1B Willie 'Stretch' McCovey #8
Cleveland Spiders WBL
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/29/2001
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B WILLIE 'STRETCH' MCCOVEY #8 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
39 125 37 4 0 17 31 13 39 .296 .371 .736 0 1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 36 36 36 36
Gap 51 60 49 51
Power 80 74 82 80
Eye 62 52 65 62
Avoid K's 36 35 36 36
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 39 10
Errors: - 24 6
Arm: 1 29 2
Turn DP: - 38 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 64 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 15
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 12
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/18/2001 SFS Loss, 2-6 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/17/2001 SFS Loss, 3-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/15/2001 @ SFS Loss, 5-12 4 2 2 2 2 0 1 0
10/14/2001 @ SFS Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/09/2001 NYY Win, 4-3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10/08/2001 NYY Win, 8-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/04/2001 @ NYY Loss, 7-13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/2001 @ MCG Win, 13-7 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
09/29/2001 @ MCG Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2001 @ MCG Loss, 4-5 2 1 1 2 1 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Doesn't stand out.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:01/10/1968
Born in:Mobile, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$166,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:None, 146 Days
Service This Yr:51 Days
40-Man Service:None, 146 Days
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
WHIRLED BASEBALL 2001 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 39 125 37 4 0 17 31 26 13 39 .296 .371 .736 1.107 .422 .440 155
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 32 140 2 0 0 2 0 0 92 21 0 0 0.0 34.2 10.27 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   37 8 0 0 3 7 4 3 15 0 0 0 .216 .275 .459 .734
Versus Right   88 29 4 0 14 24 22 10 24 0 0 2 .330 .410 .852 1.262
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   58 20 1 0 9 17 13 3 11 0 0 2 .345 .397 .828 1.224
September   67 17 3 0 8 14 13 10 28 0 0 0 .254 .351 .657 1.007
Spring Training   29 8 1 0 1 4 3 5 10 0 0 1 .276 .400 .414 .814
Postseason   15 3 0 0 2 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 .200 .333 .600 .933
Last Year   222 52 9 0 4 28 28 22 52 4 0 2 .234 .304 .329 .633
Career   347 89 13 0 21 59 54 35 91 4 0 4 .256 .328 .476 .804
Home   66 21 3 0 9 16 14 5 22 0 0 1 .318 .375 .773 1.148
Road   59 16 1 0 8 15 12 8 17 0 0 1 .271 .368 .695 1.063
Grass   125 37 4 0 17 31 26 13 39 0 0 2 .296 .371 .736 1.107
Day   25 6 0 0 3 5 5 3 7 0 0 1 .240 .345 .600 .945
Night   100 31 4 0 14 26 21 10 32 0 0 1 .310 .378 .770 1.148
As Starter   115 36 4 0 16 30 25 13 34 0 0 2 .313 .392 .765 1.158
As Reliever / Substitution   10 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .100 .100 .400 .500
Pinch Hitting   6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Close/Late   30 4 1 0 1 1 1 1 12 0 0 0 .133 .161 .267 .428
Inning 1-3   34 10 1 0 3 7 7 4 14 0 0 0 .294 .368 .588 .957
Inning 4-6   42 18 2 0 11 21 16 6 7 0 0 2 .429 .520 1.262 1.782
Inning 7-9   47 9 1 0 3 3 3 3 17 0 0 0 .191 .240 .404 .644
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   32 9 1 0 3 3 6 7 7 0 0 1 .281 .425 .594 1.019
1 Outs   48 14 1 0 6 11 10 2 16 0 0 1 .292 .333 .688 1.021
2 Outs   45 14 2 0 8 17 10 4 16 0 0 0 .311 .367 .889 1.256
Scoring Position   31 11 1 0 7 19 10 3 9 0 0 0 .355 .412 1.065 1.476
Bases Empty   73 18 2 0 8 8 13 8 22 0 0 2 .247 .337 .603 .940
Runner on 1st   21 8 1 0 2 4 3 2 8 0 0 0 .381 .435 .714 1.149
Runner on 2nd   15 7 1 0 6 13 7 2 5 0 0 0 .467 .529 1.733 2.263
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 3 0 0 1 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Two Strikes   72 16 0 0 9 16 13 7 39 0 0 2 .222 .309 .597 .906
First Pitch   13 9 1 0 3 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 .692 .692 1.462 2.154
Count 0-1   8 3 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250
Count 0-2   11 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 6 0 0 0 .182 .182 .455 .636
Count 1-0   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Count 1-1   10 4 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 1-2   25 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 14 0 0 1 .120 .154 .240 .394
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   8 3 1 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 1.250 1.625
Count 2-2   24 4 0 0 3 5 3 0 15 0 0 1 .167 .200 .542 .742
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .625 .000 .625
Full Count   12 7 0 0 4 6 7 7 4 0 0 0 .583 .737 1.583 2.320
Behind in Count   44 8 1 0 3 8 5 0 20 0 0 1 .182 .200 .409 .609
Ahead in Count   22 5 2 0 2 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 .227 .393 .591 .984
Batting 4th   5 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.200 1.800
Batting 5th   5 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 .800 1.300
Batting 6th   24 3 0 0 2 3 2 2 8 0 0 0 .125 .192 .375 .567
Batting 7th   61 21 4 0 9 16 13 6 21 0 0 1 .344 .412 .852 1.264
Batting 8th   26 9 0 0 4 9 7 2 7 0 0 1 .346 .414 .808 1.221
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   62 16 1 0 6 8 9 2 22 0 0 2 .258 .303 .565 .868
Medium Leverage   40 16 3 0 8 14 12 9 10 0 0 0 .400 .510 1.075 1.585
High Leverage   21 5 0 0 3 9 5 1 6 0 0 0 .238 .273 .667 .939
WBL TRIPLE A 2001 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 103 354 89 12 0 35 92 58 46 130 .251 .342 .582 .924 .361 .331 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 97 412 6 4 0 5 0 6 206 47 0 0 0.0 73.1 7.16 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   46 12 3 0 3 9 6 5 16 1 0 0 .261 .327 .522 .849
Versus Right   308 77 9 0 32 83 52 41 114 5 0 6 .250 .344 .591 .935
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   67 20 2 0 10 31 13 9 25 2 0 0 .299 .372 .776 1.148
May   84 19 2 0 9 20 15 17 33 0 0 0 .226 .356 .571 .928
June   87 21 3 0 6 13 14 6 28 0 0 3 .241 .312 .483 .795
July   86 17 2 0 5 17 10 11 32 3 0 3 .198 .301 .395 .696
August   30 12 3 0 5 11 6 3 12 1 0 0 .400 .441 1.000 1.441
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Career   354 89 12 0 35 92 58 46 130 6 0 6 .251 .342 .582 .924
Home   182 50 5 0 20 51 30 26 61 2 0 3 .275 .371 .632 1.003
Road   172 39 7 0 15 41 28 20 69 4 0 3 .227 .312 .529 .841
Grass   290 70 8 0 28 69 47 35 104 5 0 6 .241 .330 .559 .889
Turf   64 19 4 0 7 23 11 11 26 1 0 0 .297 .395 .688 1.082
Day   107 24 2 0 14 26 23 14 44 2 0 2 .224 .320 .636 .956
Night   247 65 10 0 21 66 35 32 86 4 0 4 .263 .352 .559 .911
As Starter   348 87 12 0 34 91 56 45 127 6 0 6 .250 .341 .578 .918
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 New York - WBL 32 60 222 52 9 0 4 28 28 22 2 4 52 0 0 .234 .304 .329 .633 66 63 -0.6
2001 Cleveland - WBL 33 39 125 37 4 0 17 31 26 13 2 0 39 0 0 .296 .371 .736 1.107 157 155 1.3
Total WBL 99 347 89 13 0 21 59 54 35 4 4 91 0 0 .256 .328 .476 .804 98 96 0.7
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Orlando - AAA 33 20 71 21 2 0 10 31 13 9 0 2 26 0 0 .296 .366 .746 1.112 171 151 0.7
2001 Buffalo - AAA 33 83 283 68 10 0 25 61 45 37 6 4 104 0 0 .240 .336 .541 .877 114 110 0.6
2001 Total - AAA 33 103 354 89 12 0 35 92 58 46 6 6 130 0 0 .251 .342 .582 .924 125 119 1.3
Total AAA 103 354 89 12 0 35 92 58 46 6 6 130 0 0 .251 .342 .582 .924 125 119
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Cleveland - WBL 33 7 15 3 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 4 0 1 .200 .333 .600 .933 118 115 -0.1
Total WBL 7 15 3 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 4 0 1 .200 .333 .600 .933 118 115
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 New York - MLB 1B 59 58 454 38 51 497 5 .990 502.0 8.82 -0.2 .998
2001 Cleveland - MLB 1B 16 12 87 9 7 96 0 1.000 108.1 7.98 +1.0 1.066
2001 Orlando - AAA 1B 19 19 145 5 14 150 0 1.000 165.2 8.15 +0.9 1.042
2001 Buffalo - AAA 1B 78 77 596 35 44 634 3 .995 668.2 8.49 -0.6 .995
TOTAL 1B 172 166 1282 87 116 1377 8 .994 1444.2 8.53 +1.0 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
07/12/2000 Released by the New York Gothams.
08/30/2000 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Miami Cuban Giants organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (44); Power: 82 (82); Eye: 78 (78).
04/18/2001 Hits three home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers, going 3-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored!
04/23/2001 Wins the AAA Player of the Week Award.
05/02/2001 Was granted free agency by the Miami organization.
05/04/2001 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Spiders organization.
06/16/2001 Was selected to the 2001 WBL Triple A All-Star Game.
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