Complex is an understatement...
1. The amount of players seen on a particular back does not correlate to scarcity. We do not know actual print runs but just by watching sales and auctions over the years, you will see certain cards are very common and probably printed in more quantity (I have nearly 20 Bates with Sweet Cap and only one Bates with Hassan 30).
2. The scarcity list that you are looking at (probably the one I worked on) is pretty accurate. I have found that finding a particular player with a less common back is still tougher. The print runs of cards decrease with the scarcity list (see Bates example above). I know a collector that has been trying to put together a master set of Sovereign backs and he is still missing some common players. They just do not show up as often as the less rare backs (Polar Bear and Piedmont). Now if you are just collecting the set and not worrying about getting certain backs and a card comes along that you need...sure buy it.
3. ML's are never with Hassan 30.
Hope this helps...
Joshua
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