# John Donaldson (91 OVR)

> John Donaldson is 6,111 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Avoid. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-john-donaldson-a6de159b

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 91 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Free Agents |
| Series | The Negro Leagues |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [John Donaldson — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/john-donaldson-819731) |

## Price

- Buy now: 6,111 stubs
- Sell now: 4,190 stubs
- Usually sells for about 5,890 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 4,000 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Avoid. 197% above the going rate — the typical 91 costs 6,398 stubs
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 273rd best of 709 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 90 |
| K/9 | 76 |
| H/9 | 82 |
| BB/9 | 62 |
| Velocity | 99 |
| Control | 62 |
| Break | 95 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 90 |  |
| Pitching clutch | 84 |  |
| H/9 | 82 |  |
| K/9 | 76 |  |
| BB/9 | 62 |  |
| HR/9 | 97 | Top 3% |
| Velocity | 99 | Top 1% |
| Control | 62 |  |
| Break | 95 |  |
| Stuff | 75 |  |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| Slider | 92 mph |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 99 mph |
| Slurve | 80 mph |
| Forkball | 82 mph |
| Sinker | 95 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Free Agents |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Secondary | CF |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 29 |  |
| Height | 6'1" |  |
| Weight | 180 lbs |  |
| Born | Missouri |  |
| Number | 92 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 85 |  |
| Arm strength | 92 | Top 6% |
| Arm accuracy | 85 | Top 9% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 87 | Top 6% |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 58 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 85 | Top 7% |
| Reaction vs R | 86 | Top 6% |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Program (Themed Programs)

## More Free Agents at SP

- [Cool Papa Bell](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-cool-papa-bell-99c684e8) - 99 OVR · SP · FA · Red Diamond: 90,000 stubs
- [Peanut Johnson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-peanut-johnson-8ff2deda) - 99 OVR · SP · FA · Red Diamond: 8,999 stubs
- [John Donaldson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-john-donaldson-2f5dbbcf) - 99 OVR · SP · FA · Red Diamond: 93,800 stubs
- [Ted Radcliffe](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-ted-radcliffe-202d60d6) - 91 OVR · SP · FA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Clayton Kershaw](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/ranked-1000-clayton-kershaw-f1c636d7) - 90 OVR · SP · FA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Clayton Kershaw](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/world-baseball-classic-clayton-kershaw-91bedcc2) - 90 OVR · SP · FA · Diamond: 20,499 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [John Donaldson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-john-donaldson-2f5dbbcf) - 99 OVR · SP · FA · Red Diamond: 93,800 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get John Donaldson?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 6,111 stubs right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs).

### How much is John Donaldson worth?

It usually sells for about 5,890 stubs.

### What does John Donaldson quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 4,000 stubs.

### What quirks does John Donaldson have?

Homebody, Pick Off Artist, and Day Player.

### Where can I see John Donaldson's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [John Donaldson](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/john-donaldson-819731)

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