# Keith Hernandez (98 OVR)

> Keith Hernandez (Mets), 98 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-keith-hernandez-a5ce49ea

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 98 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Mets |
| Series | Signature |
| Edition | MLB 21 |
| In real life: | [Keith Hernandez — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/keith-hernandez-115826) |
| In real life: | [New York Mets real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/mets) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- [Best plate-discipline first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/best/eye/1b): #10 of 130 — top 8%

## Where this card ranks

- 48th best of 555 first basemen (Top 9%)
- 125th best of 1,572 designated hitters (Top 8%)

## Ratings

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

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 110 | Top 10% |
| Contact vs R | 114 | Top 7% |
| Power vs L | 73 |  |
| Power vs R | 75 |  |
| Plate vision | 109 | Top 3% |
| Plate discipline | 118 | Top 4% |
| Batting clutch | 110 | Top 10% |
| Bunting | 46 |  |
| Drag bunting | 30 |  |
| Durability | 99 | Top 1% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Mets |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 32 |  |
| Height | 6'0" |  |
| Weight | 185 lbs |  |
| Born | California |  |
| Number | 17 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 94 | Top 3% |
| Arm strength | 83 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 87 | Top 5% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 62 |  |
| Baserunning | 44 |  |
| Reaction | 83 |  |

## Quirks

- [Hitting Machine](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/hitting-machine): Excels at getting base hits
- [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
- [Sniper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/sniper): Has an extremely accurate throwing arm

## More Mets at 1B

- [Pete Alonso](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/home-run-derby-pete-alonso-02c1f069) - 99 OVR · 1B · NYM · Diamond: 44,435 stubs
- [John Olerud](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/2nd-half-john-olerud-5ec388af) - 93 OVR · 1B · NYM · Diamond: No offers
- [Keith Hernandez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/2nd-half-keith-hernandez-889da769) - 86 OVR · 1B · NYM · Diamond: 64,404 stubs
- [Pete Alonso](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/live-pete-alonso-8d2dc7df) - 83 OVR · 1B · NYM · Gold: 1,991 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Keith Hernandez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/2nd-half-keith-hernandez-889da769) - 86 OVR · 1B · NYM · Diamond: 64,404 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Keith Hernandez?

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

### What quirks does Keith Hernandez have?

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

### Where can I see Keith Hernandez's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Keith Hernandez](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/keith-hernandez-115826)

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