Willie McCovey #44
- 1B
- B/T: L/L
- 6' 4"/210
Career Regular Season
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8197 | .270 | 521 | 1555 | 26 | .889 |
Willie McCovey Bio
- Fullname: Willie Lee McCovey
- Nickname: Stretch
- Born: 1/10/1938 in Mobile, AL
- High School: Central, Mobile, AL
- Debut: 7/30/1959
- Hall of Fame: 1986
- Died: 10/31/2018
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Regular Season | 8197 | 1229 | 2211 | 521 | 1555 | 26 | .270 | .374 | .889 |
News
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Awards
NL Player of the Month
| Month | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 08/1959 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
| 07/1963 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
| 04/1969 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
NL All-Star
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
| 1966 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
| 1968 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
| 1969 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
| 1970 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
| 1971 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
Ted Williams All-Star MVP
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
NL MVP
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
Uniform number retired
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
NL Player of the Week
| Week | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10/1977 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
| 06/16/1979 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
The Hutch Award
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
Hall Of Fame
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | San Francisco Giants | NL |
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League Rankings
Triples
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4 | 23rd in NL |
| 1966 | 6 | 17th in NL |
| 1959 | 5 | 22nd in NL |
Hit By Pitch
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4 | 16th in NL |
| 1968 | 5 | 12th in NL |
| 1967 | 6 | 11th in NL |
| 1966 | 6 | 7th in NL |
| 1965 | 6 | 13th in NL |
| 1964 | 5 | 13th in NL |
| 1963 | 11 | 3rd in NL |
| 1961 | 5 | 6th in NL |
| 1959 | 4 | 14th in NL |
Home Runs
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28 | 11th in NL |
| 1975 | 23 | 7th in NL |
| 1974 | 22 | 10th in NL |
| 1973 | 29 | 6th in NL |
| 1971 | 18 | 19th in NL |
| 1970 | 39 | 4th in NL |
| 1969 | 45 | 1st in NL |
| 1968 | 36 | 1st in NL |
| 1967 | 31 | 3rd in NL |
| 1966 | 36 | 4th in NL |
| 1965 | 39 | 2nd in NL |
| 1964 | 18 | 24th in NL |
| 1963 | 44 | 1st in NL |
| 1962 | 20 | 22nd in NL |
| 1961 | 18 | 20th in NL |
| 1960 | 13 | 24th in NL |
Games Played
| Year | BP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 152 | 24th in NL |
| 1965 | 160 | 7th in NL |
| 1963 | 152 | 24th in NL |
Runs
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98 | 15th in NL |
| 1969 | 101 | 9th in NL |
| 1968 | 81 | 12th in NL |
| 1967 | 73 | 19th in NL |
| 1966 | 85 | 14th in NL |
| 1965 | 93 | 10th in NL |
| 1963 | 103 | 5th in NL |
Strikeouts
| Year | SO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 106 | 11th in NL |
| 1975 | 80 | 19th in NL |
| 1967 | 110 | 3rd in NL |
| 1966 | 100 | 12th in NL |
| 1965 | 118 | 9th in NL |
| 1963 | 119 | 6th in NL |
Hits
| Year | H | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 157 | 23rd in NL |
| 1968 | 153 | 18th in NL |
| 1963 | 158 | 20th in NL |
Batting Average
| Year | AVG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | .320 | 5th in NL |
| 1968 | .293 | 8th in NL |
| 1967 | .276 | 25th in NL |
| 1966 | .295 | 13th in NL |
| 1965 | .276 | 23rd in NL |
| 1963 | .280 | 20th in NL |
At Bats
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 564 | 20th in NL |
On Base Percentage
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | .367 | 19th in NL |
| 1970 | .444 | 2nd in NL |
| 1969 | .453 | 1st in NL |
| 1968 | .378 | 2nd in NL |
| 1967 | .378 | 9th in NL |
| 1966 | .391 | 4th in NL |
| 1965 | .381 | 3rd in NL |
| 1963 | .350 | 14th in NL |
Slugging Percentage
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | .500 | 12th in NL |
| 1970 | .612 | 1st in NL |
| 1969 | .656 | 1st in NL |
| 1968 | .545 | 1st in NL |
| 1967 | .535 | 4th in NL |
| 1966 | .586 | 2nd in NL |
| 1965 | .539 | 5th in NL |
| 1963 | .566 | 3rd in NL |
On Base Plus Slugging
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | .867 | 13th in NL |
| 1970 | 1.056 | 1st in NL |
| 1969 | 1.109 | 1st in NL |
| 1968 | .923 | 1st in NL |
| 1967 | .913 | 5th in NL |
| 1966 | .977 | 2nd in NL |
| 1965 | .920 | 5th in NL |
| 1963 | .916 | 4th in NL |
Plate Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 638 | 25th in NL |
| 1968 | 608 | 23rd in NL |
| 1965 | 639 | 24th in NL |
| 1963 | 627 | 18th in NL |
Total Bases
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 303 | 9th in NL |
| 1969 | 322 | 3rd in NL |
| 1968 | 285 | 5th in NL |
| 1967 | 244 | 16th in NL |
| 1966 | 294 | 12th in NL |
| 1965 | 291 | 11th in NL |
| 1963 | 319 | 6th in NL |
Runs Batted In
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 86 | 19th in NL |
| 1971 | 70 | 25th in NL |
| 1970 | 126 | 4th in NL |
| 1969 | 126 | 1st in NL |
| 1968 | 105 | 1st in NL |
| 1967 | 91 | 10th in NL |
| 1966 | 96 | 9th in NL |
| 1965 | 92 | 14th in NL |
| 1963 | 102 | 6th in NL |
Doubles
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39 | 2nd in NL |
| 1969 | 26 | 17th in NL |
| 1966 | 26 | 13th in NL |
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