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Willie McCovey   |   Major Leaguer   1959-1980

Full Name:  Willie Lee McCovey
Born:  January 10,1938  in  Mobile, Alabama
Height:  6-4  Weight:  210  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left
High School:  Central (Mobile,AL)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  MLB All-Star Game History ... Retired Numbers ... Hall of Famers ... 500 Career Home Runs

Debut:  July 30,1959

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Transactions:   [Mar 12,1955] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Giants.  [Oct 25,1973] - Traded by Giants with Bernie Williams to Padres for Mike Caldwell.  [Aug 30,1976] - Purchased by Athletics from Padres.  [Nov 1,1976] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 6,1977] - Signed as Free Agent by Giants.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1955SandersvilGSL17SfD   1074108212524119113          .305---.507-----
1956DanvilleCaro18SfA+   1525191191613882989          .310---.582-----
1957DallasTex19SfAA   115395631112191165          .281---.463-----
1958PhoenixPCL20SfAAA   1465279116837101489          .319---.507-----
1959PhoenixPCL21SfAAA   953498413026112992          .372---.759-----
 SF GiantsNL21SfMLB 1b352192326895133820223541017 .354.429.656108560%
1960TacomaPCL22SfAAA   1763141812316          .286---.508-----
 SF GiantsNL22SfMLB 1b41012603762153135111455304023 .238.349.46981854%
1961SF GiantsNL23SfMLB 1b4,31063285989123185012376053048 .271.350.49184148%
1962SF GiantsNL24SfMLB of491229416761205433293501036 .293.368.59095852%
1963SF GiantsNL25SfMLB of3,41525641031581954410211501191151110 .280.350.56691656%
1964SF GiantsNL26SfMLB of41303645580141185421617355049 .220.336.41274846%
1965SF GiantsNL27SfMLB 1b3,4160540931491743992048811865238 .276.381.53992049%
1966SF GiantsNL28SfMLB 1b41505028514826636962176100610048 .295.391.58697751%
1967SF GiantsNL29SfMLB 1b4,31354567312617431913371110617248 .276.378.53591355%
1968SF GiantsNL30SfMLB 1b414852381153164361054272715200810 .293.378.54592353%
1969SF GiantsNL31SfMLB 1b41494911011572624512600121664450711 .320.453.656110950%
1970SF GiantsNL32SfMLB 1b4152495981433923912600137753400313 .289.444.612105647%
1971SF GiantsNL33SfMLB 1b410532945911301870026457421056 .277.396.48087649%
1972SF GiantsNL34SfMLB 1b481263305680143500384525013 .213.316.40371947%
1973SF GiantsNL35SfMLB 1b41303835210214329751010578125066 .266.420.54696648%
1974San DiegoNL36SdMLB 1b41283445387191226310967619018 .253.416.50692245%
1975San DiegoNL37SdMLB 1b4122413431041702368105780380210 .252.345.46080549%
1976OaklandAL38OakMLB dh71124050000003401000 .208.296.20850452%
 San DiegoNL38SdMLB 1b47120220419073600213917004 .203.281.35163245%
1977SF GiantsNL39SfMLB 1b514147854134210288630671060160316 .280.367.50086745%
1978SF GiantsNL40SfMLB 1b410835132801921264103657080212 .228.298.39669447%
1979SF GiantsNL41SfMLB 1b4117353348890155702367012037 .249.318.40272043%
1980SF GiantsNL42SfMLB 1b4481138238011600132312033 .204.285.30158655%
 
Major League Totals - 22 Season(s)258881971229221135346521155526221345155069260570176 .270.374.51588949%
Minor League Totals - 6 Season(s)632226345371314741105464 .315---.555-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1962SF GiantsNL24SfWs415230111001300000 .200.250.533783--
1971SF GiantsNL33SfCh414260026004200000 .429.556.8571413--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)829490137005500000 .310.412.6901102--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1959SF GiantsNL21SfMLB1B5142429545829---.989--
 
1960SF GiantsNL22SfMLB1B7155739960542---.985--
 
1961SF GiantsNL23SfMLB1B84669551173555---.985--
 
1962SF GiantsNL24SfMLB1B171057111312---.991--
1962SF GiantsNL24SfMLBOF578122851---.976--
 
1963SF GiantsNL25SfMLB1B231431411585---.994--
1963SF GiantsNL25SfMLBOF1352207142410---.942--
 
1964SF GiantsNL26SfMLB1B2617714719819---.965--
1964SF GiantsNL26SfMLBOF8396571081---.935--
 
1965SF GiantsNL27SfMLB1B15613108713141093---.991--
 
1966SF GiantsNL28SfMLB1B14512878122139091---.984--
 
1967SF GiantsNL29SfMLB1B127122181151317102---.989--
 
1968SF GiantsNL30SfMLB1B146130510321142991---.985--
 
1969SF GiantsNL31SfMLB1B148139279121483116---.992--
 
1970SF GiantsNL32SfMLB1B1461217134151366117---.989--
 
1971SF GiantsNL33SfMLB1B95828631590680---.983--
 
1972SF GiantsNL34SfMLB1B7461732965852---.986--
 
1973SF GiantsNL35SfMLB1B1179307612101889---.988--
 
1974San DiegoNL36SdMLB1B104815471187359---.987--
 
1975San DiegoNL37SdMLB1B1159797315106794---.986--
 
1976OaklandAL38OakMLBDH9--------
1976San DiegoNL38SdMLB1B5142044446839---.991--
 
1977SF GiantsNL39SfMLB1B13610726013114593---.989--
 
1978SF GiantsNL40SfMLB1B97721441077549---.987--
 
1979SF GiantsNL41SfMLB1B89740481079860---.987--
 
1980SF GiantsNL42SfMLB1B2724112225518---.992--
 


 Awards
[1959] - National League Rookie of the Year, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #22)  [1963] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1965] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)  [1966] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #17)  [1967] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #29)  [1968] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #3), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1969] - National League Most Valuable Player, All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1970] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #9), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1971] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #15), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1977] - Sporting News NL Comeback Player of the Year, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #20)  [1986] - Elected to Hall of Fame (346 votes - 81.41%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 6 All-Star games during his career (1963, 1966, 1968-1971)
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