# Lou Gehrig (99 OVR)

> Lou Gehrig (Yankees), 99 OVR 1B: a Diamond card from the Hall of Fame series in MLB 24. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/hall-of-fame-lou-gehrig-f6065e82

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Yankees |
| Series | Hall of Fame |
| Edition | MLB 24 |
| In real life: | [Lou Gehrig — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/lou-gehrig-114680) |
| 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 plate-discipline first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/best/eye/1b): #1 of 198 — top 1%
- [Best contact first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/best/contact/1b): #1 of 198 — top 1%
- [Best power first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/best/power/1b): #3 of 198 — top 2%

## Where this card ranks

- 2nd best of 740 first basemen (Top 1%)
- 2nd best of 1,976 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 | 115 | Top 7% |
| Power vs R | 119 | Top 7% |
| Plate vision | 118 | Top 1% |
| Plate discipline | 125 | Top 1% |
| Batting clutch | 125 | Top 1% |
| Bunting | 99 | Top 1% |
| Drag bunting | 99 | Top 1% |
| Durability | 99 | Top 1% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Yankees |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 24 |  |
| Height | 6'0" |  |
| Weight | 200 lbs |  |
| Born | New York |  |
| Number | 4 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 83 |  |
| Arm strength | 67 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 78 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 70 |  |
| Baserunning | 51 |  |
| Reaction | 80 |  |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [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
- [Unfazed](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/unfazed): Excels at hitting with 2 strikes
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games
- [Table Setter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/table-setter): Performs better when no runners are on

## Captains that boost this card

- [Don Mattingly](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/don-mattingly-1fd515d3) - 99 OVR: Players from the New York Yankees
- [Whitey Ford](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/whitey-ford-a844c1ab) - 99 OVR: Players from the New York Yankees
- [Clayton Kershaw](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/clayton-kershaw-a3a3e4e9) - 99 OVR: Left-handed hitters and pitchers

## More Yankees at 1B

- [Don Mattingly](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/captain-don-mattingly-1fd515d3) - 99 OVR · 1B · NYY · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Anthony Rizzo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/season-awards-anthony-rizzo-ffcfc98c) - 96 OVR · 1B · NYY · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Lou Gehrig](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/all-star-lou-gehrig-b48e272f) - 90 OVR · 1B · NYY · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Luke Voit](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/egg-hunt-luke-voit-8822dc57) - 89 OVR · 1B · NYY · Diamond: 4,477 stubs
- [Ben Rice](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/topps-now-ben-rice-accf24d9) - 88 OVR · 1B · NYY · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Lou Gehrig](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/rookie-lou-gehrig-746bfc23) - 87 OVR · 1B · NYY · Diamond: 41,536 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Lou Gehrig](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/all-star-lou-gehrig-b48e272f) - 90 OVR · 1B · NYY · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Lou Gehrig](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/rookie-lou-gehrig-746bfc23) - 87 OVR · 1B · NYY · Diamond: 41,536 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Lou Gehrig?

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

### What quirks does Lou Gehrig have?

Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Day Player, and Table Setter.

### Where can I see Lou Gehrig's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Lou Gehrig](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/lou-gehrig-114680)

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