# Mark McGwire (83 OVR)

> Mark McGwire (Athletics), 83 OVR 1B: a Gold card from the Contributor series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/contributor-mark-mcgwire-3511740f

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 83 |
| Rarity | Gold |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Athletics |
| Series | Contributor |
| 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) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 310th best of 649 first basemen
- 832nd best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 64 |
| Power | 91 |
| Speed | 31 |
| Arm | 63 |
| Fielding | 54 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 50 |  |
| Contact vs R | 92 |  |
| Power vs L | 89 |  |
| Power vs R | 93 |  |
| Plate vision | 51 |  |
| Plate discipline | 110 | Top 6% |
| Batting clutch | 63 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 64 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Athletics |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 30 |  |
| Height | 6'5" |  |
| Weight | 215 lbs |  |
| Born | California |  |
| Number | 25 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 58 |  |
| Arm strength | 68 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 54 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 48 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 0 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 48 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 56 |  |

## 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

- Program (Team Affinity)

## 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
- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/all-star-mark-mcgwire-18cf0978) - 90 OVR · 1B · OAK · Diamond: 16,999 stubs
- [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: 4,352 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-mark-mcgwire-41fc2dd8) - 99 OVR · 1B · STL · Red Diamond: 46,100 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/all-star-mark-mcgwire-18cf0978) - 90 OVR · 1B · OAK · Diamond: 16,999 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Mark McGwire?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Team Affinity).

### What does Mark McGwire quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 600 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)

## Similar cards (Same position, comparable ratings)

- [Nick Kurtz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-nick-kurtz-b8911a28) - 86 OVR · 1B · OAK · Diamond: 4,352 stubs
- [Munetaka Murakami](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/world-baseball-classic-munetaka-murakami-694e6aa2) - 90 OVR · 1B · CWS · Diamond: 111,899 stubs
- [Rafael Devers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/egg-hunt-rafael-devers-cfc13230) - 90 OVR · 1B · SF · Diamond: 7,553 stubs
- [Travis Hafner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/summer-travis-hafner-5b7e5da7) - 94 OVR · 1B · CLE · Diamond: 4,800 stubs
- [Bryce Harper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-home-run-derby-bryce-harper-ddef37b3) - 96 OVR · 1B · PHI · Red Diamond: 7,214 stubs
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