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Player Report for #47 Willie 'Stretch' McCovey
Tuesday, May 16th, 1967
Name:Willie McCoveyContract:Major League Contract
Nickname:StretchSalary:$1,920,000
Birthday:01-10-1938Signed Through:1967 Season
Age:29Years 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 lbsYears of Pro Service:7 Years
  Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Position:1BMinor League Option Years:3 option years left
Bats:Left  
Throws:LeftContract Extension -
Status:Completely RestedDrafted-
Morale:GreatLocal Popularity (National)Fair (Unknown)
San Francisco
Spiders
UL
Batting Ratings (SISA)
BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's 
Overall55775 
Versus LHP55774 
Versus RHP55775 
Talent33442 
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
DateOpponentResultABRHBIHRBBKSB         
05-15-1967 LALoss, 2-350100010        
05-14-1967 LAWin, 4-230100110        
05-13-1967 LAWin, 4-320110200        
05-12-1967@ ATLWin, 10-631000210        
05-11-1967@ ATLWin, 6-021100200        
05-10-1967@ ATLLoss, 3-420010120        
05-09-1967@ ATLWin, 3-241110010        
05-07-1967 WASWin, 3-240100020        
05-06-1967 WASWin, 4-331000100        
05-05-1967@ BOSWin, 10-750000230        
United League 1967 Batting Stats
BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISOVORP
Overall401483720820242937.250.371.426.796.809.1765.8
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27  
Overall40178030401631010100.024.75.74  
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
Versus Left 000000000000.000.000.000.000
Versus Right 000000000000.000.000.000.000
Batting ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
This Week 820000012000.250.333.250.583
Last Week 1741003376100.235.440.294.734
April 992910714181523000.293.386.515.901
May 498101661414100.163.344.245.589
Last Year 613161261311058761138601.263.327.460.787
2 Years Ago 54412727420607079122221.233.331.408.739
Career 2205524867832662722365281363.238.311.396.706
Home 81192039111518000.235.354.370.725
Road 671800511131419100.269.390.493.883
Grass 1483720820242937100.250.371.426.796
Day 4715002581213000.319.458.447.904
Night 1012220615161724100.218.328.416.744
Career Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1962 Los Angeles - UL245622641703121410016510.181.215.252.4670.0
1963 Los Angeles - UL2564229601106252514024600.262.302.389.691-4.9
1964 Louisville - UL2614944598132154452431112000.220.290.360.649-11.7
1965 San Francisco - UL27159544127274206070791212200.233.331.408.7395.0
1966 San Francisco - UL281576131612613110587611613801.263.327.460.78723.7
1967 San Francisco - UL294014837208202429013710.250.371.426.7965.8
Total UL6 yrs.62522055248678326627223631352821.238.311.396.70617.9
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSVORP
1963 Atlanta - AAA254713037428262414011700.285.352.531.88214.2
Total IL4713037428262414011700.285.352.531.88214.2
Career Fielding Stats
Year/Team/LeaguePOSGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
1963 Los Angeles - ML1B646364436766844.994562.010.89
1963 Atlanta - AAA1B322932824433531.997259.012.23
1964 Louisville - ML1B10410410097311610875.995913.210.66
1965 San Francisco - ML1B14814614998514615906.9961294.211.01
1965 San Francisco - MLC1000000.0001.00.000000.0
1966 San Francisco - ML1B157157152396119163011.9931407.010.36
1967 San Francisco - ML1B404037529324051.998379.09.59
Player History
03-01-1960Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Los Angeles in 1960.
07-11-1961Injured on 7/11/1961 with a Strained Thigh Muscle, out for one week.
08-01-1962Had first career hit on 8/1/1962, off Jack Kralick (LOU).
08-23-1962Hit first career homerun on 8/23/1962, off Bob Bruce (STL).
07-08-1963Was 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.
01-01-1964SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 7 (3).
01-01-1965SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 7 (3).
03-01-1965Was 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.
11-04-1965Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,920,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1966SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (4).
05-09-1966Wins the UL UL Player of the Week Award.
09-19-1966Injured (strep throat), day-to-day for 6 days.
11-03-1966Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,920,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1967SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 7 (4).
Leader Boards Appearances
YearGSRank
19661572
YearABRank
19666139
YearKRank
19641209
19651227
19661383
YearHRRank
19663110
YearRBIRank
19661058

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