# Victor Martinez (99 OVR)

> Victor Martinez (Tigers), 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-victor-martinez-65a14f13

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Tigers |
| Series | Awards |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Victor Martinez — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/victor-martinez-400121) |
| In real life: | [Detroit Tigers real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/tigers) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- [Best contact catchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/contact/c): #3 of 65 — top 5%
- [Best power first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/power/1b): #17 of 172 — top 10%
- [Best power catchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/power/c): #6 of 65 — top 10%

## Where this card ranks

- 49th best of 649 first basemen (Top 8%)
- 26th best of 288 catchers (Top 10%)
- 95th best of 1,945 designated hitters (Top 5%)

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 117 |
| Power | 108 |
| Speed | 26 |
| Arm | 70 |
| Fielding | 62 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 125 | Top 1% |
| Contact vs R | 115 | Top 7% |
| Power vs L | 116 | Top 3% |
| Power vs R | 100 |  |
| Plate vision | 114 | Top 2% |
| Plate discipline | 87 |  |
| Batting clutch | 118 | Top 6% |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 96 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Tigers |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Secondary | C |  |
| Bats | S |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 35 |  |
| Height | 6'2" |  |
| Weight | 210 lbs |  |
| Born | Venezuela |  |
| Number | 41 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 62 |  |
| Arm strength | 70 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 72 |  |
| Blocking | 67 | Top 6% |
| Speed | 35 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 9 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 67 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 62 |  |

## 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
- [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

- Collection

## Captains that boost this card

- [Hal Newhouser](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/hal-newhouser-5f0f2ad4) - 88 OVR: Players from the Detroit Tigers
- [Hank Greenberg](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/hank-greenberg-81019d1d) - 88 OVR: Players from the Detroit Tigers

## More Tigers at 1B

- [Hank Greenberg](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-hank-greenberg-41d6efe3) - 99 OVR · 1B · DET · Red Diamond: 5,998 stubs
- [Hank Greenberg](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/summer-hank-greenberg-a7281b75) - 95 OVR · 1B · DET · Red Diamond: 7,548 stubs
- [Spencer Torkelson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-spencer-torkelson-4f398a1c) - 90 OVR · 1B · DET · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Hank Greenberg](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-hank-greenberg-81019d1d) - 88 OVR · 1B · DET · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Carlos Pena](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/breakout-carlos-pena-c62b4208) - 88 OVR · 1B · DET · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Spencer Torkelson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-spencer-torkelson-3eb9867e) - 75 OVR · 1B · DET · Silver: 79 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Victor Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/postseason-victor-martinez-a3c2c00e) - 92 OVR · C · CLE · Diamond: 114,992 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Victor Martinez?

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

### What does Victor Martinez quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Victor Martinez have?

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

### Where can I see Victor Martinez's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Victor Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/victor-martinez-400121)

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