Not enough people talk about Willie McGee
⢠2254 hits, .295 BA, 352 SB, 3029 TB
⢠1985 NL MVP, 1982 WS Champ, Silver Slugger
⢠4x All-Star, 3x Gold Glover, 2x Batting Champ
⢠Led NL position players in WAR (8.2) in 1985
⢠Wore one number (#51) for his entire career
⢠84 out of 100 on
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⢠Along with Eddie Murray, became part of a fun statistical anomaly in 1990; due to a mid-season trade from St. Louis to Oakland, McGee led MLB in hits without leading either league, and Murray led MLB in batting average without leading either league
⢠One of just three players during the Live Ball Era to record a season with at least a .350 BA, .500 SLG, 215 hits, and 50 SB; one of just two (along with Tony Gwynn) to do so in the last hundred years