# Willie Mays (90 OVR)

> Willie Mays is 6,049 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Good buy. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-willie-mays-9f2d9842

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 90 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | CF |
| Team | Giants |
| Series | The Negro Leagues |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Willie Mays — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/willie-mays-118495) |
| In real life: | [San Francisco Giants real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/giants) |

## Price

- Buy now: 6,049 stubs
- Sell now: 3,753 stubs
- Usually sells for about 6,087 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 3,750 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Good buy. 20% below the going rate — the typical 90 costs 6,387 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 217th best of 636 center fielders
- 769th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 78 |
| Power | 76 |
| Speed | 83 |
| Arm | 80 |
| Fielding | 84 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 81 |  |
| Contact vs R | 78 |  |
| Power vs L | 82 |  |
| Power vs R | 70 |  |
| Plate vision | 78 |  |
| Plate discipline | 82 |  |
| Batting clutch | 78 |  |
| Bunting | 42 |  |
| Drag bunting | 33 |  |
| Durability | 97 | Top 10% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Giants |  |
| Position | CF |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 20 |  |
| Height | 5'11" |  |
| Weight | 170 lbs |  |
| Born | Alabama |  |
| Number | 24 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 85 |  |
| Arm strength | 82 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 78 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 86 | Top 7% |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 79 | Top 6% |
| Reaction vs L | 81 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 85 | Top 7% |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [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
- [Unfazed](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/unfazed): Excels at hitting with 2 strikes
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## Obtained from

- Community Market

## Captains that boost this card

- [Juan Marichal](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/juan-marichal-a246777c) - 88 OVR: Players from the San Francisco Giants
- [Chili Davis](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/chili-davis-474839e4) - 88 OVR: Players from the San Francisco Giants

## More Giants at CF

- [Chili Davis](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-chili-davis-474839e4) - 88 OVR · CF · SF · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Harrison Bader](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/world-baseball-classic-harrison-bader-a51b3bbd) - 86 OVR · CF · SF · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Willie McGee](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/veteran-willie-mcgee-aecabaa9) - 84 OVR · CF · SF · Gold: Not on the market
- [Jung Hoo Lee](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/world-baseball-classic-jung-hoo-lee-af4f7506) - 83 OVR · CF · SF · Gold: Not on the market
- [Harrison Bader](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-harrison-bader-f8a108e0) - 74 OVR · CF · SF · Bronze: 44 stubs
- [Turner Hill](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-turner-hill-ac46a434) - 65 OVR · CF · SF · Bronze: 31 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Willie Mays?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 6,049 stubs right now.

### How much is Willie Mays worth?

It usually sells for about 6,087 stubs.

### What does Willie Mays quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 3,750 stubs.

### What quirks does Willie Mays have?

Homebody, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Fighter, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.

### Where can I see Willie Mays's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Willie Mays](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/willie-mays-118495)

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## Articles about Willie Mays

- [The best Willie Mays rookie cards, ranked (2026 prices)](https://mlbtsdb.com/blog/best-willie-mays-rookie-cards) - Willie Mays's 1951 Bowman rookie, his first Topps card and four early keys, ranked with 2026 sold prices by grade, PSA pops and record sales.