2011 Bowman Sterling
Description
2011 Bowman Sterling, a 50-card set, was released on December 20th, 2011. Each five-card pack will yield one base card, one MLB Future Stars "insert," 2 autographs and a Relic.
Distribution
Six packs plus one Dual Relic Box Topper pack per box, five cards per pack (MSRP: $50). Four boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 50 | - | 1:1 |
| Refractors | 50 | 199 | 1:8 |
| Gold Refractor | 50 | 50 | 1:31 |
| Black Refractor | 50 | 25 | 1:61 |
| Purple Refractor | 50 | 10 | 1:152 |
| Red Refractor | 50 | one-of-one | 1:1509 |
| Canary Diamond Refractor | 50 | one-of-one | 1:1509 |
| Printing Plates | 50 | four-for-each | ? |
| Prospects | 50 | - | 1:1 |
| Prospects Refractors | 50 | 199 | 1:8 |
| Prospects Gold Refractor | 50 | 50 | 1:31 |
| Prospects Black Refractor | 50 | 25 | 1:61 |
| Prospects Purple Refractor | 50 | 10 | 1:152 |
| Prospects Red Refractor | 50 | one-of-one | 1:1509 |
| Prospects Canary Diamond Refractor | 50 | one-of-one | 1:1509 |
| Prospects Printing Plates | 50 | four-for-each | ? |
| Rookie Relics | 29 | - | 1:18 |
| Rookie Dual Relic X-Fractors | 17 | 199 | 1:126 |
| Rookie Triple Relic Gold Refractors | 17 | 50 | 1:126 |
| Rookie Relic Autograph Black Refractors | 15 | 25 | 1:202 |
| Rookie Relic Autograph Purple Refractors | 15 | 10 | 1:507 |
| Rookie Relic Autograph Red Refractors | 15 | one-of-one | 1:4828 |
| USA Baseball Relics | 22 | - | ? |
| USA Baseball Dual Relic X-Fractors | 22 | 199 | 1:18 |
| USA Baseball Triple Relic Gold Refractors | 22 | 50 | 1:69 |
| USA Baseball Relic Autograph Black Refractors | 22 | 25 | 1:138 |
| USA Baseball Relic Autograph Purple Refractors | 22 | 10 | 1:345 |
| USA Baseball Relic Autograph Red Refractors | 22 | one-of-one | 1:3450 |
| Dual Relics | 34 | 196 | one-per-box* |
| Dual Relics Refractors | 34 | 99 | 1:4/boxes* |
| Dual Relics Gold Refractors | 34 | 50 | 1:8/boxes* |
| Dual Relics Black Refractors | 34 | 25 | 1:15/boxes* |
| Dual Relics Purple Refractors | 34 | 10 | 1:38/boxes* |
| Dual Relics Red Refractor | 34 | one-of-one | 1:365/boxes* |
| Rookie Autographs | 22 | - | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Refractors | 23 | 199 | 1:6 |
| Stephen Strasburg Rookie Autograph Refractor | 1 | 25 | 1:3018 |
| Rookie Autographs Gold Refractors | 23 | 50 | 1:21 |
| Rookie Autographs Black Refractors | 23 | 25 | 1:42 |
| Rookie Autographs Purple Refractors | 23 | 10 | 1:104 |
| Rookie Autographs Red Refractors | 23 | one-of-one | 1:1035 |
| Rookie Autographs Canary Diamond Refractors | 23 | one-of-one | 1:1035 |
| Rookie Autographs Printing Plates | 23 | four for each | 1:260 |
| Prospect Autographs | 49 | - | 1:20 |
| Prospect Autographs Refractors | 50 | 199 | 1:6 |
| Prospect Autographs Gold Refractors | 50 | 50 | 1:21 |
| Prospect Autographs Black Refractors | 50 | 25 | 1:42 |
| Prospect Autographs Purple Refractors | 50 | 10 | 1:104 |
| Prospect Autographs Red Refractors | 50 | one-of-one | 1:1035 |
| Prospect Autographs Canary Diamond Refractors | 50 | one-of-one | 1:1035 |
| Prospect Autographs Printing Plates | 50 | four for each | 1:260 |
| Dual Autographs | 27 | 299 or 225 | 1:10 |
| Dual Autographs Refractor | 27 | 99 | 1:29 |
| Dual Autographs Gold Refractor | 27 | 50 | 1:57 |
| Dual Autographs Black Refractor | 27 | 25 | 1:112 |
| Dual Autographs Purple Refractor | 27 | 10 | 1:281 |
| Dual Autographs Red Refractor | 27 | one-of-one | 1:2785 |
| Dual Autographs Canary Diamond Refractor | 27 | one-of-one | 1:2785 |
| Dual Autographs Printing Plates | 27 | four for each | 1:703 |
* Dual Relics are exclusive to the Box Topper pack.
Checklist
Base Set
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Prospects
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Parallels
All 50 base cards and all 50 Prospects are available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractor (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Gold Refractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Black Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to ten)
- Red Refractor (one-of-one)
- Canary Diamond Refractor (one-of-one)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
Autographs & Game-Used
Rookie Relics
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2011) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Rookie Relics') ORDER BY num ASC; </sql2wiki>
Dual Relic X-Fractors
Each Rookie Dual Relic X-Fractor is serial-numbered to 199 copies.
NOTES:
- Cards #EH and #MM are serial-numbered to 25 copies.
- 12 cards that have "base" Rookie Relics, do not appear in the X-Fractor (or any other Refractor) parallel.
- Card #BR only appears in the Dual Relic X-Fractor set.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2011) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Rookie Dual Relic X-Fractors'); </sql2wiki>
Triple Relic Gold Refractors
Each Rookie Triple Relic Gold Refractor is serial-numbered to 50 copies.
NOTES:
- Cards #EH and #MM are serial-numbered to ten.
- This is the only parallel card #CS appears in.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2011) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Rookie Triple Relic Gold Refractors'); </sql2wiki>
Relic Autograph Black Refractor
Each Rookie Relic Autograph Black Refractor is serial-numbered to 25 copies with the same 15 cards also available in the following parallels.
- Relic Autograph Purple Refractor (serial-numbered to ten)
- Relic Autograph Red Refractor (one-of-one)
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2011) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Rookie Autograph Relic Black Refractors'); </sql2wiki>
USA Baseball Relics
Each USA Baseball Relic is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Dual Relic X-Fractors (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Triple Relic Gold Refractors (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Relic Autograph Black Refractors (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Relic Autograph Purple Refractors (serial-numbered to ten)
- Relic Autograph Red Refractors (one-of-one)
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2011) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling USA Relics'); </sql2wiki>
Dual Relics
Dual Relics are exclusive to the one-per Hobby box Box Topper pack and serial-numbered to 196 copies. Each is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractors (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Gold Refractors (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Black Refractors (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Purple Refractors (serial-numbered to ten)
- Red Refractors (one-of-one)
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2011) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Dual Relics'); </sql2wiki>
Rookie Autographs
Each Rookie Autograph is available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractors (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Gold Refractors (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Black Refractors (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Purple Refractors (serial-numbered to ten)
- Red Refractors (one-of-one)
- Canary Diamond Refractors (one-of-one)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
NOTES:
- Mike Trout (card #19) did not sign any base cards and only signed 109 Refractors. He signed all other "colored" Refractors.
- Stephen Strasburg (card #SS1) did not sign any base cards signed only 25 Refractors. He did not sign any "colored" Refractors.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2011) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Rookie Autograph Refractors'); </sql2wiki>
Prospect Autographs
Each Prospect Autograph is available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractors (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Gold Refractors (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Black Refractors (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Purple Refractors (serial-numbered to ten)
- Red Refractors (one-of-one)
- Canary Diamond Refractors (one-of-one)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
NOTE: Bryce Harper (card #BH) did not sign any base cards and signed only 109 Refractors. He signed all other "colored" Refractors.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info FROM cards WHERE (year = 2011) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Prospects Autographs Refractors') ORDER BY num ASC; </sql2wiki>
Dual Autographs
Each Dual Autograph is serial-numbered to either 225 or 299 copies available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Refractors (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Gold Refractors (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Black Refractors (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Purple Refractors (serial-numbered to ten)
- Red Refractors (one-of-one)
- Canary Diamond Refractors (one-of-one)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
NOTE: The seven cards numbered to 225 are rookies, the remaining 20 cards numbered to 299 are of USA Baseball players.
<sql2wiki database="carddb"> SELECT num,player,info,serial FROM cards WHERE (year = 2011) AND (setname = 'Bowman Sterling Dual Autographs'); </sql2wiki>