Willie McCovey

Willie Lee McCovey (b. January 10, 1938 in Mobile, Alabama), nicknamed "Big Mac" and "Stretch", is a former slugger and first baseman who played Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics between 1959 and 1980.

In his 22-year career (19 with the Giants), McCovey batted .270, with 521 home runs and 1555 RBI, 1229 runs scored, 2211 hits, 353 doubles, 46 triples, a .374 on base percentage and a .515 slugging average.

McCovey was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986, his first year of eligibility.

Highlights

• National League Rookie of the Year (1959)
• NL MVP Award (1969)
• 6-time All-Star (1963, 1966, 1968-71)
• MVP of All-Star Game (1969)
• 3-times led NL in home runs (1963, 1968-69)
• 2-times led NL in RBI (1968-69)
• 3-times led NL in slugging average (1968-70)
• 3-times led NL in OPS (1968-70)
• 18 grand slams in his career (ranking third to Lou Gehrig's 23 and Eddie Murray's 19)

See also

• MLB players who have hit 30 or more home runs before the All-Star break

External links

• Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Statistics at Baseball Reference
• Page at Baseball Library