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Jimmy Wynn League
10-13-2077
Stretch McCovey Center Field
Retired (1954, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .872 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 357 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 01-23-1920
HR 71 Drafted Round 6, Pick 82
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 238
SB 41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B  Endurance C+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (7.8%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A- (78.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 NYN
98
319
69
107
10
4
24
81
39
 55 1 2
17
 9 7
1.025
.407
.618
.282
.335
1951 NYN
133
469
74
129
25
3
25
92
46
 81 1 3
13
 11 7
.840
.339
.501
.226
.275
1952 NYN
134
381
68
102
8
1
17
53
38
 61 1 2
10
 3 5
.762
.334
.428
.160
.268
1953 NYN
17
59
13
19
2
1
5
12
3
 7 1 0
1
 1 0
1.009
.365
.644
.322
.322
Total
382
1228
224
357
45
9
71
238
126
 204 4 7
41
 24 19
.872
.357
.515
.225
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Stretch McCovey has retired from the New York Knights
1954-03-01The New York Knights have promoted Bobby Hoffman to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Tracy Bevan to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Topsy Spinner to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Stretch McCovey to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Boomer Getty to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Jackie Robinson to the minors.
1953-09-22The New York Knights have promoted Stretch McCovey to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Carl Erskine to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Don Newcombe to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Doc Dees to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Rolla Dizer to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Tracy Bevan to the minors.
1953-08-29The New York Knights have promoted Jim Davenport to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Stretch McCovey to the minors.
1953-08-06The New York Knights have promoted Stretch McCovey to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Boomer Getty to the minors.
1953-07-17The New York Knights have promoted Jackie Robinson to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Don Decker to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Stretch McCovey to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Eddie Ford to the minors.
1953-07-12The New York Knights have promoted Stretch McCovey to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Monte Irvin to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Jo-Jo Moore to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Bobby Hoffman to the minors.
1953-04-24The New York Knights have promoted Tracy Bevan to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Stretch McCovey to the minors.
1953-04-18The New York Knights have promoted Stretch McCovey to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Jim Davenport to the minors.
1953-04-08The New York Knights have promoted Jo-Jo Moore to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Stretch McCovey to the minors.
1951-03-03The New York Knights have renamed Willie "Stretch" McCovey to Stretch McCovey.
1950-07-11The New York Knights have promoted Willie "Stretch" McCovey to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Felipe Alou to the minors.
1950-07-11The New York Knights have promoted Felipe Alou to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Willie "Stretch" McCovey to the minors.
1950-04-25The New York Knights have renamed Willie McCovey to Willie "Stretch" McCovey.
1950-04-01The New York Knights have renamed Pat Carrasquel to Willie McCovey.