Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Willie McCovey
Nickname:
StretchBirthdate:
Jan. 10, 1938 (99 y, 11 m, 25 d)Born In:
Mobile, AL, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/210
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1969 | None (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1959 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1971 | None (MLB) |
| 1970 | None (MLB) | |
| 1969 | None (MLB) | |
| 1968 | None (MLB) | |
| 1966 | None (MLB) | |
| 1963 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 31 | 30.9 | 26.6 |
| Grey Ink | 123 | 172.7 | 149.9 |
| HoF Standard | 44 | 44.2 | 44.0 |
| WAR | 68.3 | 59.3 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 42.4 | 37.7 | 37.8 |
| JAWS | 55.4 | 48.5 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Harmon Killebrew R | 899 |
| Fred McGriff R | 890 |
| Ernie Banks R | 881 |
| Willie Stargell R | 879 |
| Jason Giambi R | 876 |
| Paul Konerko R | 860 |
| Carlos Delgado R | 860 |
| Eddie Mathews R | 848 |
| Nelson Cruz R | 843 |
| Jim Thome R | 835 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 119 | 5 |
| 1965 | 118 | 9 |
| 1967 | 110 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 319 | 6 |
| 1968 | 285 | 5 |
| 1969 | 322 | 3 |
| 1970 | 303 | 9 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 44 | 1 |
| 1965 | 39 | 2 |
| 1966 | 36 | 4 |
| 1967 | 31 | 3 |
| 1968 | 36 | 1 |
| 1969 | 45 | 1 |
| 1970 | 39 | 4 |
| 1973 | 29 | 6 |
| 1974 | 22 | 10 |
| 1975 | 23 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 102 | 6 |
| 1966 | 96 | 9 |
| 1967 | 91 | 10 |
| 1968 | 105 | 1 |
| 1969 | 126 | 1 |
| 1970 | 126 | 4 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 103 | 5 |
| 1965 | 93 | 10 |
| 1969 | 101 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 61 | 10 |
| 1965 | 88 | 2 |
| 1966 | 76 | 3 |
| 1967 | 71 | 7 |
| 1968 | 72 | 6 |
| 1969 | 121 | 2 |
| 1970 | 137 | 1 |
| 1973 | 105 | 4 |
| 1974 | 96 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 17 | 9 |
| 1968 | 20 | 4 |
| 1969 | 45 | 1 |
| 1970 | 40 | 1 |
| 1971 | 21 | 1 |
| 1973 | 25 | 1 |
| 1977 | 16 | 3 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 | 6 |
| 1963 | 11 | 3 |
| 1966 | 6 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8 | 2 |
| 1969 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 68 | 7 |
| 1965 | 60 | 10 |
| 1966 | 68 | 5 |
| 1968 | 56 | 8 |
| 1969 | 73 | 2 |
| 1970 | 80 | 2 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.293 | 8 |
| 1969 | 0.320 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.382 | 4 |
| 1966 | 0.391 | 4 |
| 1967 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1968 | 0.378 | 2 |
| 1969 | 0.453 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0.444 | 2 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.566 | 3 |
| 1965 | 0.539 | 5 |
| 1966 | 0.586 | 2 |
| 1967 | 0.535 | 4 |
| 1968 | 0.545 | 1 |
| 1969 | 0.656 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0.612 | 1 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.286 | 1 |
| 1965 | 0.263 | 2 |
| 1966 | 0.291 | 2 |
| 1967 | 0.259 | 3 |
| 1968 | 0.252 | 2 |
| 1969 | 0.336 | 1 |
| 1970 | 0.323 | 1 |
| 1977 | 0.220 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.915 | 4 |
| 1965 | 0.920 | 5 |
| 1966 | 0.977 | 2 |
| 1967 | 0.913 | 5 |
| 1968 | 0.923 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1.109 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1.056 | 1 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 160 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6.6 | 5 |
| 1965 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1966 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 1968 | 6.4 | 7 |
| 1969 | 7.1 | 4 |