# John Olerud (99 OVR)

> John Olerud (Blue Jays), 99 OVR 1B: a Diamond card from the Signature series in MLB 21. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/signature-john-olerud-c3948f0d

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Blue Jays |
| Series | Signature |
| Edition | MLB 21 |
| In real life: | [John Olerud — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/john-olerud-119976) |
| In real life: | [Toronto Blue Jays real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/blue-jays) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- [Best plate-discipline first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/best/eye/1b): #7 of 130 — top 6%

## Where this card ranks

- 41st best of 555 first basemen (Top 8%)
- 101st best of 1,572 designated hitters (Top 7%)

## Ratings

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

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 100 |  |
| Contact vs R | 116 | Top 6% |
| Power vs L | 75 |  |
| Power vs R | 91 |  |
| Plate vision | 110 | Top 3% |
| Plate discipline | 125 | Top 1% |
| Batting clutch | 113 | Top 9% |
| Bunting | 40 |  |
| Drag bunting | 31 |  |
| Durability | 99 | Top 1% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Blue Jays |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 24 |  |
| Height | 6'5" |  |
| Weight | 210 lbs |  |
| Born | Washington |  |
| Number | 9 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 94 | Top 3% |
| Arm strength | 70 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 88 | Top 4% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 41 |  |
| Baserunning | 9 |  |
| Reaction | 90 | Top 5% |

## 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
- [Unbreakable](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/unbreakable): Avoids injuries and recovers energy at a high rate
- [Softhands](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/softhands): Excels at fielding the ball cleanly
- [Quick Reflexes](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/quick-reflexes): Reacts quickly to the ball when fielding
- [Sniper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/sniper): Has an extremely accurate throwing arm

## More Blue Jays at 1B

- [Vladimir Guerrero Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/finest-vladimir-guerrero-jr-7c229eb9) - 99 OVR · 1B · TOR · Diamond: No offers
- [Vladimir Guerrero Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/2021-all-star-vladimir-guerrero-jr-ce1225ee) - 99 OVR · 1B · TOR · Diamond: 62,295 stubs
- [Edwin Encarnacion](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/2nd-half-edwin-encarnacion-34949568) - 98 OVR · 1B · TOR · Diamond: 44,444 stubs
- [Vladimir Guerrero Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/live-vladimir-guerrero-jr-4c290319) - 94 OVR · 1B · TOR · Diamond: 45,905 stubs
- [Vladimir Guerrero Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/monthly-awards-vladimir-guerrero-jr-76bf79e9) - 92 OVR · 1B · TOR · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Edwin Encarnacion](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/breakout-edwin-encarnacion-16fe58fd) - 87 OVR · 1B · TOR · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [John Olerud](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/2nd-half-john-olerud-5ec388af) - 93 OVR · 1B · NYM · Diamond: No offers

## Questions

### How do you get John Olerud?

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

### What quirks does John Olerud have?

Hitting Machine, Bomber, 20 Vision, Walker, Pressure Cooker, Unbreakable, Softhands, Quick Reflexes, and Sniper.

### Where can I see John Olerud's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [John Olerud](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/john-olerud-119976)

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