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Born
1963 (63 years old)
Pomona, United States

Position
First Baseman

Status
Retired

Ethnicity
White

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Baseball

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_Retired Baseball

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_No League Baseball

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Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals from 1986 to 2001. He won two World Series championships, one with Oakland as a player in 1989 and one with St. Louis as a coach in 2011. One of the most prolific home run hitters in baseball history, McGwire hit 583 home runs during his career, which ranked 5th-most in MLB history at the time of his retirement and currently ranks 11th. He holds the major-league career record for at bats per home run ratio (10.6), and is the former record holder for both home runs in a single season (70 in 1998) and home runs hit by a rookie (49 in 1987). McGwire was one of several central figures in baseball's steroids scandal.

McGwire led the major leagues in home runs in five different seasons, and set the major-league record for home runs hit in a four-season period from 1996 to 1999 with 245. He demonstrated exemplary patience as a batter, producing a career .394 on-base percentage (OBP) and twice leading the major leagues in bases on balls. McGwire also led the league in runs batted in once, on-base percentage twice, and slugging percentage four times. Injuries cut short even greater potential, as he reached 140 games played in just eight of his 16 MLB seasons. Injuries particularly cut into his playing time in 2000 and 2001 and factored into his decision to retire. A right-handed batter and thrower, McGwire stood 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighed 245 pounds (111 kg) during his playing career.

With the Cardinals in 1998, McGwire joined Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa in a chase for the single-season home-run record set by Roger Maris in 1961. McGwire surpassed Maris and finished with 70 home runs, a record that Barry Bonds would break three years later with 73.

In 2010, McGwire publicly admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during a large portion of his career.

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Athletics	1986-1997	Permanent	-	-
St. Louis Cardinals	1997-2001	Permanent	-	-
St. Louis Cardinals	2010-2012	Permanent	-	-
Los Angeles Dodgers	2013-2015	Permanent	-	-
San Diego Padres	2016-2018	Permanent	-	-

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Statistics

1997

	Positions Played	MLB	1997	3/H
	Intentional Bases on Balls	MLB	1997	8
	Sacrifice Flies	MLB	1997	5
	Sacrifice Hits	MLB	1997	0
	Times Hit by a Pitch	MLB	1997	4
	GIDP	MLB	1997	9
	Total Bases	MLB	1997	230
	Rbat+	MLB	1997	160
	rOBA	MLB	1997	.426
	OPS+	MLB	1997	163
	OPS	MLB	1997	1.012
	SLG	MLB	1997	.628
	OBP	MLB	1997	.383
	Hits/At Bats	MLB	1997	.284
	Strikeouts	MLB	1997	98
	Bases on Balls/Walks	MLB	1997	58
	Caught Stealing	MLB	1997	0
	Stolen Bases	MLB	1997	1
	Runs Batted In	MLB	1997	81
	Home Runs	MLB	1997	34
	Triples	MLB	1997	0
	Doubles	MLB	1997	24
	Hits	MLB	1997	104
	Runs Scored	MLB	1997	48
	At Bats	MLB	1997	366
	Plate Appearances	MLB	1997	433
	Games Played	MLB	1997	105
	Wins Above Replacement for position players	MLB	1997	3.1

1996

	Positions Played	MLB	1996	*3D/H
	Intentional Bases on Balls	MLB	1996	16
	Sacrifice Flies	MLB	1996	1
	Sacrifice Hits	MLB	1996	0
	Times Hit by a Pitch	MLB	1996	8
	GIDP	MLB	1996	14
	Total Bases	MLB	1996	309
	Rbat+	MLB	1996	190
	rOBA	MLB	1996	.486
	OPS+	MLB	1996	196
	OPS	MLB	1996	1.198
	SLG	MLB	1996	.730
	OBP	MLB	1996	.467
	Hits/At Bats	MLB	1996	.312
	Strikeouts	MLB	1996	112
	Bases on Balls/Walks	MLB	1996	116
	Caught Stealing	MLB	1996	0
	Stolen Bases	MLB	1996	0
	Runs Batted In	MLB	1996	113
	Home Runs	MLB	1996	52
	Triples	MLB	1996	0
	Doubles	MLB	1996	21
	Hits	MLB	1996	132
	Runs Scored	MLB	1996	104
	At Bats	MLB	1996	423
	Plate Appearances	MLB	1996	548
	Games Played	MLB	1996	130
	Wins Above Replacement for position players	MLB	1996	6.4

1995

	Positions Played	MLB	1995	3D/H
	Intentional Bases on Balls	MLB	1995	5
	Sacrifice Flies	MLB	1995	6
	Sacrifice Hits	MLB	1995	0
	Times Hit by a Pitch	MLB	1995	11
	GIDP	MLB	1995	9
	Total Bases	MLB	1995	217
	Rbat+	MLB	1995	197
	rOBA	MLB	1995	.475
	OPS+	MLB	1995	200
	OPS	MLB	1995	1.125
	SLG	MLB	1995	.685
	OBP	MLB	1995	.441
	Hits/At Bats	MLB	1995	.274
	Strikeouts	MLB	1995	77
	Bases on Balls/Walks	MLB	1995	88
	Caught Stealing	MLB	1995	1
	Stolen Bases	MLB	1995	1
	Runs Batted In	MLB	1995	90
	Home Runs	MLB	1995	39
	Triples	MLB	1995	0
	Doubles	MLB	1995	13
	Hits	MLB	1995	87
	Runs Scored	MLB	1995	75
	At Bats	MLB	1995	317
	Plate Appearances	MLB	1995	422
	Games Played	MLB	1995	104
	Wins Above Replacement for position players	MLB	1995	5.5

1994

	Positions Played	MLB	1994	3/DH
	Intentional Bases on Balls	MLB	1994	3
	Sacrifice Flies	MLB	1994	0
	Sacrifice Hits	MLB	1994	0
	Times Hit by a Pitch	MLB	1994	0
	GIDP	MLB	1994	3
	Total Bases	MLB	1994	64
	Rbat+	MLB	1994	152
	rOBA	MLB	1994	.412
	OPS+	MLB	1994	138
	OPS	MLB	1994	.887
	SLG	MLB	1994	.474
	OBP	MLB	1994	.413
	Hits/At Bats	MLB	1994	.252
	Strikeouts	MLB	1994	40
	Bases on Balls/Walks	MLB	1994	37
	Caught Stealing	MLB	1994	0
	Stolen Bases	MLB	1994	0
	Runs Batted In	MLB	1994	25
	Home Runs	MLB	1994	9
	Triples	MLB	1994	0
	Doubles	MLB	1994	3
	Hits	MLB	1994	34
	Runs Scored	MLB	1994	26
	At Bats	MLB	1994	135
	Plate Appearances	MLB	1994	172
	Games Played	MLB	1994	47
	Wins Above Replacement for position players	MLB	1994	1.5

1993

	Positions Played	MLB	1993	3/H
	Intentional Bases on Balls	MLB	1993	5
	Sacrifice Flies	MLB	1993	1
	Sacrifice Hits	MLB	1993	0
	Times Hit by a Pitch	MLB	1993	1
	GIDP	MLB	1993	0
	Total Bases	MLB	1993	61
	Rbat+	MLB	1993	216
	rOBA	MLB	1993	.488
	OPS+	MLB	1993	225
	OPS	MLB	1993	1.193
	SLG	MLB	1993	.726
	OBP	MLB	1993	.467
	Hits/At Bats	MLB	1993	.333
	Strikeouts	MLB	1993	19
	Bases on Balls/Walks	MLB	1993	21
	Caught Stealing	MLB	1993	1
	Stolen Bases	MLB	1993	0
	Runs Batted In	MLB	1993	24
	Home Runs	MLB	1993	9
	Triples	MLB	1993	0
	Doubles	MLB	1993	6
	Hits	MLB	1993	28
	Runs Scored	MLB	1993	16
	At Bats	MLB	1993	84
	Plate Appearances	MLB	1993	107
	Games Played	MLB	1993	27
	Wins Above Replacement for position players	MLB	1993	1.5

1992

	Positions Played	MLB	1992	*3/H
	Intentional Bases on Balls	MLB	1992	12
	Sacrifice Flies	MLB	1992	9
	Sacrifice Hits	MLB	1992	0
	Times Hit by a Pitch	MLB	1992	5
	GIDP	MLB	1992	10
	Total Bases	MLB	1992	273
	Rbat+	MLB	1992	174
	rOBA	MLB	1992	.426
	OPS+	MLB	1992	176
	OPS	MLB	1992	.970
	SLG	MLB	1992	.585
	OBP	MLB	1992	.385
	Hits/At Bats	MLB	1992	.268
	Strikeouts	MLB	1992	105
	Bases on Balls/Walks	MLB	1992	90
	Caught Stealing	MLB	1992	1
	Stolen Bases	MLB	1992	0
	Runs Batted In	MLB	1992	104
	Home Runs	MLB	1992	42
	Triples	MLB	1992	0
	Doubles	MLB	1992	22
	Hits	MLB	1992	125
	Runs Scored	MLB	1992	87
	At Bats	MLB	1992	467
	Plate Appearances	MLB	1992	571
	Games Played	MLB	1992	139
	Wins Above Replacement for position players	MLB	1992	6.5

1991

	Positions Played	MLB	1991	*3/H
	Intentional Bases on Balls	MLB	1991	3
	Sacrifice Flies	MLB	1991	5
	Sacrifice Hits	MLB	1991	1
	Times Hit by a Pitch	MLB	1991	3
	GIDP	MLB	1991	13
	Total Bases	MLB	1991	185
	Rbat+	MLB	1991	107
	rOBA	MLB	1991	.336
	OPS+	MLB	1991	103
	OPS	MLB	1991	.714
	SLG	MLB	1991	.383
	OBP	MLB	1991	.330
	Hits/At Bats	MLB	1991	.201
	Strikeouts	MLB	1991	116
	Bases on Balls/Walks	MLB	1991	93
	Caught Stealing	MLB	1991	1
	Stolen Bases	MLB	1991	2
	Runs Batted In	MLB	1991	75
	Home Runs	MLB	1991	22
	Triples	MLB	1991	0
	Doubles	MLB	1991	22
	Hits	MLB	1991	97
	Runs Scored	MLB	1991	62
	At Bats	MLB	1991	483
	Plate Appearances	MLB	1991	585
	Games Played	MLB	1991	154
	Wins Above Replacement for position players	MLB	1991	1.6

1990

	Positions Played	MLB	1990	*3/HD
	Intentional Bases on Balls	MLB	1990	9
	Sacrifice Flies	MLB	1990	9
	Sacrifice Hits	MLB	1990	1
	Times Hit by a Pitch	MLB	1990	7
	GIDP	MLB	1990	13
	Total Bases	MLB	1990	256
	Rbat+	MLB	1990	144
	rOBA	MLB	1990	.388
	OPS+	MLB	1990	144
	OPS	MLB	1990	.859
	SLG	MLB	1990	.489
	OBP	MLB	1990	.370
	Hits/At Bats	MLB	1990	.235
	Strikeouts	MLB	1990	116
	Bases on Balls/Walks	MLB	1990	110
	Caught Stealing	MLB	1990	1
	Stolen Bases	MLB	1990	2
	Runs Batted In	MLB	1990	108
	Home Runs	MLB	1990	39
	Triples	MLB	1990	0
	Doubles	MLB	1990	16
	Hits	MLB	1990	123
	Runs Scored	MLB	1990	87
	At Bats	MLB	1990	523
	Plate Appearances	MLB	1990	650
	Games Played	MLB	1990	156
	Wins Above Replacement for position players	MLB	1990	5.7

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