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| Player Report for #47 Willie 'Stretch' McCovey | | Tuesday, May 16th, 1967 |  | | Name: | Willie McCovey | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | Stretch | Salary: | $1,920,000 | | Birthday: | 01-10-1938 | Signed Through: | 1967 Season | | Age: | 29 | Years of Major League Service: | 4 Years, 28 Days | | Born in: | Mobile (Alabama) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 46 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 3" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 210 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 7 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season | | Position: | 1B | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Fair (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | | | Talent | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | First Base 5 | | Stealing Ability: | 3 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 7 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 05-15-1967 | LA | Loss, 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-14-1967 | LA | Win, 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-13-1967 | LA | Win, 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-12-1967 | @ ATL | Win, 10-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-11-1967 | @ ATL | Win, 6-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-10-1967 | @ ATL | Loss, 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-09-1967 | @ ATL | Win, 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-07-1967 | WAS | Win, 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-06-1967 | WAS | Win, 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 05-05-1967 | @ BOS | Win, 10-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | United League 1967 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 40 | 148 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 37 | .250 | .371 | .426 | .796 | .809 | .176 | 5.8 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 40 | 178 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 24.7 | 5.74 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | | Last Week | | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .440 | .294 | .734 | | April | | 99 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .386 | .515 | .901 | | May | | 49 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .344 | .245 | .589 | | Last Year | | 613 | 161 | 26 | 1 | 31 | 105 | 87 | 61 | 138 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .327 | .460 | .787 | | 2 Years Ago | | 544 | 127 | 27 | 4 | 20 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .233 | .331 | .408 | .739 | | Career | | 2205 | 524 | 86 | 7 | 83 | 266 | 272 | 236 | 528 | 13 | 6 | 3 | .238 | .311 | .396 | .706 | | Home | | 81 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .354 | .370 | .725 | | Road | | 67 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .390 | .493 | .883 | | Grass | | 148 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .371 | .426 | .796 | | Day | | 47 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .458 | .447 | .904 | | Night | | 101 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .328 | .416 | .744 |
| | 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). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | Year | K | Rank | | 1964 | 120 | 9 | | 1965 | 122 | 7 | | 1966 | 138 | 3 | | | | | |
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