Best First Basemen

Top First Basemen by true rating in MLB The Show 25

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  • Rankings with Quirks ratings. (Estimates how quirks impact a player's overall ability.)
  • Rankings with Secondary Position players
What is True Rating?
BattingHand
#1
Gil Hodges, 99 Hall of Fame - MLB the Show 25
111.01 TR
Gil Hodges
Not Sellable
#2
Stan Musial, 88 All-Star - MLB the Show 25
98.54 TR
Stan Musial
Not Sellable
#3
Willie Stargell, 90 Contributor - MLB the Show 25
96.39 TR
Willie Stargell
Buy:
Stubs 22,978
Sell:
Stubs 20,201
#4
Chase Headley, 93 2nd Half Heroes - MLB the Show 25
96.16 TR
Chase Headley
Not Sellable
#5
Don Baylor, 91 Standout - MLB the Show 25
95.18 TR
Don Baylor
Not Sellable
#6
Anthony Santander, 89 New Threads - MLB the Show 25
94.84 TR
Anthony Santander
Not Sellable
#7
Jose Bautista, 88 All-Star - MLB the Show 25
93.55 TR
Jose Bautista
Buy:
Stubs 6,274
Sell:
Stubs 5,425
#8
Babe Ruth, 85 Jolt - MLB the Show 25
93.05 TR
Babe Ruth
Not Sellable
#9
Brandon Lowe, 89 Contributor - MLB the Show 25
92.66 TR
Brandon Lowe
Buy:
Stubs 16,599
Sell:
Stubs 15,001
#10
David Ortiz, 88 Last Ride - MLB the Show 25
92.49 TR
David Ortiz
Not Sellable
#11
Willie McCovey, 84 Contributor - MLB the Show 25
92.46 TR
Willie McCovey
Not Sellable
#12
David Justice, 87 Rookie - MLB the Show 25
92.16 TR
David Justice
Not Sellable
#13
Bryce Harper, 87 Live - MLB the Show 25
92.11 TR
Bryce Harper
Buy:
Stubs 47,277
Sell:
Stubs 41,002
#14
Mark McGwire, 88 All-Star - MLB the Show 25
92 TR
Mark McGwire
Buy:
Stubs 30,094
Sell:
Stubs 25,545
#15
Lance Berkman, 87 2nd Half Heroes - MLB the Show 25
91.93 TR
Lance Berkman
Buy:
Stubs 5,991
Sell:
Stubs 5,410
#16
Jackie Robinson, 89 The Negro Leagues - MLB the Show 25
91.57 TR
Jackie Robinson
Not Sellable
#17
Ryan Howard, 87 Postseason - MLB the Show 25
91.17 TR
Ryan Howard
Not Sellable
#18
Frank Thomas, 86 Jolt - MLB the Show 25
90.94 TR
Frank Thomas
Not Sellable
#19
Jeff Bagwell, 86 Contributor - MLB the Show 25
90.78 TR
Jeff Bagwell
Not Sellable
#20
Rod Carew, 85 Egg Hunt - MLB the Show 25
90.76 TR
Rod Carew
Buy:
Stubs 1,696
Sell:
Stubs 1,500
#21
Todd Helton, 86 Jolt - MLB the Show 25
90.59 TR
Todd Helton
Not Sellable
#22
Jurickson Profar, 84 New Threads - MLB the Show 25
90.35 TR
Jurickson Profar
Buy:
Stubs 0
Sell:
Stubs 21,815
#23
Supercharged Kyle Stowers, 65 Live - MLB the Show 25
90.07 TR
Kyle Stowers
Buy:
Stubs 149
Sell:
Stubs 102
#24
Tony Clark, 87 Cornerstone - MLB the Show 25
89.96 TR
Tony Clark
Not Sellable
#25
Hank Greenberg, 85 Breakout - MLB the Show 25
89.73 TR
Hank Greenberg
Buy:
Stubs 15,885
Sell:
Stubs 13,000

Best First Basemen in MLB The Show 25 - Insights

Hall of Fame Gil Hodges holds the top spot among the best First Basemen with an impressive 111.01 True Rating.

Notably, Gil Hodges stands significantly above the competition, with a gap of 12.5 True Rating points down to the #2 spot.

Right behind Gil Hodges are All-Star Stan Musial and Contributor Willie Stargell, forming a strong top group. Overall, the top 10 MLB First Basemen average a 96.39 True Rating.

All-Star Stan Musial a top free option, ranked #2. This card can be acquired from the Common Courtesy Collection, and is also notable within the top 5 for benefiting significantly from 10 active quirks.

Contributor Willie Stargell the most recent addition to the top 10, released 6 days ago, and is also currently the most expensive player available on the market among the top 5, costing around 22,978 stubs.

Live Kyle Stowers is currently Supercharged, ranking at #23 until Thursday, May 8, and can be acquired for around 149 stubs.