Revision as of 00:24, 14 August 2019

Description

2005 Bowman Sterling is a 149-card set released January 12th, 2006. Each five-card Hobby pack yielded: Two First-Year Player cards; one Veteran Relic; One Autographed First-Year Player; and One Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relic.

For the only time Bowman Sterling's eleven-year run, a small allotment was distributed to mass-market retail outlets.

Distribution

Hobby: Six packs plus one Box Loader per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $50). Four boxes per case

Retail:

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Hobby Odds	Retail Odds
Base	149	-	?	?
First-Year Players	50	-	2:1	2:1
Veteran Relics	50	-	one-per-pack	one-per-pack
Autographed First-Year Player	15	-	one-per-pack	N/A
Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relics	34	-	one-per-pack	one-per-pack
First-Year Players Refractors	50	199	1:6	1:6
Veteran Relics Refractors	50	199	1:6	1:6
Autographed First-Year Player Refractors	15	199	1:13	N/A
Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relics Refractors	34	199	1:9	1:9
First-Year Players Black Refractors	50	25	1:5/boxes*	N/A
Veteran Relics Black Refractors	50	25	1:5/boxes	N/A
Autographed First-Year Player Black Refractors	15	25	1:17/boxes*	N/A
Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relics Black Refractors	34	25	1:8/boxes*	N/A
First-Year Players Red Refractors	50	one-of-one	1:128/boxes*	N/A
Veteran Relics Red Refractors	50	one-of-one	1:128/boxes	N/A
Autographed First-Year Player Red Refractors	15	one-of-one	1:428/boxes*	N/A
Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relics Red Refractors	34	one-of-one	1:182/boxes*	N/A
Original Autographs	73	varies	*	N/A
MLB Logo Patch Autograph	9	one-of-one	1:665/boxes*	N/A

* Exclusive to the one-per Hobby box Box Loader pack.

Checklist

Base Set

First-Year Players

BS-ACL Andy LaRoche RC
BS-BA Brian N. Anderson RC
BS-BBU Billy Butler RC
BS-BCR Brad Corley RC*
BS-BH Brett Hayes RC
BS-BRB Brian Bogusevic RC
BS-BSN Brandon Snyder RC
BS-CUB Clay Buchholz RC
BS-CC Cesar Carrillo RC
BS-CHE Chase Headley RC
BS-CI Craig Italiano RC*
BS-CJ Chuck James RC
BS-CLT Chuck Tiffany RC*
BS-CRA Cesar Ramos RC
BS-DC Dan Carte RC*
BS-DT Drew Thompson RC*
BS-HAS Henry Sanchez RC*
BS-HI Hernan Iribarren RC
BS-JC Jeff Clement RC
BS-JDR John Drennen RC*
BS-JEG Jon Egan RC*
BS-JLY Jeff Lyman RC*
BS-JMA Jacob Marceaux RC*
BS-JW Josh Wall RC
BS-JWE Jered Weaver RC
BS-KS Kevin Slowey RC
BS-KW Kevin Whelan RC
BS-MAM Matt Maloney RC
BS-MCO Mike Costanzo RC
BS-MGA Matt Garza RC
BS-MMC Mark McCormick RC*
BS-MTO Matt Torra RC*
BS-NH Nick Hundley RC
BS-NR Nolan Reimold RC
BS-NW Nick Webber RC*
BS-PK Paul Kelly RC*
BS-PP P.J. Phillips RC*
BS-RMO Ryan Mount RC*
BS-RR Ricky Romero RC
BS-RZ Ryan Zimmerman RC
BS-SD Stephen Drew RC
BS-TBU Travis Buck RC
BS-TG Tyler Greene RC
BS-THE Tyler Herron RC*
BS-TI Tadahito Iguchi RC
BS-TT Troy Tulowitzki RC
BS-TW Travis Wood RC
BS-WT Wade Townsend RC*
BS-YE Yunel Escobar RC
BS-ZS Zach Simons RC*

Veteran Relics

The odds of finding a Veteran Relic are as follows.

Group A: 1:3/packs
Group B: 1:5/packs
Group C: 1:6/packs

BS-AP Albert Pujols JSY B
BS-AR Alex Rodriguez JSY B UER
BS-ARA Aramis Ramirez BAT A
BS-AS Alfonso Soriano BAT A
BS-BLB Barry Bonds JSY C
BS-BMU Bill Mueller JSY C
BS-BZ Barry Zito UNI A
BS-CB Carlos Beltran BAT A
BS-CD Carlos Delgado JSY A
BS-CSU Curt Schilling JSY C
BS-DL Derrek Lee BAT A
BS-DO David Ortiz BAT A
BS-DW Dontrelle Willis JSY C
BS-EC Eric Chavez UNI B
BS-GM Greg Maddux JSY C
BS-GS Gary Sheffield BAT A
BS-HB Hank Blalock BAT A
BS-HM Hideki Matsui JSY C
BS-IR Ivan Rodriguez BAT A
BS-JBE Josh Beckett UNI A
BS-JD Johnny Damon BAT A
BS-JGI Josh Gibson SEAT C
BS-JP Jorge Posada BAT A
BS-JPE Jim Edmonds JSY B
BS-JS John Smoltz JSY A
BS-KG Khalil Greene JSY B
BS-KM Kevin Millar BAT A
BS-LWJ Chipper Jones BAT A
BS-MCA Miguel Cabrera JSY A
BS-MGI Marcus Giles JSY B
BS-MM Mark Mulder UNI B
BS-MP Mike Piazza BAT A
BS-MPR Mark Prior JSY B
BS-MR Manny Ramirez BAT A
BS-MT Miguel Tejada UNI A
BS-MTE Mark Teixeira BAT A
BS-MY Michael Young BAT A
BS-PL Paul Lo Duca BAT A
BS-PM Pedro Martinez JSY A
BS-RBE Ronnie Belliard BAT A
BS-RF Rafael Furcal JSY A
BS-SR Scott Rolen JSY B
BS-SS Sammy Sosa BAT A
BS-TH Torii Hunter BAT A
BS-THU Tim Hudson UNI A
BS-TLH Todd Helton JSY B
BS-TM Tino Martinez BAT A
BS-TN Trot Nixon BAT A
BS-VG Vladimir Guerrero BAT A
BS-VM Victor Martinez BAT A

Autographed First-Year Player

All 15 Autographed First-Year Player cards are exclusive to Hobby packs.

The odds of finding an Autographed First-Year Player card are as follows.

Group A: 1:2/packs
Group B: 1:3/packs

BS-AT Aaron Thompson AU RC A
BS-BS Brandon Sing AU RC* A
BS-CH C.J. Henry AU RC* B
BS-CP Cliff Pennington AU RC B
BS-CV Chris Volstad AU RC B
BS-EM Eddy Martinez AU RC* A
BS-GK George Kottaras AU RC A
BS-GO Garrett Olson AU RC A
BS-HS Hum Sanchez AU RC A
BS-JM John Mayberry, Jr. AU RC A
BS-MA Matt Albers AU RC A
BS-MG Matt Green AU RC* A
BS-RB Ryan Braun AU RC A
BS-SW Steven White AU RC* B
BS-TC Travis Chick AU RC A

Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relics

The odds of finding an Autographed First-Year/Prospect Relic are as follows.

Group A: 1:2 packs
Group B: 1:37 packs
Group C: 1:11 packs
Group D: 1:10 packs
Group E: 1:27 packs
Group F: 1:13 packs

BS-AL Adam Lind AU BAT B
BS-AM Andrew McCutchen AU JSY RC D
BS-BB Billy Buckner AU JSY A
BS-BC Brent Cox AU JSY RC* D
BS-BE Brad Eldred AU JSY C
BS-BJ Beau Jones AU JSY RC* A
BS-BL Bobby Livingston AU JSY RC A
BS-BM Brandon McCarthy AU JSY RC A
BS-CN Chris Nelson AU JSY A
BS-CPP Carmen Pignatiello AU JSY RC A
BS-CR Colby Rasmus AU JSY RC A
BS-CRO Chaz Roe AU JSY RC A
BS-CS C.J. Smith AU JSY RC* A
BS-CT Curtis Thigpen AU JSY A
BS-DP Dustin Pedroia AU JSY A
BS-EI Eli Iorg AU JSY RC* C
BS-JB Jay Bruce AU JSY RC D
BS-JCN John Nelson AU UNI RC A
BS-JE Jacoby Ellsbury AU JSY RC E
BS-JF Josh Fields AU JSY A
BS-JG Josh Geer AU JSY RC A
BS-JL Jed Lowrie AU JSY RC F
BS-JN Jeff Niemann AU JSY RC A
BS-JO Justin Olson AU JSY RC* A
BS-JV Justin Verlander AU JSY RC A
BS-MB Michael Bowden AU JSY RC A
BS-MC Mike Conroy AU JSY RC* A
BS-PH Philip Humber AU JSY RC A
BS-RM Russell Martin AU JSY F RC
BS-RT Raul Tablado AU JSY RC* A
BS-SE Scott Elbert AU JSY A
BS-SM Steve Marek AU JSY RC* A
BS-TB Trevor Bell AU JSY RC C
BS-TM Tyler Minges AU JSY RC* A

Parallels

All 149 base cards are available in the following Refractor parallels.

Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies; exclusive to Hobby-only Box Topper pack)
Red Refractor (one-of-one; exclusive to Hobby-only Box Topper pack)

NOTES

The 15 Autographed First-Year Player Refractors are exclusive to Hobby packs.
All Black and Red Refractors are encased and exclusive to the one-per Hobby box Box Topper pack.

Autographs & Game-Used

Autographed MLB Logo Patch

Each Autographed MLB Logo Patch is a one-of-one that is encased and exclusive to Hobby Box Topper packs.

MLB-BB Billy Buckner

MLB-CS C.J. Smith

MLB-CN Chris Nelson

MLB-CT Curtis Thigpen

MLB-DP Dustin Pedroia

MLB-JN Jeff Niemann

MLB-JF Josh Fields

MLB-JV Justin Verlander

MLB-PH Philip Humber

MLB-SE Scott Elbert

MLB-ZP Zach Parker

Original Autographs

Original Autographs are buybacks of previously-issued Bowman or Bowman Chrome cards. Each card is encased and hand-numbered.

AJ1 Andruw Jones 98B 18
AJ2 Andruw Jones 99B 18
AJ3 Andruw Jones 99BowChro 4
AJ4 Andruw Jones 00BowChro 8
AJ5 Andruw Jones 01BowChro 5
AJ6 Andruw Jones 02B 122
AJ7 Andruw Jones 02BowChro 13
AJ8 Andruw Jones 03B 112
AJ9 Andruw Jones 03BowChro 18
AJ10 Andruw Jones 04B 71
AP1 Albert Pujols 03B 7
AP2 Albert Pujols 03BowChro 11
AP3 Albert Pujols 04B 7
AP4 Albert Pujols 04BowChro 1
BB1 Barry Bonds 97BowChro Intl 1
BB2 Barry Bonds 99 BowChro 2
DL1 Derrek Lee 95B 27
DL2 Derrek Lee 96B 29
DL3 Derrek Lee 96BowBest 15
DL4 Derrek Lee 97BowChro 16
DL5 Derrek Lee 98B 22
DL6 Derrek Lee 04B 92
DL7 Derrek Lee 04BowChro 26
DW1 David Wright 04BDP&P 98
DW2 David Wright 04BowChroDP&P 15
DW3 David Wright 05B 139
GA1 Garret Anderson 96B 3
GA2 Garret Anderson 99B 8
GA3 Garret Anderson 03B 33
GA4 Garret Anderson 04B 33
GA5 Garret Anderson 04BowChro 36
GA6 Garret Anderson 05B 48
GS1 Gary Sheffield 90B 1
GS2 Gary Sheffield 91B 2
GS3 Gary Sheffield 92B 3
GS4 Gary Sheffield 94B 5
GS5 Gary Sheffield 95B 1
GS6 Gary Sheffield 96B 2
GS7 Gary Sheffield 97B 3
GS8 Gary Sheffield 98B 10
GS9 Gary Sheffield 98BowChro 1
GS10 Gary Sheffield 99B 9
GS11 Gary Sheffield 99BowChro 4
GS12 Gary Sheffield 00B 9
GS13 Gary Sheffield 00BowChro 1
GS14 Gary Sheffield 01B 5
GS15 Gary Sheffield 01BowChro 4
GS16 Gary Sheffield 02B 7
GS17 Gary Sheffield 03B 12
GS18 Gary Sheffield 03BowChro 6
GS19 Gary Sheffield 04B 1
JR1 Jeremy Reed 04BDP&P 82
JR2 Jeremy Reed 04BowChroDP&P 48
MC1 Miguel Cabrera 02B 7
MC2 Miguel Cabrera 02BDP&P 26
MC3 Miguel Cabrera 02BowChroDP&P 2
MC4 Miguel Cabrera 03BDP&P 27
MC5 Miguel Cabrera 03BowChroDP&P 25
MC6 Miguel Cabrera 04B 127
MC7 Miguel Cabrera 04BowChro 25
MC8 Miguel Cabrera 05B 154
MC9 Miguel Cabrera 05BowChro 25
MK1 Mark Kotsay 97B 18
MK2 Mark Kotsay 97BowChro 5
MK3 Mark Kotsay 98B 56
MK4 Mark Kotsay 98BowChro 25
MK5 Mark Kotsay 99B 75
MK6 Mark Kotsay 99BowChro 23
MK7 Mark Kotsay 05B 160
MK8 Mark Kotsay 05BowChro 46
MY1 Michael Young 04B 148
MY2 Michael Young 04BowChro 64
MY3 Michael Young 05B 92