# Jason Giambi (88 OVR)

> Jason Giambi (Athletics), 88 OVR 1B: a Diamond card from the Jolt series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-jason-giambi-9609a75e

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 88 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Athletics |
| Series | Jolt |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| Captain | Yes |
| In real life: | [Jason Giambi — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jason-giambi-114739) |
| In real life: | [Oakland Athletics real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/athletics) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 214th best of 649 first basemen
- 275th best of 878 left fielders
- 230th best of 666 third basemen
- 525th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 89 |
| Power | 78 |
| Speed | 29 |
| Arm | 52 |
| Fielding | 53 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 81 |  |
| Contact vs R | 105 |  |
| Power vs L | 70 |  |
| Power vs R | 87 |  |
| Plate vision | 78 |  |
| Plate discipline | 103 | Top 9% |
| Batting clutch | 92 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 98 | Top 5% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Athletics |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Secondary | 3B, LF |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 28 |  |
| Height | 6'3" |  |
| Weight | 200 lbs |  |
| Born | California |  |
| Number | 16 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 55 |  |
| Arm strength | 52 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 54 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 43 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 3 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 54 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 57 |  |

## 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
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night 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: 18,948 stubs
- [Nick Kurtz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-nick-kurtz-b8911a28) - 86 OVR · 1B · OAK · Diamond: 4,125 stubs
- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/contributor-mark-mcgwire-3511740f) - 83 OVR · 1B · OAK · Gold: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Jason Giambi?

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

### What does Jason Giambi quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 2,750 stubs.

### What quirks does Jason Giambi have?

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

### Where can I see Jason Giambi's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Jason Giambi](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jason-giambi-114739)

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