# Monte Irvin (99 OVR)

> Monte Irvin (Free Agents), 99 OVR LF: a Diamond card from the The Negro Leagues series in MLB 25. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/the-negro-leagues-monte-irvin-8585e3ef

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | LF |
| Team | Free Agents |
| Series | The Negro Leagues |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| In real life: | [Monte Irvin — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/monte-irvin-116403) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- [Best plate-discipline right fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/eye/rf): #3 of 186 — top 2%
- [Best plate-discipline shortstops](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/eye/ss): #2 of 115 — top 2%
- [Best plate-discipline left fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/eye/lf): #5 of 188 — top 3%

## Where this card ranks

- 21st best of 841 left fielders (Top 3%)
- 18th best of 797 right fielders (Top 3%)
- 12th best of 492 shortstops (Top 3%)
- 15th best of 571 first basemen (Top 3%)
- 56th best of 1,962 designated hitters (Top 3%)

## Ratings

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

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 111 |  |
| Contact vs R | 120 | Top 7% |
| Power vs L | 85 |  |
| Power vs R | 100 |  |
| Plate vision | 125 | Top 1% |
| Plate discipline | 118 | Top 3% |
| Batting clutch | 125 | Top 1% |
| Bunting | 41 |  |
| Drag bunting | 32 |  |
| Durability | 96 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Free Agents |  |
| Position | LF |  |
| Secondary | 1B, SS, RF |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 22 |  |
| Height | 6'1" |  |
| Weight | 195 lbs |  |
| Born | Alabama |  |
| Number | 20 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 88 | Top 8% |
| Arm strength | 94 | Top 5% |
| Arm accuracy | 86 | Top 8% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 80 |  |
| Baserunning | 62 | Top 10% |
| Reaction | 82 |  |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Unfazed](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/unfazed): Excels at hitting with 2 strikes
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games
- [Table Setter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/table-setter): Performs better when no runners are on

## Obtained from

- Collection

## Captains that boost this card

- [Buck Leonard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/buck-leonard-bae12df2) - 99 OVR: Players who played in the Negro Leagues
- [Hal Newhouser](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/hal-newhouser-749f945e) - 99 OVR: Players who played prior to the year 1970
- [Jim Rice](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jim-rice-3e52d100) - 99 OVR: Players who throw and bat righty
- [Jackson Holliday](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jackson-holliday-6872ac36) - 99 OVR: Players who are 25 years old or younger

## More Free Agents at LF

- [Monte Irvin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/the-negro-leagues-monte-irvin-1cfe825f) - 85 OVR · LF · FA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Jake Fraley](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-jake-fraley-905498d9) - 76 OVR · LF · FA · Silver: 95 stubs
- [Evan Carter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-evan-carter-a945b8df) - 75 OVR · LF · FA · Silver: 81 stubs
- [Alex Verdugo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-alex-verdugo-51affce7) - 74 OVR · LF · FA · Bronze: 34 stubs
- [José Azocar](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-jose-azocar-5f2dcc8f) - 72 OVR · LF · FA · Bronze: 34 stubs
- [Bryan De La Cruz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-bryan-de-la-cruz-46825183) - 72 OVR · LF · FA · Bronze: 28 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Monte Irvin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/the-negro-leagues-monte-irvin-1cfe825f) - 85 OVR · LF · FA · Diamond: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Monte Irvin?

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

### What quirks does Monte Irvin have?

Road Warrior, Dead Red, Unfazed, Fighter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Day Player, and Table Setter.

### Where can I see Monte Irvin's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Monte Irvin](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/monte-irvin-116403)

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