Smokey Joe Williams — Diamond 88 OVR Starting Pitcher Overview
Smokey Joe Williams is a Diamond 88 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 April 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, 60 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a movement-heavy arsenal built to miss bats. Notable quirks include Stopper from a total of 4 quirks.
Smokey Joe Williams is eligible at 4 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Right Fielder (72.0), First Baseman (71.3), Left Fielder (69.5), and Designated Hitter (69.5) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Right Fielder on All-Star, First Baseman on Hall of Fame, and First Baseman on Legend. At Right Fielder the card scores 72.0 on All-Star, 76.5 on Hall of Fame, and 77.0 on Legend — it keeps 107% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Starting Pitchers the card ranks #206 on Hall of Fame and #230 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.
Smokey Joe Williams is not currently traded on the open Diamond Dynasty market — cards like this are typically earned through programs or collections rather than bought with stubs.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Smokey Joe Williams earns an OpScore of 79.4 on Legend difficulty, ranking #988 among all cards and #209 among Starting Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Smokey Joe Williams's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Smokey Joe Williams is a 88 OVR Diamond Starting Pitcher for the Free Agents.
- Is Smokey Joe Williams a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Starting Pitchers, Smokey Joe Williams ranks #230 on All-Star, #206 on Hall of Fame, and #209 on Legend by OpScore — DiamondOps' difficulty-aware rating: it weights the attributes that decide at-bats and recomputes them for each difficulty, whereas in-game Overall is a single number that does not change with the level you play on.
- What quirks does Smokey Joe Williams have in MLB The Show 26?
- Smokey Joe Williams has 4 quirks: Homebody, Stopper, Day Player, and Table Setter.
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