# Babe Ruth (99 OVR)

> Babe Ruth (Yankees), 99 OVR RF: a Diamond card from the Milestone series in MLB 23. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/milestone-babe-ruth-624d41a9

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | RF |
| Team | Yankees |
| Series | Milestone |
| Edition | MLB 23 |
| In real life: | [Babe Ruth — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/babe-ruth-121578) |
| In real life: | [New York Yankees real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/yankees) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- [Best power left fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/best/power/lf): #1 of 378 — top 1%
- [Best power right fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/best/power/rf): #1 of 351 — top 1%
- [Best power first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/best/power/1b): #1 of 267 — top 1%

## Where this card ranks

- 8th best of 1,201 right fielders (Top 1%)
- 1st best of 871 first basemen (Top 1%)
- 7th best of 1,287 left fielders (Top 1%)
- 2nd best of 2,243 designated hitters (Top 1%)

## Ratings

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

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 125 | Top 1% |
| Contact vs R | 125 | Top 1% |
| Power vs L | 125 | Top 1% |
| Power vs R | 125 | Top 1% |
| Plate vision | 106 | Top 7% |
| Plate discipline | 125 | Top 1% |
| Batting clutch | 125 | Top 1% |
| Bunting | 65 | Top 6% |
| Drag bunting | 50 | Top 8% |
| Durability | 99 | Top 1% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Yankees |  |
| Position | RF |  |
| Secondary | 1B, LF |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 39 |  |
| Height | 6'2" |  |
| Weight | 215 lbs |  |
| Born | Maryland |  |
| Number | 3 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 75 |  |
| Arm strength | 82 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 79 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 58 |  |
| Baserunning | 50 |  |
| Reaction | 68 |  |

## 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
- [Unfazed](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/unfazed): Excels at hitting with 2 strikes
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## More Yankees at RF

- [Reggie Jackson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/awards-reggie-jackson-6708d004) - 99 OVR · RF · NYY · Diamond: 178,900 stubs
- [Aaron Judge](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/2023-finest-aaron-judge-36ae8a81) - 99 OVR · RF · NYY · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Aaron Judge](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/monthly-awards-aaron-judge-36c2fc94) - 99 OVR · RF · NYY · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Reggie Jackson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/charisma-reggie-jackson-56837c1f) - 97 OVR · RF · NYY · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Giancarlo Stanton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/charisma-giancarlo-stanton-5967ef48) - 97 OVR · RF · NYY · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Aaron Judge](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/awards-aaron-judge-4d5c810d) - 97 OVR · RF · NYY · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Babe Ruth](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/snapshot-babe-ruth-8f193836) - 97 OVR · SP · BOS · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Babe Ruth](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-babe-ruth-429f8e12) - 95 OVR · RF · NYY · Diamond: 37,500 stubs
- [Babe Ruth](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/rookie-babe-ruth-1b3c1623) - 79 OVR · SP · BOS · Silver: 5,000 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Babe Ruth?

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

### What quirks does Babe Ruth have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Unfazed, Fighter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.

### Where can I see Babe Ruth's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Babe Ruth](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/babe-ruth-121578)

## Similar cards (Same position, comparable ratings)

- [Reggie Jackson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/awards-reggie-jackson-6708d004) - 99 OVR · RF · NYY · Diamond: 178,900 stubs
- [Stan The Man](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/incognito-stan-the-man-27d212d8) - 99 OVR · RF · STL · Diamond: 59,000 stubs
- [Tim Salmon](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/finest-tim-salmon-fdfe1d11) - 99 OVR · RF · LAA · Diamond: 37,999 stubs
- [Bryce Harper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/kaiju-bryce-harper-54896249) - 99 OVR · RF · PHI · Diamond: 71,900 stubs
- [Nelson Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/home-run-derby-nelson-cruz-215b8dd1) - 99 OVR · RF · TEX · Diamond: 199,900 stubs
- [Nick Castellanos](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/2023-all-star-nick-castellanos-ee9af505) - 99 OVR · RF · PHI · Diamond: 41,990 stubs

## Articles about Babe Ruth

- [The best Babe Ruth rookie and early cards, ranked (2026 prices)](https://mlbtsdb.com/blog/best-babe-ruth-rookie-cards) - Babe Ruth's rookie and early cards ranked, from 1916 Sporting News and the 1914 Baltimore News to all four 1933 Goudeys, with record sales and 2026 prices.