Willie McCovey

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1959-1980 (1959-1980)
Proper Name
Willie Lee McCovey
Nickname
Stretch
Positions
1B (2045) ... OF (275) ... DH (9)
Height / Weight
6-4 / 210
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Death Date
October 31,2018   Age:  80.294
High School
Central (Mobile,AL)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 500
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
mccow101
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Subject of Chapter 25 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski   [1959] Topps All-Star Rookie   [1980] His #44 was retired by the Giants on September 21,1980   [1986] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)   [2008] Added to the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame

Games - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1959SFN5047444620194.093.60220123240101000490000000
1960SFN101656185360064.493.8529541564967900710000000
1961SFN106807289230475.590.0101616273510458900840000000
1962SFN91643356200570.351.6163160510411225390017000450120
1963SFN15214513013770095.489.722110158544100250023000133030
1964SFN1301017996260277.778.21441611024531462108002600078050
1965SFN16015013414270393.889.3201608676696111001560000000
1966SFN15013912813470392.792.1121301714100210031001450000000
1967SFN135123115125110191.193.5325095157121203001270000000
1968SFN14814613313420098.691.12210003211400002001460000000
1969SFN14814712312410099.383.7212100014700010001470000000
1970SFN15214612913360096.188.4401501514101211001460000000
1971SFN104948289100090.487.24110211921112300940000000
1972SFN8072627080090.086.10010010731003200730000000
1973SFN13011690101130189.277.65101401211611117001170000000
1974SDN12810385103240180.582.589812698133311001040000000
1975SDN122115949870094.381.7312900086291105001150000000
1976OAK,SDN82584457220070.775.99412222531085900510000007
1977SFN14113610711050096.578.76111400040961022001360000000
1978SFN108956778120188.070.551312110915031600970000000
1979SFN1178677101290273.589.55651408525721100890000000
1980SFN48272741220056.3100.04212002532331000270000000
Tot: 258322551916214930002487.385.011089235169935916172045450591140020400002560207
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1959SFN502101838993.424.4436322411203795121002093000351542.8615028912218.92894716.26371643.24200
1960SFN101307260107119.349.38862450406031153134007164210512447.06251814820418.64758618.11793341.77610
1961SFN106374328131144.350.385893753090561231820042124200512650.98173818325213.15817012.05732736.99611
1962SFN9126222997108.370.41267300208040612020042115400543361.11252213417619.34146615.94521732.69500
1963SFN152627564219237.349.37815850115012090195446210025163001026664.71363929838015.390912613.861153530.43700
1964SFN130434364146161.336.371806157080471411882241116010542750.00172818824614.65946911.62912527.47911
1965SFN160639540243255.380.39914988630608917439531212111610926570.653201427135814.884811914.031454430.34500
1966SFN150588502230243.391.41314876670608026636855221715310966062.503701425733218.179312315.511385942.75411
1967SFN135539456203220.377.4081267165280741743152020157631915964.84310325235017.179411514.481034038.83500
1968SFN148608523230250.378.411153725911009716436411102168101056158.10460331644015.7104013112.601305340.77811
1969SFN148623491282307.453.49315712147216084262452220022183201267559.52300332344518.2105516215.361556139.35000
1970SFN152638495283302.444.47314313736011063392392332018136201267055.564201036149917.4116217314.891335138.35400
1971SFN104402329159168.396.41891644305060130183003176410703550.00280320328018.665010015.38983333.67300
1972SFN8030426396105.316.3455638221603480145112094010352160.00210513517611.9422389.00812733.33600
1973SFN130495383208216.420.43610210513130561432950020196400754357.332731225433013.97679211.991345440.30211
1974SDN128443344184192.415.433879613040451912243270144310633555.562601621228014.66588112.311104238.18510
1975SDN122475413164173.345.3641045733060641702311022136310683855.88190624431914.17418110.93983535.71800
1976OAK,SDN822512267175.283.299462412110309074005141200361233.33100214120214.44535512.14572035.09500
1977SFN141548478201212.367.38713467061408521028600001212220865058.143401027037015.783611513.761214638.02710
1978SFN108390351116133.297.34180360709047192123002173200641929.69200621730017.36929413.58842428.57110
1979SFN117394353125136.317.34588361316064901540011283400572645.613019619527315.46347611.99963536.46921
1980SFN481321133743.280.3262313110301480100030100001616.254017310414.42422711.1625832.00510
Tot: 258396838188362143.374.402220613466992111490128735346520842518671628215367181155386155.44572331514764643816.015049204613.60215578536.43112126
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1959SFN5021018312149341.44330114763723516.6713411274714.94320264892536
1960SFN10130726019374661.1264112021051175317.260521063575.37727431415163629
1961SFN10637432823596791.22621072511232276016.0445820997811.514531471217304136
1962SFN9126222916063621.025831175871363513.360350085539.4733227912193340
1963SFN1526275644021421401.0112111842919824411818.8221135012101267.9131252802428447687
1964SFN130434364280931130.828813122801541567316.82272108107812.818939522128264053
1965SFN1606395403891241430.871402143920016411818.47011800681107.319958673024446380
1966SFN1505885023511281211.061181240218610710017.01010000681047.715641722838357661
1967SFN135539456326114991.159531376163201011020.41011002881017.915942662120264665
1968SFN1486085233691461441.011384241319525127111.680710110101377.315853841927527693
1969SFN1486234913301381231.121193143718627126610.590660216131409.315956652327365995
1970SFN1526384953491241460.851450144219626167511.760750011131528.616750763024455571
1971SFN104402329235771000.77980228811416105714.180570056787.710439401314175260
1972SFN8030426320577830.9369861941101534514.800450163545.63430401525232447
1973SFN130495383281901090.83861493661291767815.760762136857.14335452524334555
1974SDN128443344256781000.787713103221211437617.1607600487610.57836441716203468
1975SDN1224754133091011260.801093143231522588016.84180006109710.37840512326375368
1976OAK,SDN8225122617860750.8060411161901854317.130430114508.05431281810233327
1977SFN1415484783461001310.7611191140614214410619.342106014169816.313439591721547269
1978SFN108390351267991080.928313122511392295714.62057009129412.811441501429384645
1979SFN117394353265861080.80905132731211347017.77286010167749.510332432118316256
1980SFN481321139134321.0623548646732317.4202300332910.351111965191610
Tot: 2583968381885938209322420.93198712513066633020377148154916.00401527221114917919189.3233130835112440445667710631251
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1959SFN5021022000100.00000661410101855.600571319333.33
1960SFN1013071100050.01100981202122254.50141523711931.09
1961SFN1063741010050.01100111021123243961.50122215914440.97
1962SFN912623210050.0330065112061540.0046644110837.96
1963SFN1526271010050.0110021105951205139.200422210323743.46
1964SFN1304342110066.7101019751073205139.20151445516134.16
1965SFN160639000000.04400221041434285749.100112549325536.47
1966SFN1505882200066.7110012151721233860.502132168524334.98
1967SFN1355393300050.03210161321240254753.20172017322033.18
1968SFN1486084310066.72200201431160255446.300112338125032.40
1969SFN14862300000--0000291531132286344.4011030210130732.90
1970SFN15263800000--00002522784134827.10272219830232.45
1971SFN104402000000.022002336563114623.90041404516826.79
1972SFN8030400000--0000143324162722.2001843010528.57
1973SFN13049511000100.0000021524131104621.70211025221624.07
1974SDN12844311000100.0000020510560104621.70091415319227.60
1975SDN12247511000100.00000151246052817.90011544317324.86
1976OAK,SDN8225100000--00001114116966.700151207526.67
1977SFN14154833000100.00000163548183721.60041935421225.47
1978SFN10839011000100.00000112614032412.5003513213324.06
1979SFN117394000000.02200114244192634.6003813413625.00
1980SFN4813200000--00003103115955.60006284318.60
Tot: 25839683262150055.321192033114367135962930780138.3015112331501228389231.55
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

CSV
Glossary
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1959SFN5021012170512114231247330.5857.8542.1538.870.217.369.9594.321.00052381.37
1960SFN10130716792752011283364530.5455.0944.9138.382.811.9819.814247.841.30082721.14
1961SFN10637426915811153303639122920.7258.7441.2645.475.419.7014.518349.130.821103921.12
1962SFN9126212063571611152148370.4652.5047.5040.077.113.3317.55103.820.80066680.97
1963SFN1526272421509240273152119920.3961.9838.0249.277.316.5321.528436.9152.4001521461.04
1964SFN13043413278542022171961390.3059.0940.9146.263.915.1514.411194.440.9101241430.87
1965SFN1606390000000000.00------------000.000.0001321470.90
1966SFN1505880000000000.00------------000.000.0001381261.10
1967SFN1355390000000000.00------------000.000.0001231031.19
1968SFN1486080000000000.00------------000.000.0001571541.02
1969SFN1486230000000000.00------------000.000.0001471301.13
1970SFN1526380000000000.00------------000.000.0001331500.89
1971SFN1044024936131388728200.1273.4726.5357.171.426.5314.3592.200.000811060.76
1972SFN80304281810642616120.0964.2935.7157.175.021.4321.4341.300.00081880.92
1973SFN13049518595902513282967540.3751.3548.6536.280.613.5115.714265.330.600941210.78
1974SDN1284430000000000.00------------000.000.000861030.83
1975SDN12247511863555302129260.2553.3946.6124.689.74.2417.84122.540.8001121530.73
1976OAK,SDN822512112925051270.0857.1442.8657.158.39.5223.8331.210.40066830.80
1977SFN141548342688150326110.0676.4723.5376.542.323.538.8110.200.0001091420.77
1978SFN1083908532201530.0262.5037.5062.560.025.0012.5000.000.0001101130.97
1979SFN1173941014552312101141822284703292.5754.4430.7746.470.09.9622.56610526.6276.9001021450.70
1980SFN481320000000000.00------------000.000.00035351.00
Tot: 258396832508141894033230627047611148080.2656.5437.4844.472.513.2419.01772993.1650.731228524580.93
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%