# Lou Gehrig (99 OVR)

> Lou Gehrig (Yankees), 99 OVR 1B: a Red Diamond card from the Awards series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-lou-gehrig-96f2a60a

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Yankees |
| Series | Awards |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Lou Gehrig — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/lou-gehrig-114680) |
| In real life: | [New York Yankees real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/yankees) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 6th best of 655 first basemen (Top 1%)
- 11th best of 1,953 designated hitters (Top 1%)

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 119 |
| Power | 113 |
| Speed | 43 |
| Arm | 79 |
| Fielding | 82 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 122 | Top 4% |
| Contact vs R | 123 | Top 4% |
| Power vs L | 115 | Top 3% |
| Power vs R | 111 | Top 6% |
| Plate vision | 110 | Top 3% |
| Plate discipline | 125 | Top 1% |
| Batting clutch | 125 | Top 1% |
| Bunting | 52 |  |
| Drag bunting | 44 |  |
| Durability | 99 | Top 1% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Yankees |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 33 |  |
| Height | 6'0" |  |
| Weight | 220 lbs |  |
| Born | New York |  |
| Number | 4 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 85 |  |
| Arm strength | 76 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 88 | Top 6% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 61 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 9 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 80 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 83 | Top 9% |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [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
- [Unfazed](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/unfazed): Excels at hitting with 2 strikes
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone
- [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
- [Table Setter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/table-setter): Performs better when no runners are on

## Captains that boost this card

- [Andy Pettitte](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/andy-pettitte-3596f89c) - 88 OVR: Players from the New York Yankees
- [Derek Jeter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/derek-jeter-e8e5ffd3) - 88 OVR: Players from the New York Yankees

## More Yankees at 1B

- [Lou Gehrig](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-lou-gehrig-293e0cbd) - 99 OVR · 1B · NYY · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Ben Rice](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-ben-rice-3516a7b5) - 99 OVR · 1B · NYY · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Luis García Jr.](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-luis-garcia-jr-a6567c81) - 99 OVR · 1B · NYY · Red Diamond: 9,896 stubs
- [Ben Rice](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-home-run-derby-ben-rice-0ae18b6c) - 96 OVR · 1B · NYY · Red Diamond: 6,998 stubs
- [Paul Goldschmidt](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-paul-goldschmidt-6371ab8c) - 93 OVR · 1B · NYY · Diamond: 6,444 stubs
- [Lou Gehrig](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/vintage-lou-gehrig-6dc5b9f8) - 93 OVR · 1B · NYY · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Lou Gehrig](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-lou-gehrig-293e0cbd) - 99 OVR · 1B · NYY · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Lou Gehrig](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/vintage-lou-gehrig-6dc5b9f8) - 93 OVR · 1B · NYY · Diamond: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Lou Gehrig?

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

### What does Lou Gehrig quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Lou Gehrig have?

Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Day Player, and Table Setter.

### Where can I see Lou Gehrig's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Lou Gehrig](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/lou-gehrig-114680)

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