Willie McCovey
#12 ranked at First Base
1959—1980
San Francisco Giants
6x ALL-STAR
4x ALL-STAR STARTER
BORN
January 10, 1938, in Mobile, AL
DIED
October 31, 2018, in Palo Alto, CA, USA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-4 / 198
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
100%
64.4
WAR
.270
BATTING AVERAGE
2588
GAMES
44.9
WAR7
.374
ON-BASE PCT
1229
RUNS
32.5
WAR5C
.515
SLUGGING
2211
HITS
21.7
WAR3
.889
OPS
521
HOME RUNS
4.0
WAR PER SEASON
6x
WAR LEADER AT 1B
26
STOLEN BASES
Is Willie McCovey in the Hall of Fame?
Yes, he has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Willie McCovey rank among First Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
16 |
14 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |
*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.