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Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-4, 198lb (193cm, 89kg)
Born: January 10, 1938 in Mobile, AL us
Died: October 31, 2018 in Palo Alto, CA
Buried: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA
High School: Central HS (Mobile, AL)
Debut:
July 30, 1959
(Age 21-201d,
11,659th in major league history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 4 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
July 6, 1980
(Age 42-178d)
vs. LAD 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1986.
(Voted by BBWAA on 346/425 ballots)
View Willie McCovey's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season
Full Name: Willie Lee McCovey
Nicknames: Stretch, Mac or Big Mac
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Career
64.4
8197
2211
521
.270
1229
1555
26
.374
.515
.889
147
Season Totals