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.

Wendell Magee

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

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	192	526	65	145	11	62	.276
Away	194	560	55	123	13	60	.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
2002-09-01	DET	CHW	L	4	0	2	1	0	0
2002-08-26	DET	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
2002-08-25	DET	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
2002-08-20	DET	SEA	W	3	0	1	0	0	2
2002-08-18	DET	BAL	W	3	0	0	0	0	2
2002-08-17	DET	BAL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
2002-08-14	DET	LAA	L	4	1	1	0	0	1
2002-08-11	DET	BAL	W	3	0	2	0	0	1
2002-08-08	DET	TEX	W	3	0	1	0	1	2
2002-08-04	DET	OAK	L	3	0	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	339	263	690	21	14	3

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.

Position	Games
Left Field	70
Center Field	177
Right Field	103
Designated Hitter	21

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

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

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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.