2016 Topps High Tek

Description

2016 Topps High Tek was released November 23rd. As usual, all cards are printed on acetate with multiple background pattern parallels. Each eight-card box will contain one parallel and one autograph.

Distribution

Eight cards per box (MSRP: $65). 12 boxes per case. Hobby only.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base	111	-	?
Home Uniform Gimmicks	15	?	?
Tidal Diffractor	111	-	?
Gold Rainbow Diffractor	111	-	A
Green Rainbow Diffractor	111	-	?
Orange Magma Diffractor	111	25	?
Black Galactic Diffractor	111	one-of-one	?
Black Rainbow Diffractor	111	one-of-one	?
Printing Proofs	111	four for each	?
1966	6	-	?
Bright Horizons	10	-	?
Highlights	25	-	?
Autographs	78	-	?
Gold Rainbow Diffractor Autographs	78	-	?
Orange Magma Diffractor Autographs	78	25	?
Sky Blue Diffractor Autographs	78	20	A
Red Orbit Diffractor Autographs	78	5	?
Black Galactic Diffractor Autographs	78	one-of-one	?
Printing Proofs Autographs	78	four for each	?
Home Uniform Autographs	11	-	?
1966 Autographs	3	-	?
Bright Horizons Autographs	6	-	?
Highlight Autographs	19	-	?
Buyback Autographs	10	-	?

A: Exclusive to boxes sold in Asia.

Checklist

Base Set

NOTES:

• As with the previous year's High Tek, there are 11 different background patterns (that we know of) in 2016 Topps High Tek with six patterns (designated with an "A" in the checklist below) exclusive to half the set, and the other half ("B") with their own set of five background patterns.
• Each pattern level is tiered with the most common patterns (which we've designated as patterns 1A and 1B) coming at the rate of two-per-box, and the most scarce (pattern 6) seeded every other case.
• The "B" players have only five patterns -- that we know of (#ThanksTopps).
• Our friends at The Cardboard Connection have compiled a visual guide to the 2016 Topps High Tek patterns.
• All players are depicted in Away or Alternate uniforms.

"A"

• HT-AB Aaron Blair
• HT-AG Andres Galarraga
• HT-AJ Adam Jones
• HT-AP A.J. Pollock
• HT-APU Albert Pujols
• HT-AR Anthony Rizzo
• HT-BW Billy Wagner
• HT-CB Craig Biggio
• HT-CC Carlos Correa
• HT-CE Carl Edwards, Jr.
• HT-CJ Chipper Jones
• HT-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• HT-CRO Carlos Rodon
• HT-CS Curt Schilling
• HT-CSA Chris Sale
• HT-DG Dee Gordon
• HT-DO David Ortiz
• HT-DP David Price
• HT-FL Francisco Lindor
• HT-FT Frank Thomas
• HT-GM Greg Maddux
• HT-GR Garrett Richards
• HT-HA Hank Aaron
• HT-HO Henry Owens
• HT-HOL Hector Olivera
• HT-I Ichiro
• HT-JAR Jake Arrieta
• HT-JB Johnny Bench
• HT-JD Johnny Damon
• HT-JG Jon Gray
• HT-JH Jason Heyward
• HT-JM J.D. Martinez
• HT-JP Jose Peraza
• HT-JR Jackie Robinson
• HT-JS John Smoltz
• HT-JV Jason Varitek
• HT-KB Kris Bryant
• HT-KS Kyle Schwarber
• HT-LG Luis Gonzalez
• HT-MC Miguel Cabrera
• HT-MF Michael Fulmer
• HT-MM Manny Machado
• HT-MS Mallex Smith
• HT-MT Mike Trout
• HT-NA Nolan Arenado
• HT-NG Nomar Garciaparra
• HT-OV Omar Vizquel
• HT-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• HT-RA Roberto Alomar
• HT-RC Roger Clemens
• HT-RJ Randy Johnson
• HT-RP Rafael Palmeiro
• HT-RS Robert Stephenson
• HT-TG Tom Glavine
• HT-TS Trevor Story
• HT-TW Ted Williams
• HT-TYW Tyler White
• HT-ZG Zack Greinke

"B"

• HT-AC Aroldis Chapman
• HT-AM Andrew McCutchen
• HT-AN Aaron Nola
• HT-APE Andy Pettitte
• HT-BH Bryce Harper
• HT-BHP Byung-Ho Park
• HT-BP Buster Posey
• HT-BR Babe Ruth
• HT-BS Blake Snell
• HT-BWI Bernie Williams
• HT-CK Clayton Kershaw
• HT-CSE Corey Seager
• HT-DW David Wright
• HT-ER Eddie Rosario
• HT-FH Felix Hernandez
• HT-FM Frankie Montas
• HT-GS Giancarlo Stanton
• HT-IR Ivan Rodriguez
• HT-JBA Jose Bautista
• HT-JBE Jose Berrios
• HT-JC Jose Canseco
• HT-JDE Jacob deGrom
• HT-JDO Josh Donaldson
• HT-JG Juan Gonzalez
• HT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• HT-KM Kenta Maeda
• HT-KMA Ketel Marte
• HT-LS Luis Severino
• HT-MB Madison Bumgarner
• HT-MCO Michael Conforto
• HT-MH Matt Harvey
• HT-MK Max Kepler
• HT-MKE Matt Kemp
• HT-MMC Mark McGwire
• HT-MP Mike Piazza
• HT-MS Miguel Sano
• HT-MSC Max Scherzer
• HT-MST Marcus Stroman
• HT-MTA Masahiro Tanaka
• HT-NC Nelson Cruz
• HT-NM Nomar Mazara
• HT-NS Noah Syndergaard
• HT-RB Ryan Braun
• HT-SG Sonny Gray
• HT-SK Sandy Koufax
• HT-SM Sean Manaea
• HT-SP Stephen Piscotty
• HT-TT Troy Tulowitzki
• HT-TTU Trea Turner
• HT-VG Vladimir Guerrero
• HT-WB Wade Boggs
• HT-YC Yoenis Cespedes
• HT-YD Yu Darvish

Home Uniform Gimmicks

• HT-AR Anthony Rizzo
• HT-BH Bryce Harper
• HT-BP Buster Posey
• HT-CSA Chris Sale
• HT-DG Dee Gordon
• HT-FH Felix Hernandez
• HT-I Ichiro
• HT-JDE Jacob deGrom
• HT-JF Jeurys Familia
• HT-JH Jason Heyward
• HT-MM Manny Machado
• HT-MT Mike Trout
• HT-NA Nolan Arenado
• HT-RB Ryan Braun
• HT-TT Troy Tulowitzki

Parallels

All 111 base cards are available in the following parallels.

• Tidal Diffractor
• Gold Rainbow Diffractor (exclusive to Asian boxes)
• Green Rainbow Diffractor
• Orange Magma Diffractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
• Black Rainbow (one-of-one)
• Printing Proofs (set of four for each)

Inserts

1966

• 66-FR Frank Robinson
• 66-HA Hank Aaron
• 66-LB Lou Brock
• 66-RC Roberto Clemente
• 66-SK Sandy Koufax
• 66-WM Willie Mays

Bright Horizons

• BH-BP Byung-Ho Park
• BH-BS Blake Snell
• BH-CC Carlos Correa
• BH-CS Corey Seager
• BH-FL Francisco Lindor
• BH-KM Kenta Maeda
• BH-KS Kyle Schwarber
• BH-LS Luis Severino
• BH-MC Michael Conforto
• BH-MS Miguel Sano

Highlights

• H-AP Albert Pujols
• H-APE Andy Pettitte
• H-BH Bryce Harper
• H-CB Craig Biggio
• H-CC Carlos Correa
• H-CJ Chipper Jones
• H-CK Clayton Kershaw
• H-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• H-FH Felix Hernandez
• H-FT Frank Thomas
• H-GM Greg Maddux
• H-HA Hank Aaron
• H-IR Ivan Rodriguez
• H-IS Ichiro
• H-JD Jacob deGrom
• H-JS John Smoltz
• H-KB Kris Bryant
• H-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• H-MM Manny Machado
• H-MP Mike Piazza
• H-MT Mike Trout
• H-NG Nomar Garciaparra
• H-RJ Randy Johnson
• H-TT Troy Tulowitzki
• H-VG Vladimir Guerrero

Autographs

Autographs

Each Autograph is also available in the following Diffractor parallels.

• Gold Rainbow Diffractor
• Orange Magma Diffractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Sky Blue Diffractor (serial-numbered to 20 copies; Asia boxes only)
• Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to five)
• Black Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)
• Printing Proofs (set of four for each)

• HT-AB Aaron Blair
• HT-AG Andres Galarraga
• HT-AN Aaron Nola
• HT-APE Andy Pettitte
• HT-AR Anthony Rizzo
• HT-BH Bryce Harper
• HT-BP Buster Posey
• HT-BS Blake Snell
• HT-BW Billy Wagner
• HT-BWI Bernie Williams
• HT-CB Craig Biggio
• HT-CC Carlos Correa
• HT-CE Carl Edwards, Jr.
• HT-CJ Chipper Jones
• HT-CK Clayton Kershaw
• HT-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• HT-CRO Carlos Rodon
• HT-CS Curt Schilling
• HT-CSA Chris Sale
• HT-CSE Corey Seager
• HT-DO David Ortiz
• HT-DP David Price
• HT-ER Eddie Rosario
• HT-FL Francisco Lindor
• HT-FM Frankie Montas
• HT-GM Greg Maddux
• HT-HA Hank Aaron
• HT-HO Henry Owens
• HT-I Ichiro
• HT-IR Ivan Rodriguez
• HT-JAR Jake Arrieta
• HT-JB Johnny Bench
• HT-JBE Jose Berrios
• HT-JC Jose Canseco
• HT-JD Johnny Damon
• HT-JDE Jacob deGrom
• HT-JG Jon Gray
• HT-JG Juan Gonzalez
• HT-JH Jason Heyward
• HT-JM J.D. Martinez
• HT-JP Jose Peraza
• HT-JS John Smoltz
• HT-JV Jason Varitek
• HT-KB Kris Bryant
• HT-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• HT-KM Kenta Maeda
• HT-KMA Ketel Marte
• HT-KS Kyle Schwarber
• HT-LG Luis Gonzalez
• HT-LS Luis Severino
• HT-MF Michael Fulmer
• HT-MK Max Kepler
• HT-MMC Mark McGwire
• HT-MP Mike Piazza
• HT-MS Mallex Smith
• HT-MS Miguel Sano
• HT-MT Mike Trout
• HT-MTA Masahiro Tanaka
• HT-NA Nolan Arenado
• HT-NG Nomar Garciaparra
• HT-NM Nomar Mazara
• HT-NS Noah Syndergaard
• HT-OV Omar Vizquel
• HT-RA Roberto Alomar
• HT-RB Ryan Braun
• HT-RC Roger Clemens
• HT-RJ Randy Johnson
• HT-RP Rafael Palmeiro
• HT-RS Robert Stephenson
• HT-SK Sandy Koufax
• HT-SP Stephen Piscotty
• HT-TG Tom Glavine
• HT-TS Trevor Story
• HT-TT Troy Tulowitzki
• HT-TTU Trea Turner
• HT-TYW Tyler White
• HT-VG Vladimir Guerrero
• HT-WB Wade Boggs

Home Uniform Autographs

• HT-AR Anthony Rizzo
• HT-BH Bryce Harper
• HT-BP Buster Posey
• HT-CSA Chris Sale
• HT-I Ichiro
• HT-JDE Jacob deGrom
• HT-JH Jason Heyward
• HT-MT Mike Trout
• HT-NA Nolan Arenado
• HT-RB Ryan Braun
• HT-TT Troy Tulowitzki

1966 Autographs

• 66-FR Frank Robinson
• 66-HA Hank Aaron
• 66-LB Lou Brock

Bright Horizons Autographs

• BH-CC Carlos Correa
• BH-CS Corey Seager
• BH-FL Francisco Lindor
• BH-KM Kenta Maeda
• BH-KS Kyle Schwarber
• BH-MS Miguel Sano

Highlights Autographs

• H-APE Andy Pettitte
• H-BH Bryce Harper
• H-CB Craig Biggio
• H-CC Carlos Correa
• H-CJ Chipper Jones
• H-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
• H-FH Felix Hernandez
• H-GM Greg Maddux
• H-HA Hank Aaron
• H-IR Ivan Rodriguez
• H-IS Ichiro
• H-JD Jacob deGrom
• H-JS John Smoltz
• H-KB Kris Bryant
• H-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
• H-MT Mike Trout
• H-NG Nomar Garciaparra
• H-RJ Randy Johnson
• H-VG Vladimir Guerrero

Buyback Autographs

• Mike Piazza
• Roger Clemens
• Randy Johnson
• Greg Maddux
• Cal Ripken, Jr.
• Mark McGwire
• Chipper Jones
• Frank Thomas
• Nomar Garciaparra
• Roberto Alomar