Overall Breakdown - 342 Cards
319 - Players
16 - Team Cards
2 - League Presidents
2 - Managers
2 - Checklists
1 - Coach
319 - Players
16 - Team Cards
2 - League Presidents
2 - Managers
2 - Checklists
1 - Coach
American League Teams - 166 Cards
24 - New York Yankees
21 - Boston Red Sox
21 - Chicago White Sox
21 - Detroit Tigers
20 - Baltimore Orioles
20 - Cleveland Indians
20 - Kansas City Athletics
19 - Washington Nationals
24 - New York Yankees
21 - Boston Red Sox
21 - Chicago White Sox
21 - Detroit Tigers
20 - Baltimore Orioles
20 - Cleveland Indians
20 - Kansas City Athletics
19 - Washington Nationals
National League Teams - 172 Cards
24 - Brooklyn Dodgers
22 - New York Giants
22 - Pittsburgh Pirates
21 - Chicago Cubs
21 - Milwaukee Braves
21 - Philadelphia Phillies
21 - St. Louis Cardinals
20 - Cincinnati Redlegs
24 - Brooklyn Dodgers
22 - New York Giants
22 - Pittsburgh Pirates
21 - Chicago Cubs
21 - Milwaukee Braves
21 - Philadelphia Phillies
21 - St. Louis Cardinals
20 - Cincinnati Redlegs
Positions - 322 Cards
129 - Pitcher
73 - Outfield
28 - Catcher
22 - First Base
20 - Third Base
19 - Shortstop
17 - Second Base
6 - Infield
2 - Second Base-Third Base
2 - Manager
1 - Second Base-Shortstop
1 - Catcher-Outfield
1 - Coach
1 - Shortstop-Outfield
Subsets
78 - First Topps Card
62 - Phillies Alumni
43 - Last Topps Card
36 - Hall of Fame
13 - First and Last Topps Card
Earliest MLB Debut
7/19/36 - #200 Bob Feller
9/27/36 - #8 Walter Alston MG
4/19/38 - #109 Enos Slaughter
4/20/39 - #5 Ted Williams
7/8/39 - #228 Mickey Vernon
Most Recent MLB Debut
5/12/56 - #126 Jim Brady
5/2/56 - #283 Hal Smith
4/21/56 - #339 Rance Pless
4/20/56 - #172 Frank Torre
4/17/56 - #292 Luis Aparicio
4/17/56 - #299 Charley Neal
Longest Active - Last Game
10/5/80 - #125 Minnie Minoso
10/3/76 - #31 Hank Aaron
9/26/75 - #164 Harmon Killebrew
10/2/74 - #20 Al Kaline
9/28/73 - #292 Luis Aparicio
9/9/73 - #130 Willie Mays
129 - Pitcher
73 - Outfield
28 - Catcher
22 - First Base
20 - Third Base
19 - Shortstop
17 - Second Base
6 - Infield
2 - Second Base-Third Base
2 - Manager
1 - Second Base-Shortstop
1 - Catcher-Outfield
1 - Coach
1 - Shortstop-Outfield
Subsets
78 - First Topps Card
62 - Phillies Alumni
43 - Last Topps Card
36 - Hall of Fame
13 - First and Last Topps Card
Earliest MLB Debut
7/19/36 - #200 Bob Feller
9/27/36 - #8 Walter Alston MG
4/19/38 - #109 Enos Slaughter
4/20/39 - #5 Ted Williams
7/8/39 - #228 Mickey Vernon
Most Recent MLB Debut
5/12/56 - #126 Jim Brady
5/2/56 - #283 Hal Smith
4/21/56 - #339 Rance Pless
4/20/56 - #172 Frank Torre
4/17/56 - #292 Luis Aparicio
4/17/56 - #299 Charley Neal
Longest Active - Last Game
10/5/80 - #125 Minnie Minoso
10/3/76 - #31 Hank Aaron
9/26/75 - #164 Harmon Killebrew
10/2/74 - #20 Al Kaline
9/28/73 - #292 Luis Aparicio
9/9/73 - #130 Willie Mays
Color Combinations - 322 Cards
133 - Red-Yellow
45 - Blue-Orange
33 - Green-Yellow
29 - Green-Orange
24 - Blue-Yellow
24 - Red-Blue
13 - Red-Green
7 - Blue-Red
5 - Red-Orange
2 - Green-Red
2 - Orange-Red
1 - Black-Orange
1 - Black-Yellow
1 - Blue-Green
1 - Green-Blue
1 - Orange-Blue
Photo Used Before
66 - Yes, from 1954 Topps
119 - Yes, from 1955 Topps
50 - Yes, both 1954 and 1955 Topps
26 - No, neither 1954 nor 1955 Topps*
161 - Not in 1954 or 1955 Topps
There are 23 players in either the 1954 or 1955 sets with different photos in the 1956 Topps set. There are 3 players in both the 1954 and 1955 Topps with a different photo in the 1956 Topps set:
#243 Sherm Lollar
#298 Johnny Schmidtz
#308 Chuck Harmon
Topps Flagship Set Appearances
28 - Hank Aaron
25 - Billy Martin
25 - Willie Mays
25 - Mickey Mantle
24 - Red Schoendienst
23 - Roberto Clemente
23 - Chuck Tanner
Earliest Baseball Card
1937 - Bob Feller
1939 - Ted Williams
1941 - Phil Rizzuto
1941 - Enos Slaughter
1941 - Pee Wee Reese
1943 - Walker Cooper
1947 - Jackie Robinson
Most Recent Topps Flagship Card (as of 2025)
2012 - Mickey Mantle
2001 - Jackie Robinson
2001 - Bobby Thomson
2001 - Hank Aaron
2001 - Don Larsen
2001 - Roberto Clemente
1992 - Roger Craig
1991 - Don Zimmer
1990 - Red Schoendienst
1990 - Sandy Koufax
133 - Red-Yellow
45 - Blue-Orange
33 - Green-Yellow
29 - Green-Orange
24 - Blue-Yellow
24 - Red-Blue
13 - Red-Green
7 - Blue-Red
5 - Red-Orange
2 - Green-Red
2 - Orange-Red
1 - Black-Orange
1 - Black-Yellow
1 - Blue-Green
1 - Green-Blue
1 - Orange-Blue
Photo Used Before
66 - Yes, from 1954 Topps
119 - Yes, from 1955 Topps
50 - Yes, both 1954 and 1955 Topps
26 - No, neither 1954 nor 1955 Topps*
161 - Not in 1954 or 1955 Topps
There are 23 players in either the 1954 or 1955 sets with different photos in the 1956 Topps set. There are 3 players in both the 1954 and 1955 Topps with a different photo in the 1956 Topps set:
#243 Sherm Lollar
#298 Johnny Schmidtz
#308 Chuck Harmon
Topps Flagship Set Appearances
28 - Hank Aaron
25 - Billy Martin
25 - Willie Mays
25 - Mickey Mantle
24 - Red Schoendienst
23 - Roberto Clemente
23 - Chuck Tanner
Earliest Baseball Card
1937 - Bob Feller
1939 - Ted Williams
1941 - Phil Rizzuto
1941 - Enos Slaughter
1941 - Pee Wee Reese
1943 - Walker Cooper
1947 - Jackie Robinson
Most Recent Topps Flagship Card (as of 2025)
2012 - Mickey Mantle
2001 - Jackie Robinson
2001 - Bobby Thomson
2001 - Hank Aaron
2001 - Don Larsen
2001 - Roberto Clemente
1992 - Roger Craig
1991 - Don Zimmer
1990 - Red Schoendienst
1990 - Sandy Koufax
Oldest Players
41 - #336 Ellis Kinder
41 - #273 Walker Cooper
40 - #109 Enos Slaughter
39 - #211 Murry Dickson
39 - #321 Jim Konstanty
Youngest Players
19 - #207 Jim Small
19 - #204 Art Swanson
19 - #139 Tommy Carroll
19 - #169 Bob Nelson
20 - #164 Harmon Killebrew
Country of Birth - 324 Cards
303 - United States
8 - Cuba
5 - Puerto Rico
3 - Venezuela
1 - Canada
1 - Mexico
1 - Panama
1 - Poland
1 - United Kingdom
Top States of Birth
33 - California
26 - New York
26 - Pennsylvania
23 - Illinois
17 - Michigan
16 - Missouri
16 - Ohio
14 - Texas
13 - Alabama
10 - New Jersey
41 - #336 Ellis Kinder
41 - #273 Walker Cooper
40 - #109 Enos Slaughter
39 - #211 Murry Dickson
39 - #321 Jim Konstanty
Youngest Players
19 - #207 Jim Small
19 - #204 Art Swanson
19 - #139 Tommy Carroll
19 - #169 Bob Nelson
20 - #164 Harmon Killebrew
Country of Birth - 324 Cards
303 - United States
8 - Cuba
5 - Puerto Rico
3 - Venezuela
1 - Canada
1 - Mexico
1 - Panama
1 - Poland
1 - United Kingdom
Top States of Birth
33 - California
26 - New York
26 - Pennsylvania
23 - Illinois
17 - Michigan
16 - Missouri
16 - Ohio
14 - Texas
13 - Alabama
10 - New Jersey
Top 15 Cards by Book Value^
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Originally published September 24, 2025
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