Mark McGwire

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Mark McGwire

1986–2001 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'5", 215 lb · b. 1963 Pomona, CA

Career 1,874 G · 1,626 H · 583 HR · 1,414 RBI · .263 AVG

Seasons leading his league

16

14 best in baseball 2 league only

38 Top-5 finishes

7 Title seasons

6 Categories led

1998 Best season

Spanning 1987–1999, peaking at 5 titles in 1998.

Led in Home Runs for 4 straight seasons (1996–1999) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

88th League titles 16
38th Best in baseball 14
188th Top-5 finishes 38

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

11th Home Runs 583
11th Slugging Percentage .588
13th On-Base Plus Slug. .982
45th Walks 1,317
74th Runs Batted In 1,414
88th On-Base Percentage .394
148th Total Bases 3,639
217th Runs 1,167

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Home Runs	5	1st	4 yrs (1996–1999)	1987 49 1996 52 1997 58 1998 70 1999 65 1988 #3 1989 #3 1990 #2 1992 #2
Slugging Percentage	4	1st	—	1987 .618 1996 .731 1998 .753 1992 AL .585 1997 #2 1999 #2
Walks	2	1st	—	1990 110 1998 162 1999 #2
On-Base Percentage	2	1st	—	1996 .467 1998 .470
On-Base Plus Slug.	2	1st	—	1996 1.198 1998 1.222 1987 #3 1992 #2 1997 #2 1999 #2
Runs Batted In	1	1st	—	1999 NL 147 1987 #3 1990 #3 1998 #2
Total Bases	—	#2	—	1987 #2 1997 #3 1998 #2 1999 #3
Runs	—	#2	—	1998 #2

Title Seasons

7 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1999	2	HR 65 RBI 147
1998	5	HR 70 OPS 1.222 OBP .470 SLG .753 BB 162
1997	1	HR 58
1996	4	HR 52 OPS 1.198 OBP .467 SLG .731
1992	1	SLG .585
1990	1	BB 110
1987	2	HR 49 SLG .618

Batting

16 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1986	OAK	AL	18	53	10	10	1	0	3	9	4	18	0	.189	.259	.377	.636
1987	OAK	AL	151	557	97	161	28	4	49	118	71	131	1	.289	.370	.618	.987
1988	OAK	AL	155	550	87	143	22	1	32	99	76	117	0	.260	.352	.478	.830
1989	OAK	AL	143	490	74	113	17	0	33	95	83	94	1	.231	.339	.467	.806
1990	OAK	AL	156	523	87	123	16	0	39	108	110	116	2	.235	.370	.490	.859
1991	OAK	AL	154	483	62	97	22	0	22	75	93	116	2	.201	.331	.383	.714
1992	OAK	AL	139	467	87	125	22	0	42	104	90	105	0	.268	.385	.585	.970
1993	OAK	AL	27	84	16	28	6	0	9	24	21	19	0	.333	.467	.726	1.194
1994	OAK	AL	47	135	26	34	3	0	9	25	37	40	0	.252	.413	.474	.887
1995	OAK	AL	104	317	75	87	13	0	39	90	88	77	1	.274	.441	.685	1.125
1996	OAK	AL	130	423	104	132	21	0	52	113	116	112	0	.312	.467	.731	1.198
1997	OAK +1	AL	156	540	86	148	27	0	58	123	101	159	3	.274	.393	.646	1.039
1998	SLN	NL	155	509	130	152	21	0	70	147	162	155	1	.299	.470	.753	1.222
1999	SLN	NL	153	521	118	145	21	1	65	147	133	141	0	.278	.424	.697	1.120
2000	SLN	NL	89	236	60	72	8	0	32	73	76	78	1	.305	.483	.746	1.229
2001	SLN	NL	97	299	48	56	4	0	29	64	56	118	0	.187	.316	.492	.808
Career	—	—	1,874	6,187	1,167	1,626	252	6	583	1,414	1,317	1,596	12	.263	.394	.588	.982

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
1B	1,763	14,451	1,042	103	1,408	.993
3B	24	12	31	9	1	.827
OF	4	1	0	0	0	1.000