Mark McGwire Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Mark McGwire was a classic three-true-outcomes hitter — exceptional home run production, a disciplined eye for walks, and a high strikeout rate. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 165 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 108 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 132 (excellent on-base ability), exceptional walk discipline, exceptional home run frequency, and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor.
Featured Matchups
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- 🤮 Dennis Lamp | Matchup (16 PA)
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- ⚔️ Chuck Finley | Matchup (66 PA)
Mark McGwire Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
16
Season Average Seasons Hitting
16
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
16
Career Games Hitting
1874
Season Average Games Hitting
117.13
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
146.79
Career Plate Appearances
7660
Season Average Plate Appearances
478.75
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.263
Season Average Batting Average
0.263
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.263
Career Equivalent Average
0.971
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.971
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.971
Career Extra Base Hits
841
Season Average Extra Base Hits
52.56
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
65.87
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.517
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.517
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.517
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.094
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.094
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.094
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.359
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.359
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.359
Career Base Runs
1475.47
Season Average Base Runs
92.22
Base Runs Per 600 PA
115.57
Career Total Bases
3639
Season Average Total Bases
227.44
Total Bases Per 600 PA
285.04
Career Times on Base
3018
Season Average Times on Base
188.63
Times on Base Per 600 PA
236.4
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.394
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.394
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.394
Career Slugging Pct
0.588
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.588
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.588
Career Isolated Power
0.325
Season Average Isolated Power
0.325
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.325
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.324
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.324
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.324
Career Total Average
1.069
Season Average Total Average
1.069
Total Average Per 600 PA
1.069
Career Runs Produced
1998
Season Average Runs Produced
124.88
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
156.5
Career Runs Created
1403.22
Season Average Runs Created
87.7
Runs Created Per 600 PA
109.91
Career Hit By Pitch
75
Season Average Hit By Pitch
4.69
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
5.87
Career Intentional Walks
150
Season Average Intentional Walks
9.38
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
11.75
Career Strikeouts
1596
Season Average Strikeouts
99.75
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
125.01
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.8
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
4.8
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
4.8
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.83
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.83
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.83
Career Sacrifice Hit
3
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.19
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
0.23
Career Sacrifice Fly
78
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
4.88
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
6.11
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
147
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
9.19
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
11.51
Career Stolen Bases
12
Season Average Stolen Bases
0.75
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0.94
Career Caught Stealing
8
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.5
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0.63
Career Stolen Base Attempts
20
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
1.25
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
1.57
Career Stolen Base Percentage
60
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
60
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
60
Mark McGwire Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
16
Season Average Seasons Fielding
16
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
16
Career Games Played as Fielder
1791
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
111.94
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.07
Career Starts as Fielder
1742
Season Average Starts as Fielder
108.88
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.04
Career Played Outs
45300
Season Average Played Outs
2831.25
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
15100
Season Average Inning Played
943.8
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
15649
Season Average Total Chances
978.06
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
9.33
Career Chances Accepted
15537
Season Average Chances Accepted
971.06
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
9.26
Career Fielding Percentage
99.28
Season Average Fielding Percentage
99.28
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
99.28
Career Range Factor
8.675
Season Average Range Factor
8.675
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
8.675
Career Games Started %
97.26
Season Average Games Started %
97.26
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
97.26
Career Double Plays
1409
Season Average Double Plays
88.06
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.84
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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