Mark McGwire vs Rafael Palmeiro Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Mark McGwire | Oakland Athletics (1986–1997), St. Louis Cardinals (1997–2001) |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Chicago Cubs (1986-1988) Texas Rangers (1989-1993, 1999-2003) Baltimore Orioles (1994-1998, 2004-2005) |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Mark McGwire | 6'5" |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 6'0" |
| Mark McGwire | 215 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 180 |
| Mark McGwire | Right |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Left |
| Mark McGwire | Right |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Left |
| Mark McGwire | By the Athletics in the 1st Round (10th Overall) in the 1984 Draft |
| Rafael Palmeiro | By the Cubs in the 1st Round (22nd Overall) in the 1985 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Mark McGwire | 1 (1989) |  |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 3 (1988-1990) | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 6 (1988-1990, 1992, 2000-2001) | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 3 (1996-1997, 1999) | |
| Mark McGwire | 0 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
Awards And Honors
| Mark McGwire | No |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | No |
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| Mark McGwire | No |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | No |
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| Mark McGwire | 0 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 1 (1990) | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 3 (1997-1999) | |
| Mark McGwire | Yes (1987) |
| Rafael Palmeiro | No |
| Mark McGwire | 12 (1987-1992, 1995-2000) | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 4 (1988, 1991, 1998-1999) | |
| Mark McGwire | 3 (1992, 1996, 1998) | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 2 (1998-1999) | |
| Mark McGwire | 0 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 5 (1987, 1996-1999) | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 1 (1999) | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 0 | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1 (1990) | |
| Mark McGwire | 0 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 0 | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1 (1991) | |
| Mark McGwire | 0 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 0 | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1 (1993) | |
| Mark McGwire | 2 (1996, 1998) | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 4 (1987, 1992, 1996, 1998) | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
Hitting
| Mark McGwire | 1,874 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 2,831 |
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| Mark McGwire | 7,660 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 12,046 |
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| Mark McGwire | 6,187 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 10,472 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.263 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.288 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1,626 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 3,020 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1,167 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 1,663 |
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| Mark McGwire | 583 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 569 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1,414 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 1,835 |
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| Mark McGwire | 252 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 585 |
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| Mark McGwire | 6 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 38 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1,317 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 1,353 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1,596 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 1,348 |
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| Mark McGwire | 12 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 97 |
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| Mark McGwire | 8 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 40 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.394 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.371 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.588 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.515 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.982 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.885 |
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| Mark McGwire | 75 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 87 |
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| Mark McGwire | 3,639 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 5,388 |
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| Mark McGwire | 841 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 1,192 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.255 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.283 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.325 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.226 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.539 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.361 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1.068 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.891 |
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| Mark McGwire | 23.5 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 165.7 |
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| Mark McGwire | 17.2% |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 11.2% |
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| Mark McGwire | 20.8% |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 11.2% |
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| Mark McGwire | 53% |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 72% |
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| Mark McGwire | 10.6 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 18.4 |
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| Mark McGwire | 62 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 71.6 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1,529 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 2,040 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Mark McGwire | 42 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 22 |
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| Mark McGwire | 151 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 91 |
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| Mark McGwire | 129 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 82 |
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| Mark McGwire | .217 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | .244 |
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| Mark McGwire | 28 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 20 |
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| Mark McGwire | 13 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 14 |
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| Mark McGwire | 5 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 4 |
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| Mark McGwire | 14 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 8 |
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| Mark McGwire | 2 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 5 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
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| Mark McGwire | 18 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 6 |
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| Mark McGwire | 33 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 23 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 |
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| Mark McGwire | 2 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 2 |
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| Mark McGwire | 45 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 37 |
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| Mark McGwire | .320 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | .308 |
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| Mark McGwire | .349 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | .451 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.669 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.759 |
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| Mark McGwire | .250 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | .286 |
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| Mark McGwire | 21.9% |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 25.3% |
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| Mark McGwire | 11.9% |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 6.6% |
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| Mark McGwire | .132 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | .207 |
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| Mark McGwire | .271 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | .280 |
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| Mark McGwire | 7 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 9 |
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Best Hitting
| Mark McGwire | 156 (1997) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 162 (1998) |
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| Mark McGwire | 557 (1987) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 631 (1991) |
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| Mark McGwire | 681 (1998) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 732 (1996) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.333 (1993) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.324 (1999) |
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| Mark McGwire | 161 (1987) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 203 (1991) |
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| Mark McGwire | 130 (1998) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 124 (1993) |
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| Mark McGwire | 70 (1998) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 47 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 147 (1999) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 148 (1999) |
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| Mark McGwire | 28 (1987) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 49 (1991) |
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| Mark McGwire | 4 (1987) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 6 (1990) |
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| Mark McGwire | 162 (1998) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 104 (2002) |
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| Mark McGwire | 18 (1986) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 6 (1986) |
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| Mark McGwire | 3 (1997) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 22 (1993) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0 (2001) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0 (2005) |
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| Mark McGwire | 11 (1995) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 10 (1992) |
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| Mark McGwire | 383 (1998) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 356 (1999) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.483 (2000) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.420 (1999) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.752 (1998) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.630 (1999) |
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| Mark McGwire | 1.229 (2000) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 1.050 (1999) |
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| Mark McGwire | 7.5 (1998) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 6.9 (1993) |
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| Mark McGwire | 193 (1998) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 152 (1999) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.333 (1993) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.332 (1990) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.454 (1998) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.306 (1999) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.774 (1998) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 0.493 (2002) |
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| Mark McGwire | 16.0% (1989) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 5.4% (1988) |
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| Mark McGwire | 23.8% (1998) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 15.7% (2002) |
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| Mark McGwire | 7.3 (1998) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 12.0 (1999) |
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| Mark McGwire | 91 (1998) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 81 (1996) |
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| Mark McGwire | 11 (1989) |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 9 (2004) |
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Seasons
Info
| Mark McGwire | Oakland Athletics (1986–1997), St. Louis Cardinals (1997–2001) |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Chicago Cubs (1986-1988) Texas Rangers (1989-1993, 1999-2003) Baltimore Orioles (1994-1998, 2004-2005) |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Mark McGwire | 6'5" |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 6'0" |
Weight
| Mark McGwire | Right |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Left |
| Mark McGwire | Right |
| Rafael Palmeiro | Left |
| Mark McGwire | By the Athletics in the 1st Round (10th Overall) in the 1984 Draft |
| Rafael Palmeiro | By the Cubs in the 1st Round (22nd Overall) in the 1985 Draft |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
World Series
World Series Appearances
| Mark McGwire | 6 (1988-1990, 1992, 2000-2001) |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 3 (1996-1997, 1999) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
| Mark McGwire | No | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | No |
| Mark McGwire | No | |
| Rafael Palmeiro | No |
MVP
| Mark McGwire | 1 (1990) |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 3 (1997-1999) |
| Mark McGwire | Yes (1987) |
| Rafael Palmeiro | No |
| Mark McGwire | 12 (1987-1992, 1995-2000) |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 4 (1988, 1991, 1998-1999) |
| Mark McGwire | 3 (1992, 1996, 1998) |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 2 (1998-1999) |
League Batting Champion
League Leader in Home Runs
League Leader in RBIs
League Leader in Hits
League Leader in Total Bases
League Leader in Doubles
League Leader in Triples
League Leader in Runs
League Leader in On-Base Percentage
League Leader in Slugging Percentage
Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Total Average (TotA)
Power-Speed (PwrSpd)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)
At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)
Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Runs Created (RC)
Playoff Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Bating Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
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