# John Donaldson (99 OVR)

> John Donaldson (Free Agents), 99 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the Milestone series in MLB 25. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/milestone-john-donaldson-aaa6e153

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Free Agents |
| Series | Milestone |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| In real life: | [John Donaldson — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/john-donaldson-819731) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- [Best strikeout starting pitchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/strikeout/sp): #5 of 171 — top 3%
- [Best workhorse starters](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/workhorse): #4 of 171 — top 3%
- [Best contact-suppressing starting pitchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/suppressor/sp): #7 of 171 — top 5%

## Where this card ranks

- 6th best of 759 starting pitchers (Top 1%)

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 115 |
| K/9 | 114 |
| H/9 | 120 |
| BB/9 | 100 |
| Velocity | 99 |
| Control | 89 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 115 | Top 2% |
| Pitching clutch | 125 | Top 1% |
| H/9 | 120 | Top 4% |
| K/9 | 114 | Top 4% |
| BB/9 | 100 | Top 7% |
| HR/9 | 99 | Top 1% |
| Velocity | 99 | Top 1% |
| Control | 89 | Top 9% |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| Slider | 92 mph |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 99 mph |
| Slurve | 80 mph |
| Forkball | 82 mph |
| Sinker | 95 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Free Agents |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Secondary | CF |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 31 |  |
| Height | 6'1" |  |
| Weight | 180 lbs |  |
| Born | Missouri |  |
| Number | 92 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 95 | Top 3% |
| Arm strength | 99 | Top 1% |
| Arm accuracy | 95 | Top 2% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 90 | Top 4% |
| Baserunning | 99 | Top 1% |
| Reaction | 93 | Top 3% |

## Quirks

- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games
- [Outlier I](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/outlier-i): Primary pitch exceeds max velocity limit
- [Outlier II](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/outlier-ii): Secondary pitch exceeds max velocity limit

## Obtained from

- Collection

## Captains that boost this card

- [Hal Newhouser](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/hal-newhouser-749f945e) - 99 OVR: Players who played prior to the year 1970
- [Willie McCovey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/willie-mccovey-c9ea1523) - 99 OVR: Players who bat or throw left-handed

## More Free Agents at SP

- [Satchel Paige](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/hall-of-fame-satchel-paige-985b8cdb) - 99 OVR · SP · FA · Diamond: 1,000,000 stubs
- [Rube Foster](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/the-negro-leagues-rube-foster-654adcd0) - 99 OVR · SP · FA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Martín Dihigo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/the-negro-leagues-martin-dihigo-b288d957) - 99 OVR · SP · FA · Diamond: 75,000 stubs
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- [Leon Day](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/the-negro-leagues-leon-day-ea90a481) - 99 OVR · SP · FA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [José Méndez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/the-negro-leagues-jose-mendez-0fc64470) - 99 OVR · SP · FA · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [John Donaldson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/the-negro-leagues-john-donaldson-8d3c396c) - 90 OVR · SP · FA · Diamond: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get John Donaldson?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Collection.

### What quirks does John Donaldson have?

Pick Off Artist, Day Player, Outlier I, and Outlier II.

### Where can I see John Donaldson's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [John Donaldson](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/john-donaldson-819731)

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