Number of Cards
1987 Topps has 797 cardsSize of Cards
The size of the cards are 2 ½ x 3 ½Basic Features
Card fronts feature wood grain borders encasing a color photo (reminiscent of Topps' classic 1962 baseball set). Subsets include Record Breakers (1-7), Turn Back the Clock (311-315), All-Star selections (595-616) and Team Leaders (scattered throughout the set). The manager cards contain a team checklist on back.Cubs Team Set
| Number | Player |
| 23 | Lee Smith |
| 43 | Gene Michael MG |
| 58 | Thad Bosley |
| 142 | Rick Sutcliffe |
| 177 | Keith Moreland |
| 227 | Jamie Moyer RC |
| 270 | Jody Davis |
| 290 | Leon Durham |
| 346 | Shawon Dunston |
| 369 | Brian Dayett |
| 372 | Jerry Mumphrey |
| 383 | Ron Davis |
| 390 | Gary Matthews |
| 424 | Chris Speier |
| 459 | Dennis Eckersley |
| 487 | Dave Gumpert |
| 534 | Scott Sanderson |
| 581 | Cubs Team Cey/Trout |
| 634 | Rafael Palmeiro RC |
| 662 | Frank DiPino |
| 680 | Ryne Sandberg |
| 695 | Chico Walker |
| 697 | Ed Lynch |
| 715 | Bob Dernier |
| 732 | Manny Trillo |
| 750 | Steve Trout |
| 767 | Ron Cey |
| 785 | Terry Francona |
Topps Traded Cubs Checklist
| Number | Player |
| 27T | Andre Dawson |
| 70T | Greg Maddux *XRC |
| 73T | Dave Martinez *XRC |
| 92T | Dickie Noles |
| 119T | Jim Sundberg |
