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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | SB | | | 125 | 418 | 107 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 51 | 110 | .256 | .337 | .383 | 0 | | | | Overall | Potential | | Contact |  |  | | Gap |  |  | | Power |  |  | | Eye |  |  | | Avoid K's |  |  |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Contact | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | Gap | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | Power | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | Eye | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | Avoid K's | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| | | Fielding Ratings | | Catcher | Infield | Outfield | | Range: | - | 3 | 1 | | Errors: | - | 3 | - | | Arm: | 1 | 2 | 6 | | Turn DP: | - | 2 | - | | Ability: | - | - | - |
| | Position Ratings | | Pitcher: | - | Shortstop: | - | | Catcher: | - | Left Field: | - | | 1st Base: | 5 | Center Field: | - | | 2nd Base: | - | Right Field: | - | | 3rd Base: | - | | | | | | | |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Stealing Ability: | 4 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 1 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 5 | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | 09-29-1971 | CLE | Loss, 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-28-1971 | @ CLE | Win, 6-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 09-25-1971 | @ BOS | Loss, 4-16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-21-1971 | @ BOS | Loss, 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 09-18-1971 | ATL | Loss, 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-13-1971 | MAN | Loss, 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 09-12-1971 | MAN | Loss, 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 09-11-1971 | MAN | Loss, 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 09-09-1971 | @ WAS | Loss, 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 09-08-1971 | @ WAS | Loss, 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | 10 | | Loyalty: | 7 | | Desire for Winning: | 7 | | Greed: | 10 | | Intelligence: | 2 | | Work Ethic: | 10 | |
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| | Willie McCovey | | Birthday: | 01-10-1938 | | Born in: | Mobile (Alabama) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 6' 3" | | Weight: | 212 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Insignificant | | National Pop.: | Unknown |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $2,500,000 | | Signed Through: | 1972 Season | | Major Service: | 8 Years, 152 Days | | Service This Yr: | 184 Days | | 40-Man Service: | None, None | | Pro Service: | 11 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Eligible, but possibly free agent after season! | | Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | - | |
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| United League 1971 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 125 | 418 | 107 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 110 | .256 | .337 | .383 | .720 | .646 | .127 | 2.6 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 108 | 472 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 53.5 | 4.42 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .415 | .529 | .944 | | Versus Right | | 384 | 97 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .329 | .370 | .699 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 73 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .345 | .329 | .674 | | May | | 78 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .351 | .385 | .736 | | June | | 69 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .351 | .406 | .756 | | July | | 74 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .357 | .473 | .830 | | August | | 76 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .313 | .316 | .628 | | September | | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .283 | .396 | .679 | | Last Year | | 212 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .222 | .307 | .349 | .656 | | 2 Years Ago | | 539 | 137 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .254 | .325 | .421 | .746 | | Career | | 4020 | 964 | 154 | 11 | 153 | 494 | 497 | 442 | 920 | 29 | 11 | 9 | .240 | .314 | .398 | .712 | | Home | | 205 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .345 | .395 | .740 | | Road | | 213 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .329 | .371 | .700 | | Grass | | 418 | 107 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 110 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .337 | .383 | .720 | | Day | | 145 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .362 | .338 | .700 | | Night | | 273 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .324 | .407 | .730 | | Pinch Hitting | | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .412 | .647 | | Close/Late | | 93 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .369 | .430 | .799 | | Inning 1-3 | | 129 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .319 | .372 | .692 | | Inning 4-6 | | 140 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .366 | .393 | .759 | | Inning 7-9 | | 134 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .311 | .351 | .662 | | Extra Innings | | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .438 | .667 | 1.104 | | 0 Outs | | 137 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 19 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .314 | .350 | .665 | | 1 Outs | | 131 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .340 | .328 | .668 | | 2 Outs | | 150 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .356 | .460 | .816 | | Scoring Position | | 112 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .378 | .321 | .699 | | Bases Empty | | 226 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .324 | .363 | .687 | | Runner on 1st | | 80 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .305 | .525 | .830 | | Runner on 2nd | | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Runner on 3rd | | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .625 | .444 | 1.069 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .432 | .412 | .844 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .269 | .292 | .561 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .333 | .182 | .515 | | Bases Loaded | | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .250 | .100 | .350 | | Two Strikes | | 211 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .171 | .235 | .246 | .481 | | First Pitch | | 55 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .382 | .382 | .709 | 1.091 | | Count 0-1 | | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .171 | .176 | .348 | | Count 0-2 | | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | .079 | .105 | .184 | | Count 1-0 | | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .400 | .700 | | Count 1-1 | | 44 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .568 | .886 | | Count 1-2 | | 63 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .127 | .141 | .206 | .347 | | Count 2-0 | | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Count 2-1 | | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .588 | .588 | .647 | 1.235 | | Count 2-2 | | 68 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .203 | .279 | .482 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .533 | .794 | .800 | 1.594 | | Full Count | | 42 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .475 | .381 | .856 | | Behind in Count | | 135 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .126 | .131 | .170 | .302 | | Ahead in Count | | 74 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .405 | .593 | .514 | 1.106 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1963 Atlanta - AAA | 25 | 47 | 130 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .352 | .531 | .882 | 14.2 | | Total IL | | 47 | 130 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .352 | .531 | .882 | 14.2 |
| | Player History | | 03-01-1960 | Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Los Angeles in 1960. | | 07-11-1961 | Injured on 7/11/1961 with a Strained Thigh Muscle, out for one week. | | 08-01-1962 | Had first career hit on 8/1/1962, off Jack Kralick (LOU). | | 08-23-1962 | Hit first career homerun on 8/23/1962, off Bob Bruce (STL). | | 07-08-1963 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Outlaws to the Louisville Colonels, along with SS D. McAuliffe, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick, a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for RF H. Aaron. | | 01-01-1964 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 7 (3). | | 01-01-1965 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 7 (3). | | 03-01-1965 | Was traded by the Atlanta Hilltoppers to the San Francisco Spiders, along with SP S. McDowell, SP L. Tiant, MR G. Arrigo, SS G. Alley, C C. Cannizzaro, in exchange for 1B H. Killebrew, C D. Pavletich, SP J. Pizarro. | | 11-04-1965 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,920,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1966 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (4). | | 05-09-1966 | Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award. | | 09-19-1966 | Injured (strep throat), day-to-day for 6 days. | | 11-03-1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,920,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1967 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 7 (4). | | 06-27-1967 | Was selected to the 1967 United League All-Star Game. | | 10-31-1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,920,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 7 (4). | | 04-08-1968 | Injured (strained thigh muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 06-02-1968 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $10,000,000 with the San Francisco Spiders organization. | | 07-08-1968 | Injured (fractured eye socket), out for 2 months. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). | | 08-25-1969 | Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award. | | 01-01-1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). | | 01-01-1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). | | 04-01-1971 | Was traded by the San Francisco Spiders to the Brooklyn Superbas, along with a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for $1. | |
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