# Mark McGwire (99 OVR)

> Mark McGwire (Cardinals), 99 OVR 1B: a Diamond card from the Great Race of '98 series in MLB 23. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/great-race-of-98-mark-mcgwire-bf09e894

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Cardinals |
| Series | Great Race of '98 |
| Edition | MLB 23 |
| In real life: | [Mark McGwire — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/mark-mcgwire-118743) |
| In real life: | [St. Louis Cardinals real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/cardinals) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- [Best power first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/best/power/1b): #9 of 267 — top 4%

## Where this card ranks

- 16th best of 871 first basemen (Top 2%)
- 41st best of 2,243 designated hitters (Top 2%)

## Ratings

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

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 114 |  |
| Contact vs R | 125 | Top 1% |
| Power vs L | 125 | Top 1% |
| Power vs R | 125 | Top 1% |
| Plate vision | 91 |  |
| Plate discipline | 125 | Top 1% |
| Batting clutch | 125 | Top 1% |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 97 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Cardinals |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 34 |  |
| Height | 6'5" |  |
| Weight | 245 lbs |  |
| Born | California |  |
| Number | 25 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 75 |  |
| Arm strength | 68 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 72 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 45 |  |
| Baserunning | 10 |  |
| Reaction | 70 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Pinch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/pinch-hitter): Excels at pinch hitting
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## More Cardinals at 1B

- [Paul Goldschmidt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/2023-finest-paul-goldschmidt-db19900c) - 99 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: 74,900 stubs
- [Orlando Cepeda](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/charisma-orlando-cepeda-d45409b3) - 99 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: No offers
- [Paul Goldschmidt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/snapshot-paul-goldschmidt-70d81e6c) - 97 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Paul Goldschmidt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/world-baseball-classic-paul-goldschmidt-ec2f62e2) - 95 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/topps-now-matt-carpenter-09924f6e) - 95 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: No offers
- [Paul Goldschmidt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-paul-goldschmidt-d2af6622) - 92 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: 234,900 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/milestone-mark-mcgwire-ebfb99ce) - 99 OVR · 1B · OAK · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-mark-mcgwire-6b4d4720) - 92 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/veteran-mark-mcgwire-113f74f6) - 84 OVR · 1B · STL · Gold: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Mark McGwire?

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

### What quirks does Mark McGwire have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Pinch Hitter, and Day Player.

### Where can I see Mark McGwire's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/mark-mcgwire-118743)

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