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1997 Metal Universe Checklist & Card Prices
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1997 Metal Universe (Baseball) has 79 cards in our price guide, 78 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Ken Griffey Jr. #145 at $1,187 in PSA 10 ($40.25 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $4.9K and raw copies $196.
- Cards
- 79
- With prices
- 78
- PSA 10 total
- $4.9K
- Raw total
- $196
- Avg gem premium
- 49×
- Top card
- $1,187
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in 1997 Metal Universe, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Ken Griffey Jr. #145
Raw $40.25PSA 10 $1,1870% 30d
Derek Jeter #118
Raw $12.30PSA 10 $1,0610% 30d
Barry Bonds #242
Raw $33.02PSA 10 $4430% 30d
Randy Johnson #147
Raw $2.54PSA 10 $2500% 30d
Darryl Strawberry #123
Raw $1.56PSA 10 $2500% 30d
Shawn Green #184
Raw $1.34Graded $1650% 30d
Cal Ripken Jr. #8
Raw $3.25PSA 10 $1280% 30d
Nomar Garciaparra #21
Raw $1.80PSA 10 $1250% 30d
Mark McGwire #131
Raw $2.83PSA 10 $1210% 30d
Chipper Jones #31
Raw $1.99PSA 10 $1170% 30d
Alex Rodriguez #149
Raw $1.91PSA 10 $1040% 30d
Wade Boggs #114
Raw $1.03PSA 10 $89.990% 30d
Best cards to grade
Darryl Strawberry #123 shows the biggest jump in 1997 Metal Universe: $1.56 raw to $250 in PSA 10, a 160× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1160×Darryl Strawberry #123$1.56 raw → $250 PSA 10
- 298×Randy Johnson #147$2.54 raw → $250 PSA 10
- 387×Wade Boggs #114$1.03 raw → $89.99 PSA 10
- 486×Derek Jeter #118$12.30 raw → $1,061 PSA 10
- 570×Nomar Garciaparra #21$1.80 raw → $125 PSA 10
- 659×Chipper Jones #31$1.99 raw → $117 PSA 10
- 756×Bernie Williams #125$0.99 raw → $55.45 PSA 10
- 856×Greg Maddux #33$1.00 raw → $55.68 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 79 cards we track from 1997 Metal Universe, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes #227Alan Benes | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Albert Bell #55Albert Bell | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Fernandez #58Alex Fernandez | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Alex Ochoa #197Alex Ochoa | $1.53 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Alex Rodriguez [Promotional Sample] #149Alex Rodriguez | $2.28 | $29.99 | $88.65 | $53.00 | $115 | 0% |
| Alex Rodriguez #149Alex Rodriguez | $1.91 | $15.00 | $104 | $62.00 | $135 | 0% |
| Andy Pettitte #121Andy Pettitte | $1.66 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Barry Bonds #242Barry Bonds | $33.02 | $89.79 | $443 | $266 | $576 | 0% |
| Ben McDonald #67Ben McDonald | $1.73 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bernie Williams #125Bernie Williams | $0.99 | $29.99 | $55.45 | $33.00 | $72.00 | 0% |
| Bill Mueller #246Bill Mueller | $2.21 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Bob Abreu #133Bob Abreu | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Brian L. Hunter #137Brian L. Hunter | $0.30 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Cal Ripken Jr. #8Cal Ripken Jr. | $3.25 | $39.99 | $128 | $77.00 | $167 | 0% |
| Checklist #249 | $1.92 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Chipper Jones #31Chipper Jones | $1.99 | $40.00 | $117 | $70.00 | $152 | 0% |
| Chris Hoiles #4Chris Hoiles | $1.18 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Craig Biggio #136Craig Biggio | $1.76 | $17.00 | $57.24 | $34.00 | $74.00 | 0% |
| Craig Paquette #96Craig Paquette | $1.63 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Darryl Kile #138Darryl Kile | $1.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Darryl Strawberry #123Darryl Strawberry | $1.56 | $104 | $250 | $150 | $325 | 0% |
| Dave Nilsson #69Dave Nilsson | $1.71 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Dennis Eckersley #229Dennis Eckersley | $1.29 | $39.00 | $63.13 | $38.00 | $82.00 | 0% |
| Derek Bell #135Derek Bell | $1.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Derek Jeter #118Derek Jeter | $12.30 | $52.00 | $1,061 | $637 | $1,380 | 0% |
| Dwight Gooden #117Dwight Gooden | $1.52 | $16.77 | $69.00 | $41.00 | $90.00 | 0% |
| Ed Sprague #190Ed Sprague | $1.75 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ellis Burks #72Ellis Burks | $1.35 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Greg Maddux #33Greg Maddux | $1.00 | $27.87 | $55.68 | $33.00 | $72.00 | 0% |
| Hal Morris #48Hal Morris | $1.34 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Henry Rodriguez #159Henry Rodriguez | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| James Baldwin #54James Baldwin | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jason Giambi #129Jason Giambi | $1.38 | $2.25 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jeff Bagwell #134Jeff Bagwell | $1.88 | $39.99 | $68.30 | $41.00 | $89.00 | 0% |
| Jeff Brantley #45Jeff Brantley | $1.50 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jeff Conine #173Jeff Conine | $1.59 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jeff Montgomery #95Jeff Montgomery | $0.01 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jermaine Dye #27Jermaine Dye | $0.99 | $27.47 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jim Eisenreich #174Jim Eisenreich | $2.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Smoltz #35John Smoltz | $1.70 | $40.00 | $73.64 | $44.00 | $96.00 | 0% |
| John Valentin #25John Valentin | $1.08 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| John Wetteland #124John Wetteland | $1.64 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Jose Canseco #19Jose Canseco | $1.63 | $39.99 | $60.00 | $36.00 | $78.00 | 0% |
| Jose Mesa #84Jose Mesa | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Juan Guzman #185Juan Guzman | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Keith Lockhart #94Keith Lockhart | $1.15 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ken Griffey Jr. #145Ken Griffey Jr. | $40.25 | $62.80 | $1,187 | $712 | $1,543 | 0% |
| Kevin Appier #90Kevin Appier | $1.33 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Kevin Ritz #75Kevin Ritz | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marc Newfield #68Marc Newfield | $1.35 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mariano Rivera #122Mariano Rivera | $1.58 | $11.36 | $76.56 | $46.00 | $100 | 0% |
| Mark Lewis #111Mark Lewis | $1.69 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark McGwire #131Mark McGwire | $2.83 | $101 | $121 | $73.00 | $157 | 0% |
| Mark McLemore #165Mark McLemore | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mark Portugal #49Mark Portugal | $1.27 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marquis Grissom #29Marquis Grissom | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Marty Cordova #209Marty Cordova | $1.07 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Melvin Nieves #112Melvin Nieves | $1.42 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mickey Morandini #203Mickey Morandini | $0.21 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mickey Tettleton #169Mickey Tettleton | $2.17 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Mike Stanley #24Mike Stanley | $1.33 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Nomar Garciaparra #21Nomar Garciaparra | $1.80 | $35.00 | $125 | $75.00 | $163 | 0% |
| Paul Wilson #199Paul Wilson | $1.24 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Randy Johnson #147Randy Johnson | $2.54 | $25.61 | $250 | $150 | $325 | 0% |
| Ray Durham #57Ray Durham | $1.27 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Rickey Henderson #221Rickey Henderson | $1.74 | $66.00 | $67.00 | $46.80 | $87.00 | 0% |
| Rod Beck #241Rod Beck | $2.07 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Roger Clemens #20Roger Clemens | $1.81 | $39.51 | $68.68 | $41.00 | $89.00 | 0% |
| Sammy Sosa #15Sammy Sosa | $1.99 | $45.35 | $81.11 | $49.00 | $105 | 0% |
| Shawn Green #184Shawn Green | $1.34 | $150 | — | — | — | 0% |
| Terry Steinbach #214Terry Steinbach | $1.38 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| TIM SALMON #43TIM SALMON | $1.41 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tom Glavine #28Tom Glavine | $1.75 | $20.53 | $59.07 | $35.00 | $77.00 | 0% |
| Tony Batista #126Tony Batista | $1.29 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Tony Gwynn #219Tony Gwynn | $1.75 | $20.00 | $75.28 | $22.40 | $98.00 | 0% |
| Tony Phillips #60Tony Phillips | $0.25 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Travis Fryman #109Travis Fryman | $1.49 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Wade Boggs #114Wade Boggs | $1.03 | $20.00 | $89.99 | $54.00 | $117 | 0% |
| Walt Weiss #77Walt Weiss | $1.21 | — | — | — | — | 0% |
Players in this set
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1997 Metal Universe is a Baseball set from 1997. Midpoint tracks 79 cards from it, 78 with market prices from recent sales and 26 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Ken Griffey Jr. #145 at $1,187 in PSA 10 ($40.25 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $196, and PSA 10 copies to $4.9K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 49× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in 1997 Metal Universe?
- Our Baseball price guide lists 79 cards for 1997 Metal Universe, 78 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in 1997 Metal Universe?
- The most valuable card in 1997 Metal Universe is Ken Griffey Jr. #145 at $1,187 in PSA 10 ($40.25 raw).
- Is Ken Griffey Jr. #145 worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Ken Griffey Jr. #145 sells for $1,187 vs $40.25 raw — a 29× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was 1997 Metal Universe released?
- 1997 Metal Universe was released in 1997.
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PSA 10 total $5.5KTop: Barry Bonds [Platinum Gold] #1 $5,500
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PSA 10 total $5.4KTop: Sammy Sosa [Diamond Edition] #2 $4,851
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PSA 10 total $4.5KTop: Derek Jeter [Autograph] $2,575
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