In my original post, I organized all of Topps’ #1 cards in a spreadsheet after cataloging all of Topps base cards in a spreadsheet. Some were Hall of Fame players, some were league leaders cards, some were repeated a few times. Once I finished with Topps, I added all the base sets of Bowman, Donruss, Fleer, Leaf, O-Pee-Chee, Pacific, Pinnacle, Score, Sportflics, and Upper Deck with every year, set, card number, player, and teams. I’ve organized them below by company then year. Below that, I totaled each company’s total of #1s, and each team’s #1s. If you make it to the bottom, I’ll be surprised. =D.
Bowman:
| 1948 | Bill Elliott | Braves |
| 1949 | Vernon Bickford | Braves |
| 1950 | Mel Parnell | Red Sox |
| 1951 | Whitey Ford | Yankees |
| 1952 | Yogi Berra | Yankees |
| 1953 | Gus Bell | Reds |
| 1953 | Davey Williams | Giants |
| 1954 | Phil Rizzuto | Yankees |
| 1955 | Hoyt Wilhelm | Giants |
| 1989 | Oswald Peraza | Orioles |
| 1990 | Tommy Greene | Braves |
| 1991 | Rod Carew | Twins |
| 1992 | Ivan Rodriguez | Rangers |
| 1993 | Glenn Davis | Orioles |
| 1994 | Joe Carter | Blue Jays |
| 1995 | Billy Wagner | Astros |
| 1996 | Cal Ripken | Orioles |
| 1997 | Derek Jeter | Yankees |
| 1998 | Nomar Garciaparra | Red Sox |
| 1999 | Ben Grieve | Athletics |
| 2000 | Vladimir Guerrero | Expos |
| 2001 | Jason Giambi | Athletics |
| 2002 | Adam Dunn | Reds |
| 2003 | Garret Anderson | Angels |
| 2004 | Garret Anderson | Angels |
| 2005 | Gavin Floyd | Phillies |
| 2006 | Nick Swisher | Athletics |
| 2007 | Hanley Ramirez | Marlins |
| 2008 | Ryan Braun | Brewers |
| 2009 | David Wright | Mets |
| 2010 | Ryan Braun | Brewers |
| 2011 | Buster Posey | Giants |
| 2012 | Derek Jeter | Yankees |
| 2013 | Adam Jones | Orioles |
| 2014 | Derek Jeter | Yankees |
| 2015 | Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers |
| 2016 | Mike Trout | Angels |
| 2017 | Kris Bryant | Cubs |
Donruss:
| 1981 | Ozzie Smith | Padres |
| 1982 | Pete Rose | Phillies |
| 1983 | Fernando Valenzuela | Dodgers |
| 1984 | Robin Yount | Brewers |
| 1985 | Ryne Sandberg | Cubs |
| 1986 | Kirk Gibson | Tigers |
| 1987 | Wally Joyner | Angels |
| 1988 | Mark McGwire | Athletics |
| 1989 | Mike Greenwell | Red Sox |
| 1990 | Bo Jackson | Royals |
| 1991 | Dave Stieb | Blue Jays |
| 1992 | Mark Wohlers | Braves |
| 1993 | Craig Lefferts | Orioles |
| 1994 | Nolan Ryan | Rangers |
| 1995 | David Justice | Braves |
| 1996 | Frank Thomas | White Sox |
| 1997 | Juan Gonzalez | Rangers |
| 1998 | Paul Molitor | Twins |
| 2001 | Alex Rodriguez | Rangers |
| 2002 | Alex Rodriguez | Rangers |
| 2003 | Vladimir Guerrero | Expos |
| 2004 | Derek Jeter | Yankees |
| 2005 | Garret Anderson | Angels |
| 2014 | Paul Goldschmidt | Diamondbacks |
| 2015 | Paul Goldschmidt | Diamondbacks |
| 2016 | A.J. Pollock | Diamondbacks |
| 2017 | Paul Goldschmidt | Diamondbacks |
Fleer:
| 1959 | Ted Williams | Red Sox |
| 1960 | Nap Lajoie | Indians |
| 1961 | Frank Baker | Athletics |
| 1961 | Zach Wheat | Dodgers |
| 1961 | Ty Cobb | Tigers |
| 1963 | Steve Barber | Orioles |
| 1981 | Pete Rose | Phillies |
| 1982 | Dusty Baker | Dodgers |
| 1983 | Joaquin Andujar | Cardinals |
| 1984 | Mike Boddicker | Orioles |
| 1985 | Doug Bair | Tigers |
| 1986 | Steve Balboni | Royals |
| 1987 | Rick Aguilera | Mets |
| 1988 | Keith Atherton | Twins |
| 1989 | Don Baylor | Athletics |
| 1990 | Lance Blankenship | Athletics |
| 1991 | Troy Afenir | Athletics |
| 1992 | Brady Anderson | Orioles |
| 1993 | Steve Avery | Braves |
| 1994 | Brady Anderson | Orioles |
| 1995 | Brady Anderson | Orioles |
| 1996 | Manny Alexander | Orioles |
| 1997 | Roberto Alomar | Orioles |
| 2002 | Darin Erstad | Angels |
| 2006 | Adam Kennedy | Angels |
| 2007 | Chad Cordero | Nationals |
Leaf:
| 1949 | Joe Dimaggio | Yankees |
| 1960 | Luis Aparicio | White Sox |
| 1986 | Kirk Gibson | Tigers |
| 1987 | Wally Joyner | Angels |
| 1988 | Mark McGwire | Athletics |
| 1990 | Leaf Inc. | MLB |
| 1991 | Leaf Inc. | MLB |
| 1992 | Jim Abbott | Angels |
| 1993 | Ben McDonald | Orioles |
| 1994 | Cal Ripken | Orioles |
| 1995 | Frank Thomas | White Sox |
| 1996 | John Smoltz | Braves |
| 1997 | Wade Boggs | Yankees |
| 1998 | Rusty Greer | Rangers |
| 2002 | Tim Salmon | Angels |
| 2003 | Brad Fullmer | Angels |
| 2004 | Darin Erstad | Angels |
| 2005 | Bartolo Colon | Angels |
O-Pee-Chee:
| 1965 | Brooks Robinson | Orioles |
| 1965 | Tony Oliva | Twins |
| 1965 | Elston Howard | Yankees |
| 1966 | Willie Mays | Giants |
| 1967 | Brooks Robinson | Orioles |
| 1967 | Frank Robinson | Orioles |
| 1967 | Hank Bauer | Orioles |
| 1968 | Tony Gonzalez | Phillies |
| 1968 | Matty Alou | Pirates |
| 1968 | Roberto Clemente | Pirates |
| 1969 | Danny Cater | Athletics |
| 1969 | Carl Yastrzemski | Red Sox |
| 1969 | Tony Oliva | Twins |
| 1970 | World Champions | Mets |
| 1970 | World Champions | Orioles |
| 1971 | World Series Champions | Orioles |
| 1971 | World Series Champions | Reds |
| 1972 | World Champions | Orioles |
| 1972 | World Champions | Pirates |
| 1973 | Hank Aaron | Braves |
| 1973 | Willie Mays | Mets |
| 1973 | Babe Ruth | Yankees |
| 1974 | Hank Aaron | Braves |
| 1975 | Hank Aaron | Braves |
| 1976 | Hank Aaron | Brewers |
| 1977 | Bill Madlock | Cubs |
| 1977 | George Brett | Royals |
| 1978 | Dave Parker | Pirates |
| 1978 | Rod Carew | Twins |
| 1979 | Lee May | Orioles |
| 1980 | Craig Swan | Mets |
| 1981 | Frank Pastore | Reds |
| 1982 | Dan Spillner | Indians |
| 1983 | Rusty Staub | Mets |
| 1984 | Pascual Perez | Braves |
| 1985 | Tom Seaver | White Sox |
| 1986 | Pete Rose | Reds |
| 1987 | Ken Oberkfell | Braves |
| 1988 | Chris James | Phillies |
| 1989 | Brook Jacoby | Indians |
| 1990 | Nolan Ryan | Rangers |
| 1991 | Nolan Ryan | Rangers |
| 1992 | Nolan Ryan | Rangers |
| 1993 | Jim Abbott | Yankees |
| 1994 | Paul Molitor | Blue Jays |
| 2009 | Melvin Mora | Orioles |
Pacific:
| 1993 | Rafael Belliard | Braves |
| 1994 | Steve Avery | Braves |
| 1995 | Steve Avery | Braves |
| 1996 | Steve Avery | Braves |
| 1997 | Garret Anderson | Angels |
| 1998 | Luis Alicea | Angels |
| 1999 | Garret Anderson | Angels |
| 2000 | Garret Anderson | Angels |
| 2001 | Garret Anderson | Angels |
Pinnacle:
| 1992 | Frank Thomas | White Sox |
| 1993 | Gary Sheffield | Padres |
| 1994 | Frank Thomas | White Sox |
| 1995 | Jeff Bagwell | Astros |
| 1996 | Greg Maddux | Braves |
| 1997 | Cecil Fielder | Yankees |
| 1998 | Tony Gwynn | Padres |
| 2013 | Aroldis Chapman | Reds |
Score:
| 1988 | Don Mattingly | Yankees |
| 1989 | Jose Canseco | Athletics |
| 1990 | Don Mattingly | Yankees |
| 1991 | Jose Canseco | Athletics |
| 1992 | Ken Griffey Jr. | Mariners |
| 1993 | Ken Griffey Jr. | Mariners |
| 1994 | Barry Bonds | Giants |
| 1995 | Frank Thomas | White Sox |
| 1996 | Will Clark | Rangers |
| 1997 | Jeff Bagwell | Astros |
| 1998 | Andruw Jones | Braves |
Sportflics:
| 1986 | George Brett | Royals |
| 1987 | Don Mattingly | Yankees |
| 1988 | Don Mattingly | Yankees |
| 1989 | Jose Canseco | Athletics |
| 1990 | Kevin Mitchell | Giants |
| 1995 | Ken Griffey Jr. | Mariners |
| 1996 | Wade Boggs | Yankees |
Topps:
For posterity’s sake.
| 1951 | Eddie Yost | Senators |
| 1951 | Yogi Berra | Yankees |
| 1952 | Andy Pafko | Dodgers |
| 1953 | Jackie Robinson | Dodgers |
| 1954 | Ted Williams | Red Sox |
| 1955 | Dusty Rhodes | Giants |
| 1956 | William Harridge | MLB |
| 1957 | Ted Williams | Red Sox |
| 1958 | Ted Williams | Red Sox |
| 1959 | Ford Frick | MLB |
| 1960 | Early Wynn | White Sox |
| 1961 | Dick Groat | Pirates |
| 1962 | Roger Maris | Yankees |
| 1963 | Hank Aaron | Braves |
| 1963 | Bill White | Cardinals |
| 1963 | Stan Musial | Cardinals |
| 1963 | Tommy Davis | Dodgers |
| 1963 | Frank Robinson | Reds |
| 1964 | Dick Ellsworth | Cubs |
| 1964 | Sandy Koufax | Dodgers |
| 1964 | Bob Friend | Pirates |
| 1965 | Brooks Robinson | Orioles |
| 1965 | Frank Howard | Senators |
| 1965 | Tony Oliva | Twins |
| 1966 | Willie Mays | Giants |
| 1967 | Brooks Robinson | Orioles |
| 1967 | Frank Robinson | Orioles |
| 1967 | Hank Bauer | Orioles |
| 1968 | Tony Gonzalez | Phillies |
| 1968 | Bob Clemente | Pirates |
| 1968 | Matty Alou | Pirates |
| 1969 | Danny Cater | Athletics |
| 1969 | Carl Yastrzemski | Red Sox |
| 1969 | Tony Oliva | Twins |
| 1970 | World Champs | Mets |
| 1971 | World Champions | Orioles |
| 1972 | World Champions | Pirates |
| 1973 | Hank Aaron | Braves |
| 1973 | Willie Mays | Mets |
| 1973 | Babe Ruth | Yankees |
| 1974 | Hank Aaron | Braves |
| 1975 | Hank Aaron | Braves |
| 1976 | Hank Aaron | Brewers |
| 1977 | Bill Madlock | Cubs |
| 1977 | George Brett | Royals |
| 1978 | Lou Brock | Cardinals |
| 1979 | Dave Parker | Pirates |
| 1979 | Rod Carew | Twins |
| 1980 | Lou Brock | Cardinals |
| 1980 | Carl Yastrzemski | Red Sox |
| 1981 | Bill Buckner | Cubs |
| 1981 | George Brett | Royals |
| 1982 | Steve Carlton | Phillies |
| 1983 | Tony Armas | Athletics |
| 1984 | Steve Carlton | Phillies |
| 1985 | Carlton Fisk | White Sox |
| 1986 | Pete Rose | Reds |
| 1987 | Roger Clemens | Red Sox |
| 1988 | Vince Coleman | Cardinals |
| 1989 | George Bell | Blue Jays |
| 1990 | Nolan Ryan | Rangers |
| 1991 | Nolan Ryan | Rangers |
| 1992 | Nolan Ryan | Rangers |
| 1993 | Robin Yount | Brewers |
| 1994 | Mike Piazza | Dodgers |
| 1995 | Frank Thomas | White Sox |
| 1996 | Tony Gwynn | Padres |
| 1997 | Barry Bonds | Giants |
| 1998 | Tony Gwynn | Padres |
| 1999 | Roger Clemens | Blue Jays |
| 2000 | Mark McGwire | Cardinals |
| 2001 | Cal Ripken Jr. | Orioles |
| 2002 | Pedro Martinez | Red Sox |
| 2003 | Alex Rodriguez | Rangers |
| 2004 | Jim Thome | Phillies |
| 2005 | Alex Rodriguez | Yankees |
| 2006 | Alex Rodriguez | Yankees |
| 2007 | John Lackey | Angels |
| 2008 | Alex Rodriguez | Yankees |
| 2009 | Alex Rodriguez | Yankees |
| 2010 | Prince Fielder | Brewers |
| 2011 | Ryan Braun | Brewers |
| 2012 | Ryan Braun | Brewers |
| 2013 | Bryce Harper | Nationals |
| 2014 | Mike Trout | Angels |
| 2015 | Derek Jeter | Yankees |
| 2016 | Mike Trout | Angels |
| 2017 | Kris Bryant | Cubs |
Upper Deck:
| 1989 | Ken Griffey Jr. | Mariners |
| 1990 | Star Rookies Checklist | MLB |
| 1991 | Star Rookies Checklist | MLB |
| 1992 | Ryan Klesko | Braves |
| 1992 | Jim Thome | Indians |
| 1993 | Tim Salmon | Angels |
| 1994 | Brian Anderson | Angels |
| 1995 | Ruben Rivera | Yankees |
| 1996 | Cal Ripken Jr. | Orioles |
| 1997 | Jackie Robinson | Dodgers |
| 1998 | Tino Martinez | Yankees |
| 1999 | Troy Glaus | Angels |
| 2000 | Rick Ankiel | Cardinals |
| 2001 | Jeff DaVanon | Angels |
| 2002 | Mark Prior | Cubs |
| 2003 | John Lackey | Angels |
| 2004 | Dontrelle Willis | Marlins |
| 2005 | Casey Kotchman | Angels |
| 2006 | Adam Kennedy | Angels |
| 2007 | Doug Slaten | Diamondbacks |
| 2008 | Joe Saunders | Angels |
| 2009 | Randy Johnson | Diamondbacks |
| 2010 | Star Rookies Checklist | MLB |
Company:
Across the 11 brands listed below, there were a total of 268 sets, with 301 total players represented. Cards with multiple players on the front(league leaders, grouped rookies) count multiple times, once for each individual player.
| Bowman – 1948-1955;1989-2017 | 38 |
| Donruss – 1981-1998;2001-2005;2014-Present | 27 |
| Fleer – 1959;1961;1963;1981-1997;2002;2006-2007 | 26 |
| Leaf – 1949;1960;1985-1988;1990-1998;2002-2005 | 18 |
| O-Pee-Chee – 1965-1994;2009 | 46 |
| Pacific – 1993-2001 | 9 |
| Pinnacle – 1992-1998;2013 | 8 |
| Score – 1988-1998 | 11 |
| Sportflics – 1986-1990;1995-1996 | 7 |
| Topps – 1951-2017 | 88 |
| Upper Deck – 1989-2010 | 23 |
Team:
Players may be duplicated, they’re listed once for brevity.
| Orioles – Oswald Peraza, Glenn Davis, Cal Ripken Jr., Adam Jones, Craig Lefferts, Steve Barber, Mike Boddicker, Brady Anderson, Manny Alexander, Roberto Alomar, Ben McDonald, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Hank Bauer, 1969 World Series, 1970 World Series Champions, Lee May, Melvin Mora | 30 |
| Angels – Garret Anderson, Mike Trout, Wally Joyner, Darin Erstad, Adam Kennedy, Jim Abbott, Tim Salmon, Brad Fullmer, Bartolo Colon, Luis Alicea, John Lackey, Brian Anderson, Troy Glaus, Jeff DaVanon, Casey Kotchman, Joe Saunders | 29 |
| Yankees – Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Derek Jeter, Joe DiMaggio, Wade Boggs, Elston Howard, Babe Ruth, Cecil Fielder, Don Mattingly, Roger Maris, Ruben Rivera, Tino Martinez | 28 |
| Braves – Bill Elliot, Vernon Bickford, Tommy Greene, Mark Wohlers, David Justice, Steve Avery, John Smoltz, Hank Aaron, Pascual Perez, Ken Oberkfell, Rafael Belliard, Greg Maddux, Andrew Jones, Ryan Klesko | 23 |
| Athletics – Ben Grieve, Jason Giambi, Nick Swisher, Mark McGwire, Frank Baker, Don Baylor, Lance Blankenship, Troy Afenir, Danny Cater, Jose Canseco, Tony Armas | 15 |
| Rangers – Ivan Rodriguez, Nolan Ryan, Juan Gonzalez, Alex Rodriguez, Rusty Greer, Will Clark | 14 |
| Red Sox – Mel Parnell, Nomar Garciaparra, Mike Greenwell, Carl Yastrezemski, Ted Williams, Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez | 12 |
| Pirates – Matty Alou, Roberto Clemente, Dave Parker, Dick Groat, Bob Friend, 1971 World Series Champions | 10 |
| White Sox – Frank Thomas, Luis Aparicio, Tom Seaver, Early Wynn, Carlton Fisk | 10 |
| Dodgers – Clayton Kershaw, Fernando Valenzuela, Zach Wheat, Dusty Baker, Andy Pafko, Jackie Robinson, Tommy Davis, Sandy Koufax, Mike Piazza | 10 |
| Brewers – Ryan Braun, Robin Yount, Hank Aaron, Prince Fielder | 9 |
| Giants – Davey Williams, Hoyt Wilhelm, Buster Posey, Willie Mays, Barry Bonds, Kevin Mitchell, Dusty Rhodes | 9 |
| Phillies – Gavin Floyd, Pete Rose, Tony Gonzalez, Chris James, Steve Carlton, Jim Thome | 9 |
| Twins – Rod Carew, Paul Molitor, Keith Atherton, Tony Oliva | 9 |
| Cardinals – Joaquin Andujar, Bill White, Stan Musial, Lou Brock, Vince Coleman, Mark McGwire, Rick Ankiel | 8 |
| Cubs – Kris Bryant, Ryne Sandberg, Bill Madlock, Dick Ellsworth, Bill Buckner, Mark Prior | 8 |
| Mets – David Wright, Rick Aguilera, Willie Mays, Craig Swan, Rusty Staub, 1969 World Series Champions(Topps), 1969 World Series Champions(O-Pee-Chee) | 8 |
| Reds – Gus Bell, Adam Dunn, Frank Pastore, Pete Rose, Aroldis Chapman, Frank Robinson, 1970 World Series | 8 |
| MLB – William Harridge, Ford Frick, Leaf Inc., Star Rookies Checklists | 7 |
| Diamondbacks – Paul Goldschmidt, A.J. Pollock, Doug Slaten, Randy Johnson | 6 |
| Royals – Bo Jackson, Steve Balboni, George Brett | 6 |
| Blue Jays – Joe Carter, Dave Stieb, Paul Molitor, George Bell, Roger Clemens | 5 |
| Padres – Ozzie Smith, Gary Sheffield, Tony Gwynn | 5 |
| Mariners – Ken Griffey Jr. | 4 |
| Indians – Nap Lajoie, Dan Spillner, Brook Jacoby, Jim Thome | 4 |
| Tigers – Kirk Gibson, Ty Cobb, Doug Blair | 4 |
| Astros – Billy Wagner, Jeff Bagwell | 3 |
| Expos – Vladimir Guerrero | 2 |
| Marlins – Hanley Ramirez, Dontrelle Willis | 2 |
| Nationals – Chad Cordero, Bryce Harper | 2 |
| Senators – Eddie Yost, Frank Howard | 2 |
