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Wally Berger League
6-19-2117
Mark McGwire First Base
Retired (1954, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .842 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 412 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 01-11-1919
HR 95 Drafted Round 13, Pick 194
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 277
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control C+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B (0.1%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B (17.9%) RF ---   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 STL
147
507
70
125
22
0
25
78
33
79 3 4
2
1 11
.732
.294
.438
.191
.247
1951 STL
121
241
31
68
7
0
16
46
18
39 0 3
1
3 5
.839
.328
.510
.228
.282
1952 STL
123
328
42
94
19
3
21
67
26
58 2 1
3
1 15
.897
.342
.555
.268
.287
1953 STL-BAL
136
400
76
118
20
2
31
80
33
87 4 1
2
0 23
.941
.354
.588
.293
.295
1954 BAL
9
30
4
7
1
0
2
6
4
5 0 0
0
0 2
.790
.324
.467
.233
.233
Total
536
1506
223
412
69
5
95
277
114
268 9 9
8
5 56
.842
.327
.515
.242
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Mark McGwire has retired from the Baltimore Poets
1954-04-11The Baltimore Poets have promoted Milton Manning to the major league team. The Baltimore Poets have promoted Ed Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Poets have promoted Lou Kretlow to the major league team. The Baltimore Poets have promoted Hank Crouse to the major league team. The Baltimore Poets have promoted Mark Jackson to the major league team. The Baltimore Poets have promoted Randy Knapp to the major league team. The Baltimore Poets have sent Chet Woodruff to the minors. The Baltimore Poets have sent Jorge Rosado to the minors. The Baltimore Poets have sent Greg Waken to the minors. The Baltimore Poets have sent Mark McGwire to the minors. The Baltimore Poets have sent Lonny Nash to the minors. The Baltimore Poets have sent Jack Enzenroth to the minors.
1953-04-22A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Poets and the St. Louis Blues. The St. Louis Blues receive Rod Coluccio from the Baltimore Poets in exchange for Mark McGwire.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have renamed Quincy Babe to Mark McGwire.