Mark McGwire vs Sammy Sosa Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Mark McGwire | Oakland Athletics (1986–1997), St. Louis Cardinals (1997–2001) |
| Sammy Sosa | Texas Rangers (1989), Chicago White Sox (1989-1991), Chicago Cubs (1992-2004), Baltimore Orioles (2005), Texas Rangers (2007) |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Outfielder |
| Mark McGwire | 6'5" |
| Sammy Sosa | 6'0" |
| Mark McGwire | 215 |
| Sammy Sosa | 165 |
| Mark McGwire | Right |
| Sammy Sosa | Right |
| Mark McGwire | Right |
| Sammy Sosa | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
| Mark McGwire | 1 (1989) |  |
| Sammy Sosa | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 3 (1988-1990) | |
| Sammy Sosa | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 6 (1988-1990, 1992, 2000-2001) | |
| Sammy Sosa | 2 (1998, 2003) | |
| Mark McGwire | 0 |
| Sammy Sosa | 0 |
Awards And Honors
| Mark McGwire | No |
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| Sammy Sosa | No |
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| Mark McGwire | No |
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| Sammy Sosa | No |
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| Mark McGwire | 0 | |
| Sammy Sosa | 1 (1998) | |
| Mark McGwire | 1 (1990) | |
| Sammy Sosa | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | Yes (1987) |
| Sammy Sosa | No |
| Mark McGwire | 12 (1987-1992, 1995-2000) | |
| Sammy Sosa | 7 (1995, 1998-2002, 2004) | |
| Mark McGwire | 3 (1992, 1996, 1998) | |
| Sammy Sosa | 6 (1995, 1998-2002) | |
| Mark McGwire | 5 (1987, 1996-1999) | |
| Sammy Sosa | 2 (2000, 2002) | |
| Mark McGwire | 1 (1999) | |
| Sammy Sosa | 2 (1998, 2001) | |
| Mark McGwire | 0 |
| Sammy Sosa | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 0 | |
| Sammy Sosa | 3 (1998-1999, 2001) | |
| Mark McGwire | 0 |
| Sammy Sosa | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 0 |
| Sammy Sosa | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 0 | |
| Sammy Sosa | 3 (1998, 2001-2002) | |
| Mark McGwire | 2 (1996, 1998) | |
| Sammy Sosa | 0 |
| Mark McGwire | 4 (1987, 1992, 1996, 1998) | |
| Sammy Sosa | 0 |
Hitting
| Mark McGwire | 1,874 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 2,354 |
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| Mark McGwire | 7,660 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 9,896 |
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| Mark McGwire | 6,187 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 8,813 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.263 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.273 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1,626 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 2,408 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1,167 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 1,475 |
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| Mark McGwire | 583 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 609 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1,414 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 1,667 |
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| Mark McGwire | 252 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 379 |
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| Mark McGwire | 6 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 45 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1,317 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 929 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1,596 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 2,306 |
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| Mark McGwire | 12 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 234 |
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| Mark McGwire | 8 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 107 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.394 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.344 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.588 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.534 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.982 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.878 |
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| Mark McGwire | 75 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 59 |
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| Mark McGwire | 3,639 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 4,704 |
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| Mark McGwire | 841 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 1,033 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.255 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.301 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.325 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.261 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.539 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.380 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1.068 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.867 |
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| Mark McGwire | 23.5 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 338.1 |
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| Mark McGwire | 17.2% |
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| Sammy Sosa | 9.4% |
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| Mark McGwire | 20.8% |
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| Sammy Sosa | 23.3% |
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| Mark McGwire | 53% |
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| Sammy Sosa | 60% |
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| Mark McGwire | 10.6 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 14.5 |
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| Mark McGwire | 62 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 58.2 |
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| Mark McGwire | 1,529 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 1,625 |
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Playoff Hitting
| Mark McGwire | 42 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 15 |
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| Mark McGwire | 151 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 67 |
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| Mark McGwire | 129 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 53 |
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| Mark McGwire | .217 |
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| Sammy Sosa | .245 |
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| Mark McGwire | 28 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 13 |
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| Mark McGwire | 13 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 8 |
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| Mark McGwire | 5 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 2 |
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| Mark McGwire | 14 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 7 |
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| Mark McGwire | 2 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 3 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0 |
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| Mark McGwire | 18 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 13 |
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| Mark McGwire | 33 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 17 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 1 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 2 |
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| Mark McGwire | 2 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 1 |
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| Mark McGwire | 45 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 22 |
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| Mark McGwire | .320 |
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| Sammy Sosa | .403 |
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| Mark McGwire | .349 |
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| Sammy Sosa | .415 |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.669 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.818 |
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| Mark McGwire | .250 |
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| Sammy Sosa | .324 |
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| Mark McGwire | 21.9% |
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| Sammy Sosa | 25.4% |
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| Mark McGwire | 11.9% |
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| Sammy Sosa | 19.4% |
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| Mark McGwire | .132 |
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| Sammy Sosa | .170 |
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| Mark McGwire | .271 |
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| Sammy Sosa | .396 |
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| Mark McGwire | 7 |
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| Sammy Sosa | 5 |
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Best Hitting
| Mark McGwire | 156 (1997) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 162 (1999) |
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| Mark McGwire | 557 (1987) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 643 (1998) |
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| Mark McGwire | 681 (1998) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 722 (1998) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.333 (1993) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.328 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 161 (1987) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 198 (1998) |
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| Mark McGwire | 130 (1998) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 146 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 70 (1998) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 66 (1998) |
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| Mark McGwire | 147 (1999) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 160 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 28 (1987) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 38 (2000) |
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| Mark McGwire | 4 (1987) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 10 (1990) |
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| Mark McGwire | 162 (1998) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 116 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 18 (1986) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 47 (1989) |
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| Mark McGwire | 3 (1997) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 36 (1993) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0 (2001) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0 (2007) |
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| Mark McGwire | 11 (1995) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 6 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 383 (1998) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 425 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.483 (2000) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.437 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.752 (1998) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.737 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 1.229 (2000) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 1.174 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 7.5 (1998) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 10.3 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 193 (1998) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 193 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.333 (1993) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.363 (2000) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.454 (1998) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.409 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 0.774 (1998) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 0.607 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 16.0% (1989) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 19.8% (2005) |
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| Mark McGwire | 23.8% (1998) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 16.3% (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 7.3 (1998) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 9.0 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 91 (1998) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 103 (2001) |
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| Mark McGwire | 11 (1989) |
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| Sammy Sosa | 12 (2001) |
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Seasons
Info
| Mark McGwire | Oakland Athletics (1986–1997), St. Louis Cardinals (1997–2001) |
| Sammy Sosa | Texas Rangers (1989), Chicago White Sox (1989-1991), Chicago Cubs (1992-2004), Baltimore Orioles (2005), Texas Rangers (2007) |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Outfielder |
| Mark McGwire | 6'5" |
| Sammy Sosa | 6'0" |
Weight
| Mark McGwire | Right |
| Sammy Sosa | Right |
| Mark McGwire | Right |
| Sammy Sosa | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
World Series
World Series Appearances
| Mark McGwire | 6 (1988-1990, 1992, 2000-2001) |
| Sammy Sosa | 2 (1998, 2003) |
World Series MVP
Awards And Honors
| Mark McGwire | No | |
| Sammy Sosa | No |
| Mark McGwire | No | |
| Sammy Sosa | No |
MVP
Gold Gloves
| Mark McGwire | Yes (1987) |
| Sammy Sosa | No |
| Mark McGwire | 12 (1987-1992, 1995-2000) |
| Sammy Sosa | 7 (1995, 1998-2002, 2004) |
| Mark McGwire | 3 (1992, 1996, 1998) |
| Sammy Sosa | 6 (1995, 1998-2002) |
| Mark McGwire | 5 (1987, 1996-1999) |
| Sammy Sosa | 2 (2000, 2002) |
| Mark McGwire | 1 (1999) |
| Sammy Sosa | 2 (1998, 2001) |
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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