Willie McCovey
Willie Lee McCovey "Stretch; Big Mac"
Born: January 10, 1938
Mobile, AL US
Deceased: October 31, 2018
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 198
Career: 1955-1960
Major League Statistics
Willie McCovey compiled a career batting average of .315 with 105 home runs and 262 RBI in his 632-game career with the Sandersville Giants, Danville Leafs, San Antonio Missions, Phoenix Giants and Tacoma Giants. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | GASL | Sandersville Giants | 107 | 410 | 410 | 125 | 24 | 1 | 19 | .305 | .305 | .507 | .812 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 152 | 519 | 519 | 161 | 38 | 8 | 29 | .310 | .310 | .582 | .892 | 302 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 115 | 455 | 395 | 63 | 111 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 65 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 52 | .281 | .372 | .463 | .836 | 183 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 146 | 594 | 527 | 91 | 168 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 89 | 4 | 52 | 83 | .319 | .387 | .507 | .894 | 267 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 95 | 405 | 349 | 84 | 130 | 26 | 11 | 29 | 92 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 48 | .372 | .459 | .759 | 1.219 | 265 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 17 | 77 | 63 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | .286 | .390 | .508 | .898 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 632 | 2460 | 2263 | 252 | 713 | 147 | 41 | 105 | 262 | 16 | 9 | 166 | 189 | .315 | .366 | .555 | .922 | 1257 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 110 | 960 | 80 | 10 | 107 | .990 | 9.455 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 144 | 1171 | 69 | 18 | 119 | .986 | 8.611 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 93 | 896 | 43 | 16 | 80 | .983 | 1.097 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Giants | 1B | 17 | 146 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .980 | 8.824 |
| Totals | 364 | 3173 | 196 | 47 | 314 | .986 | 9.255 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Georgia State League | Sandersville Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Giants | SFN |
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