Description
New year, new prospects. 2024 Bowman Baseball has all the autographs, Refractors and up-and-comers synonymous with the brand. With both hobby and retail configurations, there’ll be several ways to chase it.
Traditional hobby boxes once again deliver one autograph while larger jumbo boxes have three.
2024 Bowman Baseball Checklist Overview
The base set has 100 cards, consisting of a mix of rookies and veterans. They’re complimented by 150 separately numbered Prospects.
Both sections of the checklist have matching parallels:
- Sky Blue – /499
- Neon Green – /399
- Fuchsia – /299
- Purple – /250
- Purple Pattern – /199
- Pink – /175
- Blue – /150
- Blue Pattern – /125
- Green – /99 (retail only)
- Green Pattern (retail only)
- Yellow – /75
- Gold – /50
- Orange – /25 (hobby only)
- Black Pattern – /15 (hobby only)
- Red – /5
- Printing Plates – 1/1
- Platinum – 1/1
Chrome Prospects add some shimmer and shine to the same batch of 150 players. Of course, this also opens up the Refractor rainbow:
- Lunar Glow Refractors – 1:12 hobby packs
- Mini-Diamond Refractors – 1:24 hobby packs (hobby only)
- Pearl Refractors – 4 per randomly inserted bonus pack
- Refractors – /499
- Lava Refractors – /399
- Speckle Refractors – /299
- Purple Refractors – /250
- Purple RayWave Refractors – /250
- Fuchsia Refractors – /199
- Fuchsia Lunar Glow Refractors – /199
- Blue Refractors – /150
- Blue Shimmer Refractors – /150
- RayWave Blue Refractors – /150 (hobby only)
- Aqua Lunar Refractors – /125
- Aqua Shimmer Refractors – /125
- Grass Green Refractors – /99
- Green Refractors – /99 (retail only)
- Green Shimmer Refractors – /99 (retail only)
- Yellow Refractors – /75
- Yellow Lunar Refractors – /75
- Gold Refractors – /50
- Gold Shimmer Refractors – /50
- Orange Refractors – /25 (hobby only)
- Orange Shimmer Refractors (hobby only)
- Black Refractors – /10
- Rose Gold Refractors – /10
- Rose Gold Mini-Diamond Refractors – /10
- Red Refractors – /5
- Red Lava Refractors – /5
- Printing Plates – 1/1
- Superfractors – 1/1
Autographs
Chrome Prospect Autographs are one of the cornerstones of the entire hobby. A player’s “first” typically becomes one of their most important cards. Parallels include:
- Refractors – /499
- Speckle Refractors – /299
- Purple Refractors – /250
- Blue Refractors – /150
- Blue Lunar Refractors – /150
- Mini-Diamond Refractors – /100
- Grass Green Refractors – /99
- Green Refractors – /99 (retail only)
- Green Shimmer Refractors – /99
- Yellow Refractors – /75
- Gold Refractors – /50
- Gold Shimmer Refractors – /50
- Orange Refractors – /25 (hobby only)
- Orange Shimmer Refractors – /25 (hobby only)
- Pearl Refractors – /10
- Red Refractors – /5
- Red Lava Refractors – /5
- Printing Plates – 1/1
- Superfractors – 1/1
Chrome Rookie Autographs have Green Refractors (/99) and Yellow Refractors (/75) available in retail.
Paper Prospect Autographs, which stick with the Bowman name and not Bowman Chrome, are exclusive to retail. Parallels for these include:
- Purple – /250
- Blue – /150
- Green – /99
- Gold – /50
- Orange – /25
- Red – /5
- Platinum – 1/1
Bowman Buyback Autographs, which are original cards with added signatures, are also randomly inserted in packs.
Additional Inserts
The insert lineup on the 2024 Bowman Baseball checklist is a mix of familiar and new.
With artificial intelligence being all the rage, Bowman A.I. uses advanced stats to predict future stars.
From the cutting edge in technology to a Happy Days background staple, Prospect Power-Up channels pinball for its design.
Returning inserts include Bowman Scouts’ Top 100, Bowman Spotlights and Rookie of the Year Favorites.
All of these insert sets come with Mini-Diamond Refractors (/150), Aqua Refractors (/125), retail-only Green Refractors (/99), Gold Refractors (/50), Red Refractors (/5) and Superfractors (1/1).
The ultra scarce Hidden Gems cross brand set gets another installment in 2024 Bowman Baseball as well.
2024 Bowman Baseball cards at a glance:
Cards per pack: Hobby – 10, Jumbo – 32, Retail – 12, Blaster – 12
Packs per box: Hobby – 24, Jumbo – 12, Retail – 24, Blaster – 6
Boxes per case: Hobby – 12, Jumbo – 8, Retail – 12, Blaster – 40
Set size: 100 cards
Release date (subject to change): May 8, 2024
Shop for 2024 Bowman Baseball boxes on eBay:
What to expect in a hobby box:
- Autographs – 1
- Bowman AI – 4
- Bowman Scouts’ Top 100 – 6
- Prospect Power-Up – 3
- Rising Infernos – 1
- Rookie of the Year Favorites – 3
- Lunar Glow Refractors – 2
- Mini-Diamond Refractors – 1
What to expect in a jumbo box:
- Autographs – 3
