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Mark McGwire

First Base
1986—2001
BORN
October 1, 1963, in Pomona, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-5 / 215
MLB DEBUT
August 22, 1986
FINAL GAME
October 7, 2001
PRIMARY TEAM
Oakland A's
.263
BATTING AVERAGE
1626
HITS
62.2
WAR
.394
ON-BASE PCT
583
HOME RUNS
41.9
WAR7
.588
SLUGGING
.982
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
5.4
WAR PER SEASON
Mark McGwire
 
Didn’t usher in the steroid era, but he personified it.

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Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
McGwire
62.2
41.9
29.8
20.4
52.1
5.4
AVG HOFer
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Mark McGwire Rank?

No. 44 Ranked

at First Base

Ranking Among First Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
14
15
15
20
16
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 First Basemen