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1988 Topps Big Checklist & Card Prices
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1988 Topps Big (Baseball) has 179 cards in our price guide, 166 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Don Mattingly #229 at $246 in PSA 10 ($1.24 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $2.4K and raw copies $196.
- Cards
- 179
- With prices
- 166
- PSA 10 total
- $2.4K
- Raw total
- $196
- Avg gem premium
- 39×
- Top card
- $246
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1988 Topps Big, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Don Mattingly #229
Raw $1.24PSA 10 $2460% 30d
Bo Jackson #49
Raw $1.98PSA 10 $2210% 30d
Greg Gagne #58
Raw $1.25PSA 10 $1400% 30d
Barry Bonds #89
Raw $0.96PSA 10 $1340% 30d
Nolan Ryan #29
Raw $1.77PSA 10 $1230% 30d
Kirk Gibson #191
Raw $1.00PSA 10 $99.990% 30d
Rickey Henderson #165
Raw $1.25PSA 10 $97.000% 30d
Darryl Strawberry #253
Raw $1.13PSA 10 $89.990% 30d
Fernando Valenzuela #18
Raw $1.52PSA 10 $69.990% 30d
Kirby Puckett #36
Raw $1.18PSA 10 $69.500% 30d
Ryne Sandberg #16
Raw $1.82PSA 10 $65.000% 30d
Ozzie Smith #228
Raw $1.11PSA 10 $59.990% 30d
Best cards to grade
Ken Phelps #189 shows the biggest jump in 1988 Topps Big: $0.25 raw to $49.98 in PSA 10, a 200× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1200×Ken Phelps #189$0.25 raw → $49.98 PSA 10
- 2199×Don Mattingly #229$1.24 raw → $246 PSA 10
- 3139×Barry Bonds #89$0.96 raw → $134 PSA 10
- 4112×Greg Gagne #58$1.25 raw → $140 PSA 10
- 5112×Bo Jackson #49$1.98 raw → $221 PSA 10
- 6100×Kirk Gibson #191$1.00 raw → $99.99 PSA 10
- 791×Orel Hershiser #91$0.50 raw → $45.50 PSA 10
- 880×Darryl Strawberry #253$1.13 raw → $89.99 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 179 cards we track from 1988 Topps Big, 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 | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin #247Alfredo Griffin | $1.96 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Andres Galarraga #55Andres Galarraga | $1.09 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Andres Thomas #68Andres Thomas | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Andrew Allanson #231Andrew Allanson | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andy Van Slyke #184Andy Van Slyke | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| B.J. Surhoff #22B.J. Surhoff | $1.28 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Barry Bonds #89Barry Bonds | $0.96 | $23.10 | $134 | $80.00 | $174 | 0% |
| Bert Blyleven #180Bert Blyleven | $0.80 | $3.25 | $21.91 | $13.00 | $28.00 | 0% |
| Bill Doran #51Bill Doran | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Billy Hatcher #3Billy Hatcher | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Billy Ripkin #244Billy Ripkin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bo Jackson #49Bo Jackson | $1.98 | $38.64 | $221 | $133 | $288 | 0% |
| Bob Boone #30Bob Boone | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bob Horner #245Bob Horner | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bob Kipper #141Bob Kipper | $1.37 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bob Ojeda #234Bob Ojeda | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bobby Bonilla #25Bobby Bonilla | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Brett Butler #166Brett Butler | $0.65 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Brook Jacoby #17Brook Jacoby | $1.15 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Cal Ripken Jr. #62Cal Ripken Jr. | $1.25 | $29.74 | $46.39 | $28.00 | $60.00 | 0% |
| Carmelo Martinez #238Carmelo Martinez | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Carney Ray Lansford #221Carney Ray Lansford | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charles Hudson #212Charles Hudson | $1.12 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Charlie Hough #47Charlie Hough | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Charlton Hammaker #259Charlton Hammaker | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Checklist #126 | $1.23 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chet Lemon #147Chet Lemon | $1.28 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chris Brown #130Chris Brown | $1.15 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chuck Finley #254Chuck Finley | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Claudell Washington #178Claudell Washington | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Curt Wilkerson #132Curt Wilkerson | $1.47 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dale Sveum #44Dale Sveum | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dan Pasqua #164Dan Pasqua | $1.36 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Darnell Coles #255Darnell Coles | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Darrell Evans #82Darrell Evans | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Darryl Strawberry #253Darryl Strawberry | $1.13 | $20.05 | $89.99 | $54.00 | $117 | 0% |
| Dave Concepcion #144Dave Concepcion | $1.35 | $12.50 | $34.99 | $21.00 | $45.00 | 0% |
| Dave Stieb #172Dave Stieb | $0.74 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dave Winfield #24Dave Winfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Devon White #145Devon White | $1.29 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Don Baylor #162Don Baylor | $1.42 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Don Mattingly #229Don Mattingly | $1.24 | $24.75 | $246 | $148 | $320 | 0% |
| Donnie Hill #137Donnie Hill | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| DOUG DRABEK #124DOUG DRABEK | $1.18 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Doyle Alexander #34Doyle Alexander | $1.16 | — | $18.99 | $11.00 | $25.00 | 0% |
| Dwight Evans #6Dwight Evans | $1.50 | — | $30.94 | $19.00 | $40.00 | 0% |
| Dwight Gooden #11Dwight Gooden | $1.27 | $15.00 | $55.09 | $33.00 | $72.00 | 0% |
| Eddie Whitson #186Eddie Whitson | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ellis Burks #80Ellis Burks | $1.25 | — | $20.24 | $12.00 | $26.00 | 0% |
| Fernando Valenzuela #18Fernando Valenzuela | $1.52 | $22.49 | $69.99 | $42.00 | $91.00 | 0% |
| Floyd Bannister #174Floyd Bannister | $0.72 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Frank Viola #201Frank Viola | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| FRANKLIN STUBBS #112FRANKLIN STUBBS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fred Lynn #169Fred Lynn | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Gary Gaetti #127Gary Gaetti | $1.27 | — | $18.99 | $11.00 | $25.00 | 0% |
| Gary Ward #195Gary Ward | $1.94 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Gene Larkin #264Gene Larkin | $1.74 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George Bell #15George Bell | $0.92 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| George Brett #157George Brett | $0.83 | $14.99 | $30.00 | $18.00 | $39.00 | 0% |
| Gerald Perry #40Gerald Perry | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Glenn Hubbard #200Glenn Hubbard | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Glenn Wilson #260Glenn Wilson | $1.25 | — | $49.98 | $30.00 | $65.00 | 0% |
| Gordon Reynolds’s #219Gordon Reynolds’s | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greg Gagne #58Greg Gagne | $1.25 | — | $140 | $84.00 | $182 | 0% |
| Greg Mathews #177Greg Mathews | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Greg Swindell #156Greg Swindell | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| GREG WALKER #105GREG WALKER | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Harold Baines #224Harold Baines | $0.21 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Harold Reynolds #142Harold Reynolds | $1.36 | — | $49.98 | $30.00 | $65.00 | 0% |
| HENRY COTTO #125HENRY COTTO | $1.69 | $25.98 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Howard Johnson #129Howard Johnson | $1.25 | — | $25.00 | $15.00 | $33.00 | 0% |
| Hubie Brooks #81Hubie Brooks | $0.72 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ivan Calderon #63Ivan Calderon | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jack Clark #262Jack Clark | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| JACK HOWELL #121JACK HOWELL | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jack Morris #170Jack Morris | $0.72 | — | $35.75 | $21.00 | $46.00 | 0% |
| James Morrison #237James Morrison | $4.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jeff Musselman #69Jeff Musselman | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jeff Reardon #10Jeff Reardon | $1.25 | — | $30.00 | $18.00 | $39.00 | 0% |
| Jeff Stone #146Jeff Stone | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jeff Treadway #214Jeff Treadway | $1.79 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jerome Austin Browne #163Jerome Austin Browne | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jim Morrison #237Jim Morrison | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Pankovits #109Jim Pankovits | $1.43 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Presley #90Jim Presley | $1.00 | $25.98 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Joe Carter #71Joe Carter | $1.24 | $9.95 | $19.99 | $12.00 | $26.00 | 0% |
| John Farrell #213John Farrell | $1.59 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Franco #232John Franco | $1.34 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jose Canseco #13Jose Canseco | $1.37 | $18.96 | $53.00 | $32.00 | $69.00 | 0% |
| Jose Lind #106Jose Lind | $1.27 | — | $44.95 | $27.00 | $58.00 | 0% |
| JOSE URIBE #95JOSE URIBE | $0.73 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Julio Franco #135Julio Franco | $1.28 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kal Daniels #48Kal Daniels | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Keith Hernandez #59Keith Hernandez | $1.82 | — | $27.37 | $16.00 | $36.00 | 0% |
| Keith Moreland #207Keith Moreland | $1.14 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kelly Gruber #134Kelly Gruber | $0.73 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ken Griffey #110Ken Griffey | $1.39 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ken Phelps #189Ken Phelps | $0.25 | — | $49.98 | $30.00 | $65.00 | 0% |
| Kent Hrbek #84Kent Hrbek | $1.25 | — | $8.50 | $5.00 | $11.00 | 0% |
| Kevin McReynolds #158Kevin McReynolds | $1.24 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kevin Seitzer #115Kevin Seitzer | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kirby Puckett #36Kirby Puckett | $1.18 | $14.99 | $69.50 | $42.00 | $90.00 | 0% |
| Kirk Gibson #191Kirk Gibson | $1.00 | $9.99 | $99.99 | $60.00 | $130 | 0% |
| Lance Johnson #251Lance Johnson | $1.26 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lance Parrish #45Lance Parrish | $1.21 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Larry Herndon #56Larry Herndon | $1.18 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Larry Sheets #26Larry Sheets | $1.44 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Leon Durham #42Leon Durham | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lloyd Anthony Moseby #113Lloyd Anthony Moseby | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lloyd Moseby #113Lloyd Moseby | $0.71 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Lou Whitaker #99Lou Whitaker | $1.02 | $14.99 | $54.00 | $32.00 | $70.00 | 0% |
| Luis Aguayo #226Luis Aguayo | $2.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Luis Rivera #223Luis Rivera | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mario Soto #120Mario Soto | $1.14 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark Bailey #248Mark Bailey | $1.35 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark Eichhorn #208Mark Eichhorn | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark Langston #176Mark Langston | $1.10 | — | $35.00 | $21.00 | $46.00 | 0% |
| Mark McGwire #179Mark McGwire | $1.67 | $9.99 | $51.00 | $31.00 | $66.00 | 0% |
| Marty Barrett #54Marty Barrett | $1.38 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Matt Nokes #185Matt Nokes | $1.12 | — | $21.99 | $13.00 | $29.00 | 0% |
| MELL HALL #114MELL HALL | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Eugene LaValliere #61Michael Eugene LaValliere | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Davis #154Mike Davis | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike Gallego #103Mike Gallego | $1.84 | $2.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike LaValliere #61Mike LaValliere | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| MIKE MORGAN #98MIKE MORGAN | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike Pagliarulo #138Mike Pagliarulo | $1.39 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike scioscia #72Mike scioscia | $1.12 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike Witt #4Mike Witt | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Milt Thompson #2Milt Thompson | $1.13 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mookie WIlson #182Mookie WIlson | $1.62 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Neal Heaton #33Neal Heaton | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Nelson Liriano #155Nelson Liriano | $0.86 | — | $39.95 | $24.00 | $52.00 | 0% |
| Nolan Ryan #29Nolan Ryan | $1.77 | $22.32 | $123 | $74.00 | $159 | 0% |
| Orel Hershiser #91Orel Hershiser | $0.50 | — | $45.50 | $27.00 | $59.00 | 0% |
| Ozzie guillen #27Ozzie guillen | $1.11 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ozzie Smith #228Ozzie Smith | $1.11 | $21.50 | $59.99 | $36.00 | $78.00 | 0% |
| Pascual Perez #196Pascual Perez | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Pat Tabler #173Pat Tabler | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Pedro Guerrero #171Pedro Guerrero | $1.51 | $3.25 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Pete Incaviglia #73Pete Incaviglia | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Pete O’Brien #227Pete O’Brien | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rafael Belliard #175Rafael Belliard | $1.24 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rafael Santana #246Rafael Santana | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rene Gonzales #209Rene Gonzales | $2.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rick Reuschel #188Rick Reuschel | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| RICK RHODEN #108RICK RHODEN | $1.37 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| RICK SCHU #122RICK SCHU | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rick Sutcliffe #128Rick Sutcliffe | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rickey Henderson #165Rickey Henderson | $1.25 | $16.00 | $97.00 | $58.00 | $126 | 0% |
| Rob Deer #151Rob Deer | $1.30 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Robby Thompson #83Robby Thompson | $1.59 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| ROGER MCDOWELL #101ROGER MCDOWELL | $1.46 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ron darling #85Ron darling | $1.52 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ron Guidry #50Ron Guidry | $1.30 | — | $39.99 | $24.00 | $52.00 | 0% |
| Ryne Sandberg #16Ryne Sandberg | $1.82 | $18.16 | $65.00 | $39.00 | $85.00 | 0% |
| Sam Horn #252Sam Horn | $1.84 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Scott Fletcher #19Scott Fletcher | $1.24 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Scott Garrelts #240Scott Garrelts | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Shawon Dunston #225Shawon Dunston | $1.31 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Steve Bedrosian #23Steve Bedrosian | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Steve Sax #46Steve Sax | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Steve Trout #107Steve Trout | $1.39 | — | $16.99 | $10.00 | $22.00 | 0% |
| Terry Pendleton #53Terry Pendleton | $1.09 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Terry Steinbach [White Logo] #39Terry Steinbach | $0.25 | $35.00 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tim Wallach #7Tim Wallach | $0.73 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Todd Worrell #149Todd Worrell | $1.28 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| TOM BROWNING #96TOM BROWNING | $1.30 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tom Brunansky #211Tom Brunansky | $1.74 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| TOM CANDIOTTI #93TOM CANDIOTTI | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tom Herr #31Tom Herr | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Fernandez #187Tony Fernandez | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Vince Coleman #5Vince Coleman | $0.64 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Von Hayes #139Von Hayes | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Wally Joyner #52Wally Joyner | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Walt Weiss #263Walt Weiss | $1.31 | — | $49.99 | $30.00 | $65.00 | 0% |
| Will Clark #9Will Clark | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Willie Randolph #76Willie Randolph | $1.25 | $34.99 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Zane Smith #193Zane Smith | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
Players in this set
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1988 Topps Big is a Baseball set from 1988. Midpoint tracks 179 cards from it, 166 with market prices from recent sales and 41 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Don Mattingly #229 at $246 in PSA 10 ($1.24 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $196, and PSA 10 copies to $2.4K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 39× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1988 Topps Big?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 179 cards for 1988 Topps Big, 166 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1988 Topps Big?
- The most valuable card in 1988 Topps Big is Don Mattingly #229 at $246 in PSA 10 ($1.24 raw).
- Is Don Mattingly #229 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Don Mattingly #229 sells for $246 vs $1.24 raw — a 199× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1988 Topps Big released?
- 1988 Topps Big was released in 1988.
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