In his MLB career, McGwire has hit 612 balls out of the park while driving in 1,478 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 8,024 times and got on base with a hit 1,682 times. He is sitting with a career slugging percentage of -.144 in addition to racking up 3,786 bases. He has struck out 1,714 times and has been walked on 1,373 occasions, which contributes in part to a .391 on-base percentage. McGwire has recorded a batting average of .259 for his baseball career with 1,215 scored runs and an OPS of .247.
During the 9,225 official at-bats in his MLB career, Sosa has earned a batting average of .272 with 2,512 hits. He has hit the long ball 630 times, as well as 4,897 bases in total and a -.074 slugging %. Sosa has drawn a walk 963 times while fanning on 2,418 attempts. He has a total of 1,528 runs in addition to having earned 1,759 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .342 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .269.
Mark McGwire vs Sammy Sosa Stats
| Mark McGwire | Career | Sammy Sosa |
|---|---|---|
| 1,971 | Games Played | 2,468 |
| 8,024 | Plate Appearances | 10,350 |
| 6,486 | At-Bats | 9,225 |
| 1,215 | Runs | 1,528 |
| 1,682 | Hits | 2,512 |
| 256 | Doubles | 403 |
| 6 | Triples | 46 |
| 612 | Home Runs | 630 |
| 1,478 | Runs Batted In | 1,759 |
| 12 | Stolen Bases | 234 |
| 8 | Caught Stealing | 107 |
| 1,373 | Walks | 963 |
| 1,714 | Strikeouts | 2,418 |
| .259 | Batting Average | .272 |
| .391 | On-Base Percentage | .342 |
| -.144 | Slugging Percentage | -.074 |
| 0.247 | OPS | 0.269 |
| 3,786 | Total Bases | 4,897 |
| 154 | Grounded Into Double Plays | 213 |
| 78 | Hit By Pitch | 62 |
For the season, McGwire has notched 48 runs, knocked in 64 runs batted in and has earned 29 home runs. He has taken a walk 56 times and holds an on-base percentage of .316. McGwire has accumulated 56 hits out of 299 at-bats for a batting average of .187. He has gone down swinging 118 times while racking up 147 bases in total. He has amassed an OPS of 0.808 with a slugging % of .492.
Sosa has a total of 104 base hits in 412 AB’s for an average of .252. He has walked 34 times and has an on-base percentage of .311. This year, Sosa has notched 53 runs, amassed 92 runs batted in and has 21 home runs. He has amassed an OPS of 0.779 in addition to a SLG of .468. He has struck out 112 times while amassing 193 total bases.
| Mark McGwire (2001) | Stat | Sammy Sosa (2007) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Games Played | 114 |
| 364 | Plate Appearances | 454 |
| 299 | At-Bats | 412 |
| 48 | Runs Scored | 53 |
| 56 | Hits | 104 |
| 4 | Doubles | 24 |
| 0 | Triples | 1 |
| 29 | Home Runs | 21 |
| 64 | Runs Batted In | 92 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 56 | Walks | 34 |
| 118 | Strikeouts | 112 |
| .187 | Batting Average | .252 |
| .316 | On-Base Percentage | .311 |
| .492 | Slugging Percentage | .468 |
| 0.808 | OPS | 0.779 |
| 105 | OPS+ | 101 |
| 147 | Total Bases | 193 |
| 7 | Grounded Into Double Play | 11 |
| 3 | Hit By Pitch | 3 |