# Ryan Howard (89 OVR)

> Ryan Howard is 4,300 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Load up. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-ryan-howard-32a573c4

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 89 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Phillies |
| Series | Awards |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Philadelphia Phillies real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/phillies) |

## Price

- Buy now: 4,300 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 4,100 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 3,500 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Load up. 49% below the going rate — the typical 89 costs 8,028 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 216th best of 649 first basemen
- 620th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 75 |
| Power | 92 |
| Speed | 29 |
| Arm | 63 |
| Fielding | 81 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 50 |  |
| Contact vs R | 115 | Top 7% |
| Power vs L | 70 |  |
| Power vs R | 115 | Top 4% |
| Plate vision | 55 |  |
| Plate discipline | 78 |  |
| Batting clutch | 81 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 77 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Phillies |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 25 |  |
| Height | 6'4" |  |
| Weight | 230 lbs |  |
| Born | Missouri |  |
| Number | 6 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 85 |  |
| Arm strength | 58 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 75 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 45 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 0 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 86 | Top 6% |
| Reaction vs R | 80 |  |

## 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
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [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
- [Pinch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/pinch-hitter): Excels at pinch hitting
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games

## Obtained from

- Community Market

## Captains that boost this card

- [Steve Carlton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/steve-carlton-508ca13f) - 88 OVR: Players from the Philadelphia Phillies
- [Chase Utley](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/chase-utley-16588688) - 88 OVR: Players from the Philadelphia Phillies

## More Phillies at 1B

- [Bryce Harper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/ranked-1000-bryce-harper-557d81cf) - 99 OVR · 1B · PHI · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Bryce Harper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-bryce-harper-c4edfdc9) - 99 OVR · 1B · PHI · Red Diamond: 207,999 stubs
- [Rhys Hoskins](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-show-classics-rhys-hoskins-f5dc4135) - 99 OVR · 1B · PHI · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Bryce Harper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-bryce-harper-2e8631ea) - 98 OVR · 1B · PHI · Red Diamond: 100,000 stubs
- [Ryan Howard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cornerstone-ryan-howard-e59052d0) - 97 OVR · 1B · PHI · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Bryce Harper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-home-run-derby-bryce-harper-ddef37b3) - 96 OVR · 1B · PHI · Red Diamond: 7,204 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Ryan Howard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cornerstone-ryan-howard-e59052d0) - 97 OVR · 1B · PHI · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Ryan Howard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/contributor-ryan-howard-6afde4c9) - 83 OVR · 1B · PHI · Gold: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Ryan Howard?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 4,300 stubs right now.

### How much is Ryan Howard worth?

It usually sells for about 4,100 stubs.

### What does Ryan Howard quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 3,500 stubs.

### What quirks does Ryan Howard have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Fighter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Pinch Hitter, and Night Player.

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