Wendell Magee

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2002)

Wendell Magee was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2002 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 7 seasons. In 386 career games, he hit .247 with 268 hits, 24 home runs, and 122 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .247
HR 24
RBI 122
H 268
OPS .666
PIV -2,563
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 225 lb
Born
8/3/1972 in Hattiesburg, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1996-08-16
Last Game
2002-09-01

Full name: Wendell Errol Magee

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Career Batting Statistics

Wendell Magee — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
386 1,086 120 268 52 8 24 122 7 69 204 .247 .291 .376 .666 -2,563

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OPS .666 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wendell Magee — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1996 PHI NL 38 142 9 29 7 0 2 14 0 9 33 .204 .269 (-24%) .340 (-26%) .426 (-31%) .767 (-29%) -692.8
1997 PHI NL 38 115 7 23 4 0 1 9 1 9 20 .200 .266 (-25%) .336 (-25%) .419 (-38%) .756 (-32%) -624.4
1998 PHI NL 20 75 9 22 6 1 1 11 0 7 11 .293 .266 (+10%) .335 (+6%) .420 (+5%) .755 (+5%) 62.6
1999 PHI NL 12 14 4 5 1 0 2 5 0 1 4 .357 — — — — 0.0
2000 DET AL 91 186 31 51 4 2 7 31 1 10 28 .274 .270 (+1%) .344 (-10%) .437 (-2%) .782 (-5%) -204.6
2001 DET AL 90 207 26 44 11 4 5 17 3 23 44 .213 .263 (-19%) .332 (-12%) .426 (-12%) .758 (-12%) -432.7
2002 DET AL 97 347 34 94 19 1 6 35 2 10 64 .271 .261 (+4%) .331 (-13%) .416 (-8%) .747 (-10%) -671.2
Career · 7 seasons 386 1,086 120 268 52 8 24 122 7 69 204 .247 — — — — -2,563

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Wendell Magee — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home192526651451162.276
Away194560551231360.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wendell Magee — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-09-01 DETCHWL 402100000
2002-08-26 DETCLEL 401000000
2002-08-25 DETOAKL 100000001
2002-08-20 DETSEAW 301000002
2002-08-18 DETBALW 300000002
2002-08-17 DETBALL 401000000
2002-08-14 DETLAAL 411000001
2002-08-11 DETBALW 302000001
2002-08-08 DETTEXW 301000102
2002-08-04 DETOAKL 301000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wendell Magee — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 339 263 690 21 14 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wendell Magee — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 PHI OF 37 35 88 2 2 1
1997 PHI OF 38 35 95 2 4 1
1998 PHI OF 19 19 31 1 2 0
1999 PHI OF 4 1 5 0 0 0
2000 DET OF 76 42 86 3 0 0
2001 DET OF 74 47 123 7 1 0
2002 DET OF 91 84 262 6 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wendell Magee — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 70
Center Field 177
Right Field 103
Designated Hitter 21

Salary History

Wendell Magee — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2002 DET AL $425,000
2001 DET AL $275,000
2000 DET AL $205,000
1998 PHI NL $170,000
1997 PHI NL $150,000
1996 PHI NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $1,334,000

College History

Wendell Magee — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Pearl River Community College Poplarville MS 1991, 1992
Samford University Birmingham AL 1993, 1994

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Wendell Magee (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lee King
    .247 avg, 15 HR
  2. 84
    Charlie James
    .255 avg, 29 HR
  3. 84
    Brandon Barnes
    .242 avg, 20 HR
  4. 80
    Kyle Isbel
    .235 avg, 29 HR
  5. 78
    Marv Rickert
    .247 avg, 19 HR
  6. 77
    Cedric Durst
    .244 avg, 15 HR

Wendell Magee: the record in brief

Wendell Magee's major league career runs from a debut on August 16, 1996 to a final game on September 1, 2002. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1996 to 1999) and the Detroit Tigers (2000 through 2002). Born on August 3, 1972, in Hattiesburg, MS, USA, Magee is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 225 pounds. On the record, Wendell Magee was born Wendell Errol Magee.

Magee collected 268 hits in 1,086 at bats across 386 games, good for a .247 batting average, plus 24 homers and 122 RBI. The on-base percentage is .291 and the slugging percentage .376, for an OPS of .666. The league as a whole hit .267 across Magee's seasons, which puts the .247 career mark 7.6% below average. The OPS comparison is .666 to a league .764, 12.7% below average. Magee collected a career-high 94 hits in 2002. The RBI column peaks at 35 in 2002. Among the seasons with the heaviest workload, the best average was .271 in 2002, 4% above that year's league mark of .261.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wendell Magee

What years did Wendell Magee play?
Wendell Magee played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2002.
Was Wendell Magee a pitcher?
No. Wendell Magee was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Wendell Magee hit?
Wendell Magee hit 24 career home runs with 268 hits.
What was Wendell Magee's career batting average?
Wendell Magee batted .247 over his career, with 268 hits in 1,086 at bats.
How many RBI did Wendell Magee have?
Wendell Magee drove in 122 runs in his career.
Is Wendell Magee in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wendell Magee has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.