# Jim Thome (88 OVR)

> Jim Thome (Guardians), 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-jim-thome-9e2e5eb1

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 88 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Guardians |
| Series | Jolt |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| Captain | Yes |
| In real life: | [Jim Thome — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jim-thome-123272) |
| In real life: | [Cleveland Guardians real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/guardians) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 233rd best of 649 first basemen
- 593rd best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 77 |
| Power | 92 |
| Speed | 25 |
| Arm | 62 |
| Fielding | 59 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 80 |  |
| Contact vs R | 91 |  |
| Power vs L | 79 |  |
| Power vs R | 105 | Top 10% |
| Plate vision | 58 |  |
| Plate discipline | 116 | Top 4% |
| Batting clutch | 80 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 98 | Top 5% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Guardians |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 29 |  |
| Height | 6'4" |  |
| Weight | 220 lbs |  |
| Born | Illinois |  |
| Number | 25 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 60 |  |
| Arm strength | 62 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 63 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 38 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 3 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 57 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 61 |  |

## 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
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [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
- [Table Setter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/table-setter): Performs better when no runners are on

## Obtained from

- Program (Team Affinity)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Jim Thome](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/jim-thome-9e2e5eb1) - 88 OVR: Players from the Cleveland Guardians
- [Corey Kluber](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/corey-kluber-0c07f3cb) - 88 OVR: Players from the Cleveland Guardians

## More Guardians at 1B

- [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-carlos-santana-02f0f390) - 99 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: 231,990 stubs
- [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-carlos-santana-82bfc262) - 99 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Ralphy Velazquez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-ralphy-velazquez-44b02a74) - 99 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Nathaniel Lowe](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-nathaniel-lowe-a1093c70) - 98 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: 6,749 stubs
- [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mural-carlos-santana-ac07c444) - 95 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: 9,999 stubs
- [Travis Hafner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/summer-travis-hafner-5b7e5da7) - 94 OVR · 1B · CLE · Diamond: 4,798 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Jim Thome?

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

### What does Jim Thome quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Jim Thome have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.

### Where can I see Jim Thome's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Jim Thome](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jim-thome-123272)

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