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Card backs · Works with every front design · Any sport

Design the back of your trading cards.

Every section below is yours to define — name the facts, pick the stat columns, write the note. Whatever you leave empty simply doesn't print. Print your fronts first, put the sheet back in the printer, and print this on the reverse: the card positions line up exactly.

Header
The top row — a jersey number in a circle, a name, and a small label on the right (position, year, team… your call).
Quick facts
Up to six label + value pairs, printed two per line. The labels are whatever fits your sport — Height, Hometown, Belt Rank, Favorite Team…
Stats table
Title the table, list the column headings, then the numbers — separated by spaces or commas. Any columns you like.
Second stats table (optional)
Room for a second table — pitching after batting, a second season, career totals.
Note
A few sentences at the bottom — season highlights, a coach's comment, a thank-you to the sponsors.
Sheet format
Pick the layout that matches the front page you printed — the card positions align for double-sided printing.
1-page PDF · US Letter · re-feed the printed fronts to print two-sided

The half of the card most templates skip

Nearly every free trading-card template on the internet stops at the front — the photo side. But pick up any card from a real pack and flip it: the back is where the stats live, and for a kid it’s the half that says you’re a real player. This builder makes that half. Design the reverse side with a custom stats table, quick-fact bio lines, and a short write-up, then print it on the reverse of the fronts you already made — the card positions line up sheet-for-sheet.

How the two-sided printing works

Print your card fronts first from any of our card makers, then put that same sheet back into the printer and print this page on the reverse. The three sheet formats here use the exact same card positions as the front pages — 4-up standard, single enlarged, and the 9-up team sheet. Most home printers re-feed with the printed side face down and the top of the page going in first; run one test sheet before printing the stack, and if your printer feeds slightly crooked, turn off the card surround line so the offset stays invisible to everyone but you.

The sections are deliberately open-ended, because a card back means something different in every sport. A baseball parent fills the table with AVG and RBI; a swim family lists event times; a karate student’s quick facts include belt rank. Name the labels yourself, choose your own columns, and leave anything you don’t need empty — blank sections simply don’t print. On team sheets, one shared back behind all nine cards is the classic move: print the roster, the season schedule, or the team’s sponsors.

Card-back questions

Will the backs actually line up with the fronts?
Yes — the three sheet formats here use the exact same card positions as our front pages (4-up standard, single enlarged, 9-up team), and every layout is centered on the sheet. Print the fronts, put the same sheet back in the printer, print the backs. Run one test sheet first to learn which way your printer re-feeds; and if your printer doesn't re-feed perfectly straight, turn off the card surround line — without a border near the edge, a small offset is much less noticeable.
What goes on the back of a baseball card?
The classic recipe: a season batting line (GP, AVG, AB, R, H, RBI, HR), a pitching line if they took the mound (IP, W, L, ERA, K), quick facts like height, bats/throws, and birthday, and one or two sentences about the season. The column headings here are yours to type, so you can match whatever your league's scorebook actually tracks.
Can I use this for sports other than baseball?
Yes. Every section is user-defined — nothing on the card says baseball unless you type it. A swimmer's table lists events and times, a karate student's quick facts include belt rank, a soccer back tracks goals and assists. Name the labels, pick the columns, leave the rest empty.
What paper should I print on?
The same sheet you printed the fronts on — that's the point. For cards that feel real, 65-110 lb card stock from any office-supply store works well; standard 2.5 x 3.5 cards cut from it slide straight into binder sleeves. Print fronts first, re-feed, then print backs.

Updated through Aug 2026