Mark McGwire
Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals
First Base
"Big Mac" started his career with a bang in 1987 by shattering the single-season record for home runs by a rookie with 49, leading to the 1997 Rookie of the Year award. In his 16-year career, McGwire finished with at least 30 round-trippers 11 seasons, including 4 seasons with more than 50. In 1998, McGwire broke Roger Maris' 37-year old record for home runs in a single season by clearing the fence 70 times, a mark which only stood for 3 years. He was selected to 12 All-Star teams, finished in the Top 10 in MVP voting 5 times, and led his league in home runs 4 times. McGwire retired 17 home runs shy of 600 career shots, fifth on the career list, and is considered by many to be the greatest power hitter of all time.
CAREER STATISTICS
(1986-2001)
G = 1874
AB = 6187
R = 1167
H = 1626
2B = 252
3B = 6
HR = 583
RBI = 1414
SB = 12
AVG. = .263
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