2001 Topps Chrome Retrofractor and 2001 Bowman Chrome X-Fractor Print Runs

[NYBBFAN]

2001 Topps Chrome Series One and Two
482200 2001 Topps Series One hobby packs based on Originals Refractor odds (https://baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/2001_Topps_Chrome) (50 total cards at 1:9644 odds)
Retrofractors stated at 1:12 odds
482200 packs / 12 packs = ~40183 total Series One Retrofractors in hobby packs
34883 cards / 330 subjects = ~121 cards per Series One subject in hobby packs

If we double the count to account for retail packs, that brings us to ~240 total Retrofractors per player in Series One.

418600 2001 Topps Series Two hobby packs based on Originals Refractor odds (https://baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/2001_Topps_Chrome) (50 total cards at 1:8372 odds)
Retrofractors stated at 1:12 odds
418600 packs / 12 packs = ~34883 total Series Two Retrofractors in hobby packs
34883 cards / 330 subjects = ~105 cards per Series Two subject in hobby packs

If we double the count to account for retail packs, that brings us to ~210 total Retrofractors per player in Series Two.

PSA Pop Report (https://www.psacard.com/pop/baseball-cards/2001/topps-chrome/50116)
BGS Pop Report (https://www.beckett.com/grading/set_match/4480326)

2001 Topps Traded and Rookies
This one is easy enough. There are 500 stated Retrofractors per player (https://baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/2001_Topps_Traded_%26_Rookies). Logically, these should go for about half of their S1/S2 counterparts (assuming they exist). Roy Oswalt and Rickey Henderson are the bigger names with a card in Traded and S1/S2. Oswalt's S2 card features 2 other no-names, so it will likely always go for less than his solo Traded version.

PSA Pop Report (https://www.psacard.com/pop/baseball-cards/2001/topps-chrome-traded/50338)
BGS Pop Report (https://www.beckett.com/grading/set_match/4432571)

2001 Bowman Chrome X-Fractors
1470000 total 2001 Bowman Chrome packs based on Autographed Rookie Refractor odds (https://baseballcardpedia.com/index.php/2001_Bowman_Chrome) (1000 total cards at 1:147 odds)
X-Fractors stated at 1:23 odds
1470000 packs / 23 packs = ~63913 total X-Fractors
63913 cards / 332 subjects = ~192 cards per subject
No retail packs to account for here, so that leaves us with ~192 X-Fractors per player (aligns pretty well with 2x Gold Refractor odds)

PSA Pop Report (https://www.psacard.com/pop/baseball-cards/2001/bowman-chrome/34104)
BGS Pop Report (https://www.beckett.com/grading/set_match/4408930)

Some conculsions
The 2001 Topps Series One Rickey Henderson Retrofractor (#82 - Mariners Uni) should go for about double what his Topps Traded Retrofractor (#T77 - Padres uni) does, based on the print run. This isn't the case! #82 seems to be much more difficult to find, with only one eBay sale in the past 3 years, compared with 7 #T77 sales in the same period.

https://inv.us175.com/pub-files/2001-rickey-henderson-retrofractor-sales.png

The 2001 Topps Series 2 Barry Bonds #344 Retrofractor in a PSA 8 (pop 3; 3 higher) sold for $375 in 2024. Barry's 2001 Bowman Chrome X-Fractor in a PSA 9 (pop 9; 2 higher) sold for $188 in April 2025. Roughly the same print run, and accounts for some of the condition sensitivity differences. Subjectively, I think the Retrofractor is better looking. But is it worth double?

[jduds]

2001 Traded got ripped like crazy, so it makes sense that the cards are easier to find than the Series 1 cards. Percentage of cards stuck in packs can affect price. For example, 2022 Sapphire cards sell a bit more than they "should" as much of the product is still sealed.

[Soxrule111]

Also hard to Compare Topps to Bowman for Veterans. Id prefer a TC Rainbow vs a BC Rainbow more often. Especially on 98-03

[corockies]

The entire run of 2001 Topps Chrome Retrofractors have to have been one of the worst sets for centering ever. So many off centered copies T/B and L/R.