# Matt Carpenter (99 OVR)

> Matt Carpenter (Cardinals), 99 OVR 1B: a Diamond card from the Monthly Awards series in MLB 21. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/monthly-awards-matt-carpenter-2b56bbd3

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Cardinals |
| Series | Monthly Awards |
| Edition | MLB 21 |
| In real life: | [Matt Carpenter — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/matt-carpenter-572761) |
| In real life: | [St. Louis Cardinals real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/cardinals) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 46th best of 555 first basemen (Top 9%)
- 35th best of 483 second basemen (Top 8%)
- 54th best of 600 third basemen (Top 9%)
- 100th best of 1,572 designated hitters (Top 7%)

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | — |
| Power | — |
| Speed | — |
| Arm | — |
| Fielding | — |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 110 | Top 10% |
| Contact vs R | 100 |  |
| Power vs L | 113 | Top 7% |
| Power vs R | 120 | Top 4% |
| Plate vision | 85 |  |
| Plate discipline | 113 | Top 6% |
| Batting clutch | 103 |  |
| Bunting | 50 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 94 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Cardinals |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Secondary | 2B, 3B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 32 |  |
| Height | 6'4" |  |
| Weight | 205 lbs |  |
| Born | Texas |  |
| Number | 13 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 75 |  |
| Arm strength | 68 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 81 | Top 10% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 43 |  |
| Baserunning | 2 |  |
| Reaction | 73 |  |

## Quirks

- [Hitting Machine](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/hitting-machine): Excels at getting base hits
- [Bomber](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/bomber): Excels at hitting home runs
- [20 Vision](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/20-vision): Rarely misses the ball when swinging
- [Walker](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/walker): Excels at drawing walks and check swinging
- [Pressure Cooker](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/pressure-cooker): Performs better when there are runners on base
- [Sniper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/sniper): Has an extremely accurate throwing arm

## More Cardinals at 1B

- [Paul Goldschmidt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/finest-paul-goldschmidt-965b0629) - 99 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Orlando Cepeda](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/awards-orlando-cepeda-254b64c2) - 97 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Albert Pujols](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/2nd-half-albert-pujols-478c412b) - 97 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: 666,665 stubs
- [Stan Musial](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/all-star-stan-musial-490d3a9d) - 92 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Paul Goldschmidt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/live-paul-goldschmidt-ea968aab) - 86 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: 11,000 stubs
- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/veteran-matt-carpenter-f7ec81ad) - 81 OVR · 1B · STL · Gold: No offers

## Other versions of this player

- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/veteran-matt-carpenter-f7ec81ad) - 81 OVR · 1B · STL · Gold: No offers
- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/live-matt-carpenter-6d369990) - 73 OVR · 3B · STL · Bronze: 600 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Matt Carpenter?

It can't be bought on the market right now.

### What quirks does Matt Carpenter have?

Hitting Machine, Bomber, 20 Vision, Walker, Pressure Cooker, and Sniper.

### Where can I see Matt Carpenter's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/matt-carpenter-572761)

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