# Gary Carter (96 OVR)

> Gary Carter is 10,198 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Wait. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-gary-carter-62c09a3d

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 96 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | C |
| Team | Nationals |
| Series | Awards |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Gary Carter — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/gary-carter-112061) |
| In real life: | [Washington Nationals real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/nationals) |

## Price

- Buy now: 10,198 stubs
- Sell now: 7,000 stubs
- Usually sells for about 7,011 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Wait. 284% above the going rate — the typical 96 costs 6,760 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- [Best defensive catchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/glove/c): #5 of 65 — top 8%

## Where this card ranks

- 45th best of 288 catchers
- 166th best of 649 first basemen
- 461st best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 102 |
| Power | 79 |
| Speed | 32 |
| Arm | 87 |
| Fielding | 82 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 114 | Top 8% |
| Contact vs R | 93 |  |
| Power vs L | 79 |  |
| Power vs R | 80 |  |
| Plate vision | 100 | Top 8% |
| Plate discipline | 78 |  |
| Batting clutch | 105 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 98 | Top 5% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Nationals |  |
| Position | C |  |
| Secondary | 1B |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 30 |  |
| Height | 6'2" |  |
| Weight | 205 lbs |  |
| Born | California |  |
| Number | 8 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 85 |  |
| Arm strength | 88 | Top 9% |
| Arm accuracy | 86 | Top 8% |
| Blocking | 88 | Top 1% |
| Speed | 47 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 6 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 82 | Top 10% |
| Reaction vs R | 81 | Top 10% |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [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
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games
- [Break Outlier](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/break-outlier): Pitchers lose less break when tired

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Program (Themed Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Andre Dawson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/andre-dawson-1299c9cf) - 88 OVR: Players from the Washington Nationals
- [Pedro Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/pedro-martinez-31a0dbd4) - 88 OVR: Players from the Washington Nationals

## More Nationals at C

- [Keibert Ruiz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-keibert-ruiz-692cc6db) - 93 OVR · C · WAS · Diamond: 7,208 stubs
- [Harry Ford](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/world-baseball-classic-harry-ford-4cafcd48) - 89 OVR · C · WAS · Diamond: 6,448 stubs
- [Keibert Ruiz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-keibert-ruiz-d5c8ec04) - 73 OVR · C · WAS · Bronze: 41 stubs
- [Harry Ford](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-harry-ford-0bfe1697) - 68 OVR · C · WAS · Bronze: 62 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Gary Carter?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 10,198 stubs right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs).

### How much is Gary Carter worth?

It usually sells for about 7,011 stubs.

### What does Gary Carter quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

### What quirks does Gary Carter have?

Homebody, Breaking Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Day Player, and Break Outlier.

### Where can I see Gary Carter's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Gary Carter](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/gary-carter-112061)

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