Smokey Joe Williams

Smokey Joe Williams is a Red Diamond 99 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Free Agents, part of the The Negro Leagues set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. As a two-way card, he can be used as both a hitter and a pitcher in the same lineup. He is also eligible at First Baseman, Left Fielder, and Right Fielder. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in October 2026.

On the mound, Smokey Joe Williams works with a 4-pitch arsenal led by a 99 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 95 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 99 Velocity, 90 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement. Notable quirks include Stopper from a total of 4 quirks.

Smokey Joe Williams is eligible at 4 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: First Baseman (92.3), Designated Hitter (92.0), Right Fielder (88.2), and Left Fielder (86.4) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — First Baseman on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At First Baseman the card scores 92.3 on All-Star, 101.8 on Hall of Fame, and 105.5 on Legend — it keeps 114% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Starting Pitchers the card ranks #4 on Legend and #71 on All-Star.

DiamondOps grades each pitch in Smokey Joe Williams's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Sinker (S), and Changeup (B). 3 of them grade S-tier, which is what separates a genuine out-pitch mix from a deep-but-flat arsenal. Its strongest tunnel pairing is the 4-Seam Fastball off the Sinker, so the two share a release look. Its 99 mph 4-Seam Fastball adds a velocity bonus on top. Arsenal grades are the same at every difficulty — unlike a hitter's OpScore, a pitch mix does not re-weight as you climb.

On the Diamond Dynasty market, Smokey Joe Williams currently buys for about 8,499 stubs, with sell orders near 5,225 stubs. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 2,422 stubs, about a 46% return. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.

OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Smokey Joe Williams earns an OpScore of 106.2 on Legend difficulty, ranking #127 among all cards and #4 among Starting Pitchers.