# Mark McGwire (90 OVR)

> Mark McGwire is 18,744 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Wait. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/all-star-mark-mcgwire-18cf0978

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 90 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Athletics |
| Series | All-Star |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Mark McGwire — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/mark-mcgwire-118743) |
| In real life: | [Oakland Athletics real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/athletics) |

## Price

- Buy now: 18,744 stubs
- Sell now: 12,700 stubs
- Usually sells for about 11,100 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 3,750 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Wait. 159% above the going rate — the typical 90 costs 6,387 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 287th best of 649 first basemen
- 773rd best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 73 |
| Power | 102 |
| Speed | 28 |
| Arm | 63 |
| Fielding | 64 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 100 |  |
| Contact vs R | 60 |  |
| Power vs L | 109 | Top 5% |
| Power vs R | 95 |  |
| Plate vision | 61 |  |
| Plate discipline | 107 | Top 7% |
| Batting clutch | 72 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 92 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Athletics |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 28 |  |
| Height | 6'5" |  |
| Weight | 225 lbs |  |
| Born | California |  |
| Number | 25 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 65 |  |
| Arm strength | 63 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 65 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 43 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 0 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 72 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 60 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Pinch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/pinch-hitter): Excels at pinch hitting
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Program (Themed Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Vida Blue](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/vida-blue-c9e05e59) - 88 OVR: Players from the Athletics
- [Jason Giambi](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/jason-giambi-9609a75e) - 88 OVR: Players from the Athletics

## More Athletics at 1B

- [Nick Kurtz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-nick-kurtz-f54e2488) - 98 OVR · 1B · OAK · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Tommy White](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-tommy-white-3d0a5d46) - 97 OVR · 1B · OAK · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Nick Kurtz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-nick-kurtz-76a25217) - 94 OVR · 1B · OAK · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Jason Giambi](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-jason-giambi-9609a75e) - 88 OVR · 1B · OAK · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Nick Kurtz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-nick-kurtz-b8911a28) - 86 OVR · 1B · OAK · Diamond: 4,350 stubs
- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/contributor-mark-mcgwire-3511740f) - 83 OVR · 1B · OAK · Gold: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-mark-mcgwire-41fc2dd8) - 99 OVR · 1B · STL · Red Diamond: 47,997 stubs
- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-mark-mcgwire-f8320d1e) - 99 OVR · 1B · STL · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/contributor-mark-mcgwire-3511740f) - 83 OVR · 1B · OAK · Gold: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Mark McGwire?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 18,744 stubs right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs).

### How much is Mark McGwire worth?

It usually sells for about 11,100 stubs.

### What does Mark McGwire quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 3,750 stubs.

### 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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