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Spooky Mark McGwire is a 99 OVR Red Diamond 1B card for the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB The Show 26. This ShowZone player page surfaces every attribute, equipped quirks, live marketplace buy and sell prices (refreshed every minute), ShowZone's proprietary True Overall™ and Meta Overall ratings, top-25 positional rankings, and recent real-life MLB performance. Compare cards side-by-side in the Player Compare tool or build a full Diamond Dynasty lineup in the Team Builder. Spooky Mark McGwire is a 99 overall Red Diamond card in MLB The Show 26. Team: St. Louis Cardinals. Position: 1B. Bats: Right. Throws: Right. True Overall™ Rating: 103.12 (best at 1B). Meta Overall Rating: 110.09 (best at 1B). Contact: 103L/125R. Power: 125L/125R. Vision: 82. Discipline: 125. Speed: 51. Fielding: 76. Arm: 57. Quirks (7): Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Pinch Hitter, Day Player. Top 25 Rankings: #6 1B, #12 DH.

MLB The Show 26

Spooky MARK MCGWIRE

SPOOKY
1B
R / RST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Updated Oct 29, 2026
Mark McGwire Card
Height6'5"
Weight250 lbs
BirthplaceCalifornia
103.12
@
#25 Ranked
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QUIRKS
Homebody
First-Pitch Hitter
Dead Red
Breaking Ball Hitter
Situational Hitter
Pinch Hitter
Day Player
CAPTAINS
Lee Smith
Matt Carpenter
LOCATION
  • Available on the reward path of the Spooky Program program (XP Reward Path - Step 8).
Advanced Data

Overall Ratings

Mark McGwire's True Overall™ and Meta Overall ratings at every eligible position in MLB The Show 26.

OVERALL99
First Base
103.12#25 Ranked
Left FieldOOP
100.30#100 Ranked
Center FieldOOP
100.01#93 Ranked
Right FieldOOP
100.27#99 Ranked
Designated HitterSEC
103.04#69 Ranked
Advanced Data

Player Ranks

Mark McGwire's position among all cards for power, contact, pitching, baserunning, and versatility.

Power vs LHP#1
Contact vs LHP#191
Balanced vs LHP#19
Versatility#1,414
Baserunning#865
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Frequently Asked Questions

Spooky Mark McGwire in MLB The Show 26

Common questions about Mark McGwire's card in MLB The Show 26.

You can find Spooky Mark McGwire in the Spooky Program program reward path.

Spooky Mark McGwire is a 99 overall Red Diamond card in MLB The Show 26.

Spooky Mark McGwire has 7 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Pinch Hitter, Day Player.

Spooky Mark McGwire has a Meta Overall rating of 110.09, ranking #6 at 1B. The Meta Overall factors in the current game meta and how effective the player is in actual gameplay.
Data

Player Attributes

Detailed breakdown of Mark McGwire's in-game attributes.

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Contact103
Contact R
125
Contact L
103
Vision
82
Clutch
104
Power125
Power R
125
Power L
125
Fielding64
Ability
76
Forward
48
Backward
58
Right
52
Left
50
Speed46
Speed
51
Steal
39
Arm54
Arm Str
57
Arm Acc
49
Other30
Sac Bunt
35
Drag Bunt
25
Attribute Boosts

Player Quirks

Mark McGwire has the following quirks that improve attributes in certain situations.

Homebody icon

Homebody

Performs better when playing at home
Player will receive an attribute boost during home games. The exact attributes are unknown, but an increase is PCI size has been documented.
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First-Pitch Hitter icon

First-Pitch Hitter

Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
Batting attributes receive a slight boost on the first pitch of an at-bat.
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Dead Red icon

Dead Red

Excels at hitting fastballs
Batting attributes receive a slight boost when a fastball is thrown.
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Breaking Ball Hitter icon

Breaking Ball Hitter

Excels at hitting breaking balls
Batting attributes receive a slight boost when a breaking ball is thrown.
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Situational Hitter icon

Situational Hitter

Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
Player will receive a batting attribute boost when there is a runner on third and less than two outs.
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Pinch Hitter icon

Pinch Hitter

Excels at pinch hitting
Player will receive an attribute boost while pinch hitting.
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Day Player icon

Day Player

Performs better when playing day games
Player will receive an attribute boost during day games. The exact attributes are unknown, but an increase is PCI size has been documented.
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Attribute Boosts

Eligible Captains

These captains can be used to boost this player's attributes.

Level:
Lee Smith

Lee Smith

Players from the St. Louis Cardinals
Cards Required: 15
H/9 R+6
H/9 L+6
K/9 R+6
K/9 L+6
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Matt Carpenter

Matt Carpenter

Players from the St. Louis Cardinals
Cards Required: 15
CON L+6
CON R+6
PWR L+6
PWR R+6
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Real Life

Player Background

Mark McGwire's real-life career history and accolades.

Full Name

Mark David McGwire

Nicknames

Big Mac

Birthplace

Pomona, CA

MLB Debut

1987

Jersey Numbers

#25

Draft History

Montreal ExposRd 81981
Oakland AthleticsRd 11984

Education

Damien HS (La Verne, CA)HS
University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)College

MLB Career

Oakland Athletics1986-1997St. Louis Cardinals1997-2001

Awards

Rookie of the Year Award
All-Star12
HR Derby Champ
World Series
Gold Glove
Silver Slugger3
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