.49 | $9.45 | $65.32 | $39.00 | $85.00 |
| Bruce Sutter #155Bruce Sutter | $0.73 | $19.95 | $21.05 | $13.00 | $27.00 |
| Cal Ripken Jr. #650Cal Ripken Jr. | $1.89 | $16.84 | $81.18 | $49.00 | $106 |
| Cal Ripken Sr. #444Cal Ripken Sr. | $1.41 | $20.00 | $97.82 | $59.00 | $127 |
| Cecil Fielder #618Cecil Fielder | $1.27 | $14.99 | $27.18 | $16.00 | $35.00 |
| Checklist 397-528 [Steve Carlton] #528 | $2.05 | $22.00 | $81.00 | $49.00 | $105 |
| Complete Set | $22.97 | — | — | — | — |
| Dale Murphy #90Dale Murphy | $1.27 | $17.15 | $42.33 | $25.00 | $55.00 |
| Darryl Strawberry #710Darryl Strawberry | $1.73 | $18.00 | $34.99 | $21.00 | $45.00 |
| Dave Concepcion #422Dave Concepcion | $1.50 | $17.99 | $20.49 | $12.00 | $27.00 |
| Dave Winfield #392Dave Winfield | $1.33 | $11.99 | $30.14 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Dennis Eckersley #72Dennis Eckersley | $1.10 | $13.75 | $35.22 | $21.00 | $46.00 |
| Devon White #192Devon White | $0.85 | $14.61 | $15.50 | $9.00 | $20.00 |
| Don Mattingly [AL] #300Don Mattingly | $63.66 | $324 | — | — | — |
| Don Mattingly #2Don Mattingly | $1.35 | $13.31 | $50.43 | $30.00 | $66.00 |
| Don Mattingly #300Don Mattingly | $1.25 | $14.60 | $77.53 | $47.00 | $101 |
| Don Mattingly #386Don Mattingly | $1.32 | $19.04 | $59.70 | $36.00 | $78.00 |
| Don Sutton #575Don Sutton | $1.00 | $16.37 | $26.60 | $16.00 | $35.00 |
| Dwight Gooden #405Dwight Gooden | $1.25 | $9.99 | $120 | $72.00 | $156 |
| Dwight Gooden #480Dwight Gooden | $0.99 | $9.00 | $41.01 | $25.00 | $53.00 |
| Eddie Murray [Caption] #4Eddie Murray | $1.49 | $19.99 | $34.84 | $21.00 | $45.00 |
| Eddie Murray [No Caption] #4Eddie Murray | $1.30 | $9.87 | $28.00 | $17.00 | $36.00 |
| Eddie Murray #4Eddie Murray | $1.61 | $19.27 | $49.00 | $29.00 | $64.00 |
| Eddie Murray #495Eddie Murray | $0.99 | $16.49 | $29.60 | $18.00 | $38.00 |
| Ellis Burks #269Ellis Burks | $1.00 | $11.50 | $23.12 | $14.00 | $30.00 |
| Eric Davis #150Eric Davis | $1.42 | $13.00 | $24.99 | $15.00 | $32.00 |
| Fernando Valenzuela #780Fernando Valenzuela | $1.09 | $10.30 | $48.43 | $29.00 | $63.00 |
| Fred McGriff #463Fred McGriff | $1.35 | $12.49 | $30.59 | $18.00 | $40.00 |
| Gary Carter #530Gary Carter | $1.25 | $20.94 | $26.89 | $16.00 | $35.00 |
| George Brett #700George Brett | $0.99 | $19.00 | $47.16 | $28.00 | $61.00 |
| Greg Maddux #361Greg Maddux | $1.35 | $14.00 | $34.99 | $21.00 | $45.00 |
| Howard Johnson #85Howard Johnson | $1.40 | $18.87 | $695 | $417 | $904 |
| Jim Rice #662Jim Rice | $0.85 | $18.99 | $25.33 | $15.00 | $33.00 |
| Joey Meyer #312Joey Meyer | $0.67 | $3.00 | $79.79 | $48.00 | $104 |
| John Cangelosi #506John Cangelosi | $1.00 | $4.00 | $28.79 | $17.00 | $37.00 |
| Jose Canseco #370Jose Canseco | $1.21 | $13.66 | $39.78 | $16.00 | $52.00 |
| Jose Lind #767Jose Lind | $1.37 | $16.23 | $46.52 | $28.00 | $60.00 |
| Ken Caminiti #64Ken Caminiti | $0.99 | $20.00 | $26.00 | $16.00 | $34.00 |
| Ken Griffey #443Ken Griffey | $1.10 | $10.00 | $27.98 | $17.00 | $36.00 |
| Kevin Elster #8Kevin Elster | $1.63 | $6.00 | $89.28 | $54.00 | $116 |
| Kirby Puckett #120Kirby Puckett | $1.00 | $12.00 | $57.56 | $35.00 | $75.00 |
| Kirby Puckett #391Kirby Puckett | $1.15 | $20.50 | $29.99 | $19.99 | $39.00 |
| Kirk Gibson #605Kirk Gibson | $1.55 | $9.27 | $24.99 | $15.00 | $32.00 |
| Lee Smith #240Lee Smith | $1.17 | $12.99 | $28.45 | $17.00 | $37.00 |
| Len Dykstra #655Len Dykstra | $1.30 | $24.56 | $200 | $120 | $260 |
| Lou Piniella #44Lou Piniella | $1.32 | $18.07 | $22.00 | $13.00 | $29.00 |
| Lou Whitaker #770Lou Whitaker | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark McGwire [Error] #580Mark McGwire | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark McGwire [White Spot] #3Mark McGwire | $1.94 | $14.99 | $84.50 | $51.00 | $110 |
| Mark McGwire #3Mark McGwire | $1.25 | $8.50 | $75.00 | $45.00 | $98.00 |
| Mark McGwire #580Mark McGwire | $1.34 | $17.50 | $95.50 | $57.00 | $124 |
| Matt Williams #372Matt Williams | $1.49 | $9.98 | $23.51 | $14.00 | $31.00 |
| Mike Greenwell #493Mike Greenwell | $1.13 | $20.21 | $27.68 | $17.00 | $36.00 |
| Mike Schmidt #600Mike Schmidt | $1.50 | $19.99 | $72.50 | $44.00 | $94.00 |
| Nolan Ryan #250Nolan Ryan | $1.35 | $47.49 | $482 | $289 | $627 |
| Nolan Ryan #6Nolan Ryan | $1.67 | $13.34 | $63.50 | $38.00 | $83.00 |
| Nolan Ryan #661Nolan Ryan | $1.40 | $12.21 | $47.49 | $28.00 | $62.00 |
| Orioles Leaders: Murray, Ripken Jr. #51Orioles Leaders: Murray, Ripken Jr. | $1.42 | $11.99 | $29.87 | $18.00 | $39.00 |
| Ozzie Smith #400Ozzie Smith | $1.67 | $14.99 | $33.24 | $20.00 | $43.00 |
| Ozzie Smith #460Ozzie Smith | $1.55 | $14.99 | $35.71 | $21.00 | $46.00 |
| Paul Molitor #465Paul Molitor | $0.55 | $15.58 | $32.74 | $20.00 | $43.00 |
| Pete Rose #475Pete Rose | $1.50 | $15.22 | $49.99 | $30.00 | $65.00 |
| Phil Niekro / Joe Niekro #5Phil Niekro / Joe Niekro | $1.14 | $13.31 | $45.00 | $27.00 | $59.00 |
| Pirates Leaders: Bonds, Bonilla #231Pirates Leaders: Bonds, Bonilla | $1.21 | $14.99 | $38.95 | $23.00 | $51.00 |
| Rickey Henderson #60Rickey Henderson | $1.28 | $22.96 | $79.28 | $48.00 | $103 |
| Robin Yount #165Robin Yount | $1.16 | $17.50 | $37.49 | $22.00 | $49.00 |
| Roger Clemens #394Roger Clemens | $1.25 | $7.75 | $27.99 | $17.00 | $36.00 |
| Roger Clemens #70Roger Clemens | $1.49 | $14.88 | $41.00 | $25.00 | $53.00 |
| Ron Darling #685Ron Darling | $1.24 | $17.56 | $350 | $210 | $455 |
| Ryne Sandberg #10Ryne Sandberg | $1.52 | $17.97 | $59.99 | $36.00 | $78.00 |
| Scott McGregor #419Scott McGregor | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stan Musial #665Stan Musial | $1.08 | $15.19 | $20.75 | $12.00 | $27.00 |
| Steve Sax #305Steve Sax | $1.30 | $25.00 | $500 | $300 | $650 |
| Tim Raines #403Tim Raines | $0.99 | $7.88 | $32.50 | $20.00 | $42.00 |
| Tim Raines #720Tim Raines | $0.99 | $12.27 | $28.00 | $17.00 | $36.00 |
| Tom Candiotti #123Tom Candiotti | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tom Glavine #779Tom Glavine | $1.72 | $16.99 | $89.82 | $49.00 | $76.50 |
| Tony Gwynn #360Tony Gwynn | $1.49 | $14.47 | $51.00 | $31.00 | $66.00 |
| Tony Gwynn #402Tony Gwynn | $1.00 | $9.22 | $42.97 | $26.00 | $56.00 |
| Vince Coleman #1Vince Coleman | $1.27 | $13.50 | $46.20 | $28.00 | $60.00 |
| Wade Boggs #200Wade Boggs | $1.11 | $13.63 | $37.49 | $22.00 | $49.00 |
| Wade Boggs #388Wade Boggs | $1.13 | $13.80 | $32.01 | $19.00 | $42.00 |
| Wally Backman #333Wally Backman | $1.24 | $19.67 | $43.28 | $26.00 | $56.00 |
| Will Clark #350Will Clark | $1.00 | $11.99 | $30.99 | $19.00 | $40.00 |
| Willie McGee #160Willie McGee | $1.25 | $13.30 | $350 | $210 | $455 |
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1988 Topps is a Baseball set from 1988. Midpoint tracks 101 cards from it, 97 with market prices from recent sales and 95 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Barry Jones #168 at $1,000 in PSA 10 ($1.61 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $209, and PSA 10 copies to $9.0K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 35× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1988 Topps?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 101 cards for 1988 Topps, 97 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1988 Topps?
- The most valuable card in 1988 Topps is Barry Jones #168 at $1,000 in PSA 10 ($1.61 raw).
- Is Barry Jones #168 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Barry Jones #168 sells for $1,000 vs $1.61 raw — a 621× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1988 Topps released?
- 1988 Topps was released in 1988.
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