# Willie Mays (85 OVR)

> Willie Mays (Free Agents), 85 OVR CF: a Diamond card from the The Negro Leagues series in MLB 24. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/the-negro-leagues-willie-mays-39e7aab7

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 85 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | CF |
| Team | Free Agents |
| Series | The Negro Leagues |
| Edition | MLB 24 |
| In real life: | [Willie Mays — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/willie-mays-118495) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 404th best of 796 center fielders
- 521st best of 1,033 right fielders
- 566th best of 1,114 left fielders
- 1,053rd best of 1,976 designated hitters

## Ratings

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

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 72 |  |
| Contact vs R | 63 |  |
| Power vs L | 65 |  |
| Power vs R | 60 |  |
| Plate vision | 76 |  |
| Plate discipline | 76 |  |
| Batting clutch | 69 |  |
| Bunting | 42 |  |
| Drag bunting | 33 |  |
| Durability | 95 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Free Agents |  |
| Position | CF |  |
| Secondary | LF, RF |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 20 |  |
| Height | 5'11" |  |
| Weight | 170 lbs |  |
| Born | Alabama |  |
| Number | 24 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 83 |  |
| Arm strength | 85 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 80 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 92 | Top 4% |
| Baserunning | 45 |  |
| Reaction | 85 | Top 9% |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [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
- [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

## Captains that boost this card

- [Greg Maddux](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/greg-maddux-e88a994b) - 99 OVR: Hitters with under 75 Power and Pitchers with under 85 K/9
- [Corbin Carroll](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/corbin-carroll-8ef723b9) - 99 OVR: Hitters with over 84 Speed
- [Jackson Chourio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/jackson-chourio-460570bb) - 99 OVR: Player cards aged 23 or lower
- [Brandon Lowe](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/brandon-lowe-70a6d0ab) - 99 OVR: Hitters with under 100 Contact against RHP and LHP
- [Steven Kwan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/steven-kwan-0cd1d8f5) - 99 OVR: Hitters with under 90 Power against RHP and LHP
- [Hilton L. Smith](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/hilton-l-smith-ba5e0fe0) - 99 OVR: Players who have played in the Negro Leagues

## More Free Agents at CF

- [Larry Doby](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/the-negro-leagues-larry-doby-7e78216e) - 85 OVR · CF · FA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Esteury Ruiz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/live-esteury-ruiz-9b3830a0) - 78 OVR · CF · FA · Silver: 395 stubs
- [Stuart Fairchild](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/live-stuart-fairchild-0199988e) - 75 OVR · CF · FA · Silver: 295 stubs
- [Yonathan Daza](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/live-yonathan-daza-6eedcbff) - 71 OVR · CF · FA · Bronze: 44 stubs
- [Myles Straw](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/live-myles-straw-d4b5f430) - 71 OVR · CF · FA · Bronze: 30 stubs
- [Drew Waters](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/live-drew-waters-4a36d9f1) - 71 OVR · CF · FA · Bronze: 38 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Willie Mays](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/finest-willie-mays-b24af918) - 99 OVR · CF · SF · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Willie Mays](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/hall-of-fame-willie-mays-82e3a8ee) - 99 OVR · CF · SF · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Willie Mays](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/out-of-position-willie-mays-1517ca97) - 95 OVR · 3B · SF · Diamond: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Willie Mays?

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

### What quirks does Willie Mays have?

Homebody, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Fighter, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.

### Where can I see Willie Mays's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Willie Mays](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/willie-mays-118495)

## Similar cards (Same position, comparable ratings)

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- [Manuel Margot](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/postseason-manuel-margot-f2298f93) - 87 OVR · CF · TB · Diamond: 41,000 stubs

## Articles about Willie Mays

- [The best Willie Mays rookie cards, ranked (2026 prices)](https://mlbtsdb.com/blog/best-willie-mays-rookie-cards) - Willie Mays's 1951 Bowman rookie, his first Topps card and four early keys, ranked with 2026 sold prices by grade, PSA pops and record sales.