# Matt Carpenter (81 OVR)

> Matt Carpenter (Cardinals), 81 OVR 1B: a Gold card from the Veteran series in MLB 21. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/veteran-matt-carpenter-f7ec81ad

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 81 |
| Rarity | Gold |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Cardinals |
| Series | Veteran |
| 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) |

## Price

- Buy now: No offers
- Sell now: 2,001 stubs

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Not enough data
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 256th best of 555 first basemen
- 170th best of 483 second basemen
- 250th best of 600 third basemen
- 658th best of 1,572 designated hitters

## Ratings

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

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 51 |  |
| Contact vs R | 68 |  |
| Power vs L | 78 |  |
| Power vs R | 90 |  |
| Plate vision | 55 |  |
| Plate discipline | 105 | Top 9% |
| Batting clutch | 45 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 97 | Top 9% |

## 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 | 71 |  |
| Arm strength | 58 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 59 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 41 |  |
| Baserunning | 12 |  |
| Reaction | 75 |  |

## Quirks

- [Bomber](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/bomber): Excels at hitting home runs
- [Walker](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/walker): Excels at drawing walks and check swinging
- [Unbreakable](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/unbreakable): Avoids injuries and recovers energy at a high rate

## More Cardinals at 1B

- [Paul Goldschmidt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/finest-paul-goldschmidt-965b0629) - 99 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/monthly-awards-matt-carpenter-2b56bbd3) - 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

## Other versions of this player

- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/monthly-awards-matt-carpenter-2b56bbd3) - 99 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [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?

Bomber, Walker, and Unbreakable.

### 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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