Mark McGwire

Mark McGwire was a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1986 through 2001. He was one of baseball's most prolific home run hitters, hitting a home run in every 9.42 at bats. McGwire ended his career with 583 home runs, which is fifth on the all-time list. He hit 50 or more home runs for four seasons in a row (1996-1999), was a league leader 4 times, and broke the long-standing single season gome run record in 1998 when he hit 70 (since broken by Barry Bonds).

McGwire played for the Oakland A's from 1986 until 1997, and finished his career with the St. Louis Cardinals. He won the [World Series]? with the A's in 1988.

In 1984, McGwire won a silver medal with the USA baseball team in the Olympics.

McGwire's career totals:

 Games played 1874
 At Bats 6187
 Runs? 1167
 Hits 1626
 Doubles 252
 Triples 6
 Homeruns 583
 [Run Batted In]? 1414
 Walks 1317
 Strike Outs 1596
 Stolen Bases 12
 Caught Stealing 8
 On Base Percentage .394
 Slugging Percentage .588
 Batting Average .263