Roger Clemens Rookie Cards: Values & Price Guide
By Ripbin Research · Updated 2026-06-17 · prices from live market data
The most valuable Roger Clemens rookie card is the 1986 Donruss Highlights Roger Clemens #18, worth about $3.80. The top 7 are worth roughly $12.07 combined.
Few cards in the hobby matter more than a star's rookie-year issues — and Roger Clemens is no exception. Below are Roger Clemens's earliest cards in our catalog (1986), ranked by current market value, with grade-by-grade prices and live listings for each.
Prices below are for raw copies (top of the list: ~$3.80); click through any card for its full PSA/BGS/CGC/SGC grade ladder.
#11986 Donruss Highlights Roger Clemens #18
$3.80At $3.80 ungraded, this is the card collectors hunt first. The Highlights In White parallel is the version driving this price.
#21986 Donruss Roger Clemens #2
$2.06Raw copies trade near $2.06. This is the Diamond Kings — scarcer than the base and priced accordingly.
#31986 Donruss Highlights Roger Clemens #6
$1.62PSA 10 ~$22.45Expect to pay about $1.62 for an ungraded example. In PSA 10 it's a different card — around $22.45. Vintage condition sensitivity means sharp copies are genuinely scarce.
#41986 Donruss Roger Clemens #172
$1.38PSA 10 ~$57.42Currently around $1.38 in raw condition. Graded gem-mint copies jump to roughly $57.42 — a 41.6× premium that rewards pristine examples. Vintage condition sensitivity means sharp copies are genuinely scarce.
#51986 Donruss Highlights Roger Clemens #5
$1.33PSA 10 ~$24.96Currently around $1.33 in raw condition. Graded gem-mint copies jump to roughly $24.96 — a 18.8× premium that rewards pristine examples. Surviving high-grade copies from 1986 are the exception, not the rule.
#61986 Donruss Highlights Roger Clemens #17
$0.99PSA 10 ~$26.20Expect to pay about $0.99 for an ungraded example. A PSA 10 changes the math entirely: about $26.20. Surviving high-grade copies from 1986 are the exception, not the rule.
#71986 Donruss Highlights Roger Clemens #18
$0.89PSA 10 ~$28.80Currently around $0.89 in raw condition. A PSA 10 changes the math entirely: about $28.80. Vintage condition sensitivity means sharp copies are genuinely scarce.
Market snapshot
The top 7 Roger Clemens cards are worth a combined $12.07 in raw condition, and where graded data exists, PSA 10 copies average about 26.6× the raw price — condition is doing real work in this market. Most entries remain accessible for new collectors. Values move with the market — each card page above tracks current prices and live listings.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the most valuable Roger Clemens rookie card?
- The 1986 Donruss Highlights Roger Clemens #18 tops the list at around $3.80 ungraded — graded copies sell for more.
- Are Roger Clemens cards worth money?
- Yes — the top 7 Roger Clemens cards alone are worth about $12.07 combined in raw condition, and gem-mint graded copies average roughly 26.6× the raw price.
- Where can I sell Roger Clemens cards?
- eBay is the most liquid market — each card above links to live listings. You can also scan your cards with Ripbin to track values and receive bids from collectors.