Willie McGee

Q: When was Willie McGee born?

Willie McGee was born on November 2, 1958.

Q: Where was Willie McGee born?

Willie McGee was born in San Francisco, CA .

Q: How tall is Willie McGee?

Willie McGee is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Willie McGee weigh when playing?

Willie McGee weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Willie McGee play?

Willie McGee played 18 seasons.

Q: Is Willie McGee in the Hall of Fame?

Willie McGee has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Willie McGee drafted?

Willie McGee was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 7th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ells HS (Richmond, CA) and the New York Yankees in the 1st round (15th) of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Diablo Valley College (Pleasant Hill, CA) .

Q: What position did Willie McGee play?

Willie McGee was an Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Willie McGee have?

Willie McGee had 2,254 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Willie McGee have?

Willie McGee had 79 home runs over his career.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: November 2, 1958 in San Francisco, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 7th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ells HS (Richmond, CA) and the New York Yankees in the 1st round (15th) of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Diablo Valley College (Pleasant Hill, CA).

High School: Ells HS (Richmond, CA)

School: Diablo Valley College (Pleasant Hill, CA)

Debut: May 10, 1982 (Age 23-189d, 14,590th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1999 (Age 40-335d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1982 season

Agents: Adam Katz, Tom Reich

Full Name: Willie Dean McGee

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MVP
4x All-Star
1982 World Series
3x Gold Glove
Silver Slugger
2x Batting Title

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

34.2

7649

2254

.295

1010

RBI

856

352

OBP

.333

SLG

.396

OPS

.729

OPS+

100

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1977	18	NYY-min	A-	65	245	225	31	53	4	3	2	22	13	4	13	65	.236	.281	.307	.588		69		2	3	2			ONE · NYPL
1978	19	NYY-min	A	124	485	423	62	106	6	6	0	37	25	8	50	78	.251	.331	.293	.624		124		2	8	2			FTL · FLOR
1979	20	NYY-min	A,AA	95	327	291	46	84	11	4	2	26	23	5	30	51	.289	.357	.375	.732		109		1	5	0			FTL,WHA · FLOR,EL
1980	21	NYY-min	AA	78	249	223	35	63	4	5	1	22	7	8	19	39	.283	.343	.359	.702		80		2	4	1			NVL · SOUL
1981	22	NYY-min	AA	100	423	388	77	125	20	5	7	63	24	7	24	46	.322	.360	.454	.813		176		1	6	4	1		NVL · SOUL
1982	23	STL-min	AAA	13	58	55	11	16	2	2	1	3	5	1	2	7	.291	.316	.455	.770		25		0	1	0	0		LOU · AA
1982	23	STL	NL	123	439	422	43	125	12	8	4	56	24	12	12	58	.296	.318	.391	.709	97	165	9	2	2	1	2	*8H/7	RoY-3
1983	24	STL-min	AA	7	33	29	5	8	1	1	0	2	1	0	4	6	.276	.364	.379	.743		11		0	0	0	1		ARK · TL
1983	24	STL	NL	147	631	601	75	172	22	8	5	75	39	8	26	98	.286	.314	.374	.689	90	225	8	0	1	3	2	*8/H	AS,GG
1984	25	STL	NL	145	604	571	82	166	19	11	6	50	43	10	29	80	.291	.325	.394	.719	103	225	12	1	0	3	2	*8/H
1985	26	STL	NL	152	652	612	114	216	26	18	10	82	56	16	34	86	.353	.384	.503	.887	147	308	3	0	1	5	2	*8/H7	AS,MVP-1,GG,SS
1986	27	STL	NL	124	539	497	65	127	22	7	7	48	19	16	37	82	.256	.306	.370	.676	86	184	8	1	0	4	7	*8/H	GG
1987	28	STL	NL	153	652	620	76	177	37	11	11	105	16	4	24	90	.285	.312	.434	.746	94	269	24	2	1	5	5	*8/H6	AS
1988	29	STL	NL	137	600	562	73	164	24	6	3	50	41	6	32	84	.292	.329	.372	.701	101	209	10	1	2	3	5	*8/H	AS
1989	30	STL-min	AAA	8	32	27	5	11	4	0	0	4	3	0	3	4	.407	.438	.556	.993		15		0	0	2	1		LOU · AA
1989	30	STL	NL	58	211	199	23	47	10	2	3	17	8	6	10	34	.236	.275	.352	.627	76	70	2	1	0	1	0	8H
1990	31	TOT	MLB	154	665	614	99	199	35	7	3	77	31	9	48	104	.324	.373	.419	.791	120	257	13	1	0	2	6	*8/9HD
1990	31	STL	NL	125	542	501	76	168	32	5	3	62	28	9	38	86	.335	.382	.437	.819	126	219	9	1	0	2	6	*8/9H
1990	31	OAK	AL	29	123	113	23	31	3	2	0	15	3	0	10	18	.274	.333	.336	.670	93	38	4	0	0	0	0	8/DH
1991	32	SFG-min	AAA	4	13	10	4	5	1	0	0	1	2	0	3	1	.500	.615	.600	1.215		6	0	0	0	0	0		PHX · PCL
1991	32	SFG	NL	131	543	497	67	155	30	3	4	43	17	9	34	74	.312	.357	.408	.765	119	203	11	2	8	2	3	*89/H
1992	33	SFG	NL	138	510	474	56	141	20	2	1	36	13	4	29	88	.297	.339	.354	.693	102	168	7	1	5	1	3	*98H
1993	34	SFG	NL	130	519	475	53	143	28	1	4	46	10	9	38	67	.301	.353	.389	.742	103	185	12	1	3	2	7	*9/H
1994	35	SFG	NL	45	176	156	19	44	3	0	5	23	3	0	15	24	.282	.337	.397	.735	96	62	8	0	1	4	2	9/H
1995	36	BOS-min	AAA	5	21	21	9	10	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	4	.476	.476	.476	.952		10	0	0	0	0	0		PAW · IL
1995	36	BOS	AL	67	217	200	32	57	11	3	2	15	5	2	9	41	.285	.311	.400	.711	82	80	5	0	5	3	0	98H/7
1996	37	STL	NL	123	331	309	52	95	15	2	5	41	5	2	18	60	.307	.348	.417	.766	103	129	8	2	1	1	2	H978/3
1997	38	STL	NL	122	323	300	29	90	19	4	3	38	8	2	22	59	.300	.347	.420	.767	101	126	6	0	0	1	2	H987/D
1998	39	STL	NL	120	286	269	27	68	10	1	3	34	7	2	14	49	.253	.287	.331	.618	62	89	6	0	0	3	5	7H9/8D3
1999	40	STL	NL	132	290	271	25	68	7	0	0	20	7	4	17	60	.251	.293	.277	.570	45	75	5	0	0	2	3	H978/3
18 Yrs				2201	8188	7649	1010	2254	350	94	79	856	352	121	448	1238	.295	.333	.396	.729	100	3029	157	15	30	46	58
162 Game Avg.				162	603	563	74	166	26	7	6	63	26	9	33	91	.295	.333	.396	.729	100	223	12	1	2	3	4
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
STL (13 yrs)				1661	6100	5734	760	1683	255	83	63	678	301	97	313	926	.294	.329	.400	.729	99	2293	110	11	8	34	43
SFG (4 yrs)				444	1748	1602	195	483	81	6	14	148	43	22	116	253	.301	.348	.386	.734	107	618	38	4	17	9	15
BOS (1 yr)				67	217	200	32	57	11	3	2	15	5	2	9	41	.285	.311	.400	.711	82	80	5	0	5	3	0
OAK (1 yr)				29	123	113	23	31	3	2	0	15	3	0	10	18	.274	.333	.336	.670	93	38	4	0	0	0	0

NL (17 yrs)				2105	7848	7336	955	2166	336	89	77	826	344	119	429	1179	.295	.334	.397	.730	101	2911	148	15	25	43	58
AL (2 yrs)				96	340	313	55	88	14	5	2	30	8	2	19	59	.281	.319	.377	.696	86	118	9	0	5	3	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Willie McGee?

Willie McGee is 65 years old.

When was Willie McGee born?

Willie McGee was born on November 2, 1958.

Where was Willie McGee born?

Willie McGee was born in San Francisco, CA.

How tall is Willie McGee?

Willie McGee is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Willie McGee weigh when playing?

Willie McGee weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willie McGee play?

Willie McGee played 18 seasons.

Is Willie McGee in the Hall of Fame?

Willie McGee has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Willie McGee drafted?

Willie McGee was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 7th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ells HS (Richmond, CA) and the New York Yankees in the 1st round (15th) of the 1977 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Diablo Valley College (Pleasant Hill, CA).

What position did Willie McGee play?

Willie McGee was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Willie McGee have?

Willie McGee had 2,254 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Willie McGee have?

Willie McGee had 79 home runs over his career.

What was Willie McGee's average?

Willie McGee had a .295 average over his career.

How many teams has Willie McGee played for?

Willie McGee played for 4 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has Willie McGee won?

Willie McGee has won 1 World Series.

When did Willie McGee retire?

Willie McGee last played in 1999.

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