#44 Willie "Stretch" McCovey, First Base, 35 yrs, Houston Astros
Friday, 3/2/1973
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Willie McCovey
Stretch
1/10/1938
35
USA,AL,MOBILE
6"4
215

First Base
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L
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Minimal
Minimal
Some ability
4 / 6 (Popular)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 100,000
1973
14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days)
0 Day(s)
14 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall73784
Versus LHP73673
Versus RHP74884
Talent74794
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1
1
1
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1973

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195910939710611237917668127800.267.374.584.958 DET
196014148711125326817681329501.228.340.452.792DET
19611585591743254011611488538824.311.408.6011.009DET
196215656116532343119117785510012.294.382.592.974DET
196312343812028226788259027310.274.359.525.884DET
196415758716428636105103941011100.279.380.532.911DET,AL
196515957316331934106104913411920.284.383.548.931DET,AL
19661565211351923984811012510621.259.378.528.906DET
19671555481592862810792965110811.290.400.516.916DET HOU,NL
1968156530132243239080982610111.249.365.436.801HOU
1969157531136242219065765910901.256.349.427.777HOU
1970156542145152279778834114411.268.368.452.820HOU
1971155540137131217373773412113.254.348.398.746HOU
1972155531136121138362904912402.256.363.356.719HOU
Total20937345198332247414132012031180435314771217.270.372.496.868 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19675181000202500.056.150.056.206
19686194000125901.211.375.211.586
19705163000102400.188.278.188.465
19716223001313600.136.240.273.513
Total22751100173122401.147.264.187.451

Fielding Stats 1973

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Detroit in 1959...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/1/1959, off Jim Kaat (CLE)...
Drove in 7 runs against Boston on 5/9/1959...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/14/1959, hitting .519 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1959, hitting .337 with 13 HR, 31 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Kansas City on 6/24/1959...
Injured on 8/8/1959 with a Broken Foot, out for full season...
Won Rookie of the Year in 1959, hitting .267 with 37 HR, 91 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 8/9/1960...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/17/1961, hitting .429 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/23/1962, hitting .476 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1962, hitting .333 with 9 HR, 26 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/14/1963, hitting .444 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 7/24/1963 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 3 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/3/1963, hitting .542 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Injured on 9/14/1963 with a Strained Calf Muscle, out for 2 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/23/1964, hitting .375 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1964, hitting .300 with 12 HR, 30 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/11/1964, hitting .476 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/24/1964, hitting .455 with 3 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1965, hitting .305 with 10 HR, 23 RBI...
Was selected to the 1965 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/3/1966, hitting .579 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Traded from Detroit to Houston on 3/2/1967 (Going to HOU: 1B Willie McCovey. Going to DET: P 1967 1st Rd Pick, P 1968 1st Rd Pick, 1B Willie Montanez)...
Was selected to the 1967 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against New York(N) on 8/25/1967...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/8/1967, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Golden Glove Award at First Base in 1967...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 4/23/1969...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia on 4/8/1970...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1970, hitting .365 with 6 HR, 20 RBI...
Won World Series Championship with Houston in 1970...
Drove in 7 runs against Los Angeles(N) on 5/25/1972...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1961 - .311 - 7th
OBP
1961 - .408 - 4th
1964 - .380 - 8th
1965 - .383 - 8th
1966 - .378 - 4th
1967 - .400 - 5th
1968 - .365 - 8th
SLG
1961 - .601 - 2nd
1962 - .592 - 3rd
1964 - .532 - 3rd
1965 - .548 - 3rd
1966 - .528 - 2nd
1967 - .516 - 5th
OPS
1961 - 1.009 - 1st
1962 - .974 - 5th
1964 - .911 - 3rd
1965 - .931 - 4th
1966 - .906 - 2nd
1967 - .916 - 4th
Hits
1961 - 174 - 8th
Triples
1965 - 9 - 1st
Homeruns
1959 - 37 - 5th
1960 - 26 - 7th
1961 - 40 - 3rd
1962 - 43 - 4th
1964 - 36 - 4th
1965 - 34 - 2nd
1966 - 39 - 1st
1967 - 28 - 7th
1970 - 27 - 6th
RBI
1961 - 116 - 4th
1962 - 119 - 4th
1964 - 105 - 6th
1965 - 106 - 3rd
1967 - 107 - 7th
1968 - 90 - 10th
1970 - 97 - 6th
Runs
1961 - 114 - 5th
1962 - 117 - 2nd
1964 - 103 - 5th
1965 - 104 - 2nd
BB
1960 - 81 - 7th
1961 - 88 - 9th
1964 - 94 - 4th
1965 - 91 - 4th
1966 - 101 - 4th
1967 - 96 - 7th
1968 - 98 - 3rd
1970 - 83 - 10th
     

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