Willie McCovey Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Silent Generation Alabama Throws Left Bats Left North America San Francisco Giants National League Hall of Fame First Baseman MVP Rookie of the Year All-Star

Willie McCovey combined elite raw power with genuine plate discipline — a dangerous combination at the top of any lineup. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 152 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 112 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 127 (excellent on-base ability), exceptional walk discipline, and exceptional home run frequency.

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Willie McCovey Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
22
Season Average Seasons Hitting
22
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
22
Career Games Hitting
2588
Season Average Games Hitting
117.64
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
160.31
Career Plate Appearances
9686
Season Average Plate Appearances
440.27
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
8197
Season Average At Bats
372.59
At Bats Per 600 PA
507.76
Career Batting Average
0.27
Season Average Batting Average
0.27
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.27
Career Equivalent Average
0.89
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.89
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.89
Career Hits
2211
Season Average Hits
100.5
Hits Per 600 PA
136.96
Career Singles
1291
Season Average Singles
58.68
Singles Per 600 PA
79.97
Career Doubles
353
Season Average Doubles
16.05
Doubles Per 600 PA
21.87
Career Triples
46
Season Average Triples
2.09
Triples Per 600 PA
2.85
Career Home Runs
521
Season Average Home Runs
23.68
Home Runs Per 600 PA
32.27
Career Extra Base Hits
920
Season Average Extra Base Hits
41.82
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
56.99
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.416
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.416
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.416
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.064
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.064
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.064
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.236
Career Base Runs
1640.79
Season Average Base Runs
74.58
Base Runs Per 600 PA
101.64
Career Total Bases
4219
Season Average Total Bases
191.77
Total Bases Per 600 PA
261.35
Career Times on Base
3625
Season Average Times on Base
164.77
Times on Base Per 600 PA
224.55
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.374
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.374
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.374
Career Slugging Pct
0.515
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.515
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.515

OPS

Career OPS
0.889
Season Average OPS
0.889
OPS Per 600 PA
0.889
Career Isolated Power
0.245
Season Average Isolated Power
0.245
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.245
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.297
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.297
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.297
Career Total Average
0.915
Season Average Total Average
0.915
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.915
Career BABIP
0.273
Season Average BABIP
0.273
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.273
Career Runs
1229
Season Average Runs
55.86
Runs Per 600 PA
76.13
Career RBIs
1555
Season Average RBIs
70.68
RBIs Per 600 PA
96.32
Career Runs Produced
2263
Season Average Runs Produced
102.86
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
140.18
Career Runs Created
1585.8
Season Average Runs Created
72.08
Runs Created Per 600 PA
98.23
Career Hit By Pitch
69
Season Average Hit By Pitch
3.14
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
4.27
Career Walks
1345
Season Average Walks
61.14
Walks Per 600 PA
83.32
Career Intentional Walks
260
Season Average Intentional Walks
11.82
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
16.11
Career Strikeouts
1550
Season Average Strikeouts
70.45
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
96.01
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
6.25
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
6.25
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
6.25
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.87
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.87
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.87
Career Sacrifice Hit
5
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.23
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
0.31
Career Sacrifice Fly
70
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
3.18
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
4.34
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
176
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
8
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
10.9
Career Stolen Bases
26
Season Average Stolen Bases
1.18
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
1.61
Career Caught Stealing
22
Season Average Caught Stealing
1
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
1.36
Career Stolen Base Attempts
48
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
2.18
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
2.97
Career Stolen Base Percentage
54.17
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
54.17
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
54.17

Willie McCovey Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
22
Season Average Seasons Fielding
22
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
22
Career Games Played as Fielder
2320
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
105.45
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.11
Career Starts as Fielder
2251
Season Average Starts as Fielder
102.32
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.08
Career Played Outs
56445
Season Average Played Outs
2565.68
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
18815
Season Average Inning Played
855.2
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
17567
Season Average Putouts
798.5
Putouts Per 9 Innings
8.4
Career Assists
1236
Season Average Assists
56.18
Assists Per 9 Innings
0.59
Career Errors
256
Season Average Errors
11.64
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.12
Career Total Chances
19059
Season Average Total Chances
866.32
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
9.12
Career Chances Accepted
18803
Season Average Chances Accepted
854.68
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
8.99
Career Fielding Percentage
98.66
Season Average Fielding Percentage
98.66
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
98.66
Career Range Factor
8.105
Season Average Range Factor
8.105
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
8.105
Career Games Started %
97.03
Season Average Games Started %
97.03
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
97.03
Career Double Plays
1407
Season Average Double Plays
63.95
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.67
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0


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