# Mark McGwire (99 OVR)

> Mark McGwire (Cardinals), 99 OVR 1B: a Diamond card from the Finest series in MLB 24. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/finest-mark-mcgwire-f57df179

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Cardinals |
| Series | Finest |
| Edition | MLB 24 |
| 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

- 49th best of 740 first basemen (Top 7%)
- 101st best of 1,976 designated hitters (Top 6%)

## Ratings

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

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 100 |  |
| Contact vs R | 111 |  |
| Power vs L | 125 | Top 1% |
| Power vs R | 125 | Top 1% |
| Plate vision | 82 |  |
| Plate discipline | 125 | Top 1% |
| Batting clutch | 125 | Top 1% |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 96 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Cardinals |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 35 |  |
| Height | 6'5" |  |
| Weight | 245 lbs |  |
| Born | California |  |
| Number | 25 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 70 |  |
| Arm strength | 67 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 71 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 45 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Reaction | 70 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Pinch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/pinch-hitter): Excels at pinch hitting
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## Captains that boost this card

- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/matt-carpenter-bc7acc4b) - 99 OVR: Players from the St. Louis Cardinals
- [Michael Wacha](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/michael-wacha-6320897c) - 99 OVR: Players from the St. Louis Cardinals
- [Rafael Devers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/rafael-devers-239a08b0) - 99 OVR: Hitters with under 80 Fielding
- [Tim Salmon](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/tim-salmon-4e7c7466) - 99 OVR: Players born in California
- [Manny Machado](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/manny-machado-eadc231b) - 99 OVR: Finest Players. Note: Does not include 2024 Finest Series

## More Cardinals at 1B

- [Orlando Cepeda](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/action-figure-orlando-cepeda-5dc89c28) - 99 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/captain-matt-carpenter-bc7acc4b) - 99 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Joe Torre](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/milestone-joe-torre-407db853) - 99 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: 18,500 stubs
- [Lance Lynn](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/out-of-position-lance-lynn-3260fa3c) - 96 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: 10,000 stubs
- [Paul Goldschmidt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/all-star-paul-goldschmidt-cb1ff3a9) - 92 OVR · 1B · STL · Diamond: 39,000 stubs
- [Paul Goldschmidt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/live-paul-goldschmidt-ca9a5ec5) - 73 OVR · 1B · STL · Bronze: 999 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/out-of-position-mark-mcgwire-b7093b3d) - 95 OVR · RP · OAK · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/incognito-mark-mcgwire-3a418286) - 93 OVR · 1B · OAK · Diamond: 29,000 stubs
- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/all-star-mark-mcgwire-f85e61e8) - 84 OVR · 1B · OAK · 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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