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Pos Pct. of 1st Base Fielding Statistics Batting Statistics as First Baseman   Win Shares
Year Rank WSQ Leader Tm  Age  WSQ Total Games PO Assts Err DP F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC   B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G
1901    7 Mike Donlin BAL 23     8.90 6.4%   67 1382.3 79.2 38.5 61.1 .974   528.1 164.4 26.7 12.3 8.2 113.0 82.2 59.6 4.1 8.2 26.7 .311 .380 .455 .835 108.9   16.2 2.1 18.3 .118 .015 .133
1902    9 Erve Beck DET 23     2.40 3.5%   36 1354.0 102.6 43.4 94.7 .971   568.0 168.0 16.0 0.0 8.0 80.0 76.0 16.0 0.0 16.0 12.0 .296 .307 .366 .673 72.0   9.2 1.6 10.8 .064 .011 .075
1903         0.0%                              
1904    5 Jiggs Donahue CHI 24    11.52 12.4%   149 1379.5 90.2 30.3 53.6 .980   548.5 124.5 12.3 7.2 2.1 59.7 56.6 29.9 4.1 17.5 25.7 .227 .264 .287 .551 52.5   10.3 1.7 12.0 .067 .011 .079
1905    7 Hal Chase NY 22     6.57 10.6%   124 1391.0 72.3 36.7 74.6 .976   556.3 138.5 19.4 7.3 3.6 71.7 58.3 18.2 3.6 21.9 26.7 .249 .267 .330 .597 58.3   8.9 1.5 10.3 .059 .010 .069
1906    3 Hal Chase NY 23    22.40 12.6%   150 1387.7 81.9 30.4 49.7 .980   562.1 182.0 21.8 9.5 0.0 78.7 71.1 12.3 2.8 22.8 26.5 .324 .329 .396 .725 81.5   16.5 2.7 19.1 .116 .019 .135
1907    2 Hal Chase NY 24    18.85 11.8%   143 1375.4 84.4 40.2 58.3 .973   563.5 160.1 25.3 4.1 2.0 80.1 74.0 22.3 2.0 12.2 36.5 .284 .307 .354 .661 80.1   17.5 1.5 19.1 .121 .010 .131
1908   11 George Moriarty NY 24     2.40 4.2%   52 1397.2 66.8 36.0 69.3 .976   560.6 133.3 18.2 3.0 0.0 39.4 42.4 18.2 9.1 12.1 36.4 .238 .268 .281 .549 45.5   7.3 2.4 9.7 .046 .015 .062
1909         0.0%                              
                       
1910    6 John Knight NY 24     5.70 13.8%   161 1387.1 86.3 26.6 60.5 .982   533.2 113.5 16.2 6.7 2.9 51.5 45.8 39.1 4.8 22.9 22.9 .213 .262 .284 .546 50.6   7.4 2.9 10.3 .048 .019 .067
1911    2 Stuffy McInnis PHI 20    17.66 25.7%   293 1374.5 88.0 37.5 70.7 .975   539.3 145.2 19.7 6.7 2.1 66.9 56.0 35.8 5.7 19.2 20.7 .269 .311 .342 .653 68.5   11.3 1.7 12.9 .074 .011 .085
1912    1 Stuffy McInnis PHI 21    30.70 22.7%   259 1396.7 80.0 23.3 80.0 .984   534.6 166.2 19.9 11.1 2.8 72.6 78.7 39.4 2.2 23.8 21.6 .311 .346 .405 .751 85.9   16.2 2.3 18.6 .113 .016 .129
1913    1 Stuffy McInnis PHI 22    33.60 29.0%   325 1403.0 79.8 17.2 76.0 .989   512.6 137.4 24.3 5.9 3.2 65.8 73.0 59.5 53.6 5.8 22.1 14.4 .268 .338 .357 .695 73.9   15.4 2.4 17.7 .105 .016 .121
1914    1 Stuffy McInnis PHI 23    25.90 54.7%   647 1393.7 84.3 22.0 66.8 .985   543.3 151.1 20.0 7.4 3.0 56.7 64.2 31.1 56.5 7.0 18.6 19.1 17.2 .278 .315 .359 .674 67.2   13.5 2.2 15.7 .090 .015 .104
1915    4 Wally Pipp NY 22    16.38 47.7%   580 1399.4 82.6 18.0 77.8 .988   539.6 141.8 22.1 7.7 3.6 59.2 60.2 39.1 68.7 4.6 16.7 14.9 10.3 .263 .309 .352 .661 67.2   12.1 1.9 14.0 .081 .013 .094
1916    1 George Sisler STL 23    24.86 45.7%   546 1401.0 80.1 18.9 78.1 .987   531.8 145.4 21.0 10.8 5.5 69.8 74.8 47.0 52.8 4.7 16.5 21.0 6.6 .273 .329 .385 .714 71.9   15.4 2.3 17.7 .108 .016 .124
1917    1 George Sisler STL 24    37.07 49.2%   578 1392.2 90.3 17.5 82.8 .988   535.7 144.7 23.2 12.1 3.6 63.8 56.8 45.2 44.9 4.8 14.3 17.4 .270 .324 .379 .703 70.8   15.7 1.9 17.6 .113 .013 .126
1918    4 Joe Judge WAS 24    11.61 18.0%   167 1387.1 91.3 21.6 68.1 .986   517.1 136.6 22.8 8.1 2.4 58.5 52.0 52.8 30.1 4.1 26.0 21.1 .264 .322 .354 .676 64.2   13.3 1.8 15.1 .098 .013 .111
1919    2 Harry Heilmann DET 24    26.32 18.3%   200 1392.5 80.3 27.2 61.6 .982   546.6 165.1 25.6 13.5 5.7 68.3 75.4 35.6 48.4 2.1 15.7 9.3 .302 .338 .430 .768 79.0   17.1 1.4 18.5 .120 .010 .130
                       
1920    8 Ted Jourdan CHI 24     1.72 19.1%   236 1388.2 96.9 14.9 91.2 .990   545.0 123.8 21.3 3.1 0.0 50.6 34.4 28.8 59.4 11.2 15.0 5.6 5.6 .227 .273 .278 .551 41.9   1.4 1.7 3.1 .009 .011 .021
1921    3 Lu Blue DET 24    17.89 25.4%   315 1403.7 77.5 18.8 85.3 .987   525.0 151.3 22.3 8.1 3.0 72.4 62.6 57.4 41.6 5.6 12.0 9.0 9.4 .288 .357 .379 .736 71.1   7.6 1.3 8.9 .056 .010 .066
1922    7 Joe Hauser PHI 23    12.75 7.7%   94 1397.0 82.1 20.9 91.0 .986   541.2 175.0 30.9 7.4 13.2 89.7 63.2 44.1 54.4 2.9 11.8 1.5 7.4 .323 .370 .481 .851 94.1   16.8 1.5 18.2 .121 .011 .132
1923    1 Joe Hauser PHI 24    24.83 15.3%   187 1403.3 83.9 12.8 106.3 .991   510.2 157.5 20.5 7.9 16.5 87.4 86.6 60.6 49.6 10.3 18.9 7.1 5.5 .309 .381 .477 .858 94.5   17.2 2.1 19.3 .117 .014 .131
1924   11 Mule Shirley WAS 23      -   1.8%   25 1367.9 108.8 23.3 132.1 .984   531.0 124.1 13.8 13.8 0.0 82.8 110.3 20.7 48.3 0.0 48.3 0.0 0.0 .234 .241 .312 .553 41.4   0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000
1925    5 Lou Gehrig NY 22    14.63 23.5%   294 1399.7 85.8 14.5 112.3 .990   534.0 150.5 28.0 11.5 15.0 72.5 75.5 49.0 40.0 6.0 11.0 6.0 4.0 .282 .343 .462 .805 83.0   10.9 2.3 13.1 .074 .015 .089
1926    1 Lou Gehrig NY 23    39.09 25.6%   309 1400.5 83.9 15.6 84.8 .990   517.4 146.7 29.2 14.1 10.2 84.4 80.0 64.1 49.0 2.2 16.3 4.0 3.1 .284 .355 .453 .808 84.4   14.5 2.4 16.9 .106 .017 .124
1927    1 Lou Gehrig NY 24    69.41 16.0%   187 1408.5 75.4 16.1 86.3 .989   495.4 180.8 40.6 15.7 35.6 120.3 136.7 86.1 66.9 2.8 15.7 8.5 6.4 .365 .450 .726 1.176 145.2   32.5 2.1 34.7 .244 .016 .260
1928    6 Jimmie Foxx PHI 20     6.46 13.9%   173 1378.6 102.0 19.4 112.6 .987   542.8 159.4 32.7 9.8 5.7 89.1 63.8 45.0 47.4 1.6 10.6 13.1 13.9 .294 .343 .422 .765 76.0   11.2 2.0 13.2 .079 .014 .093
1929    1 Jimmie Foxx PHI 21    39.04 18.6%   230 1399.9 90.5 9.6 120.7 .994   507.0 170.8 25.5 9.7 20.7 94.8 92.4 78.4 52.3 1.8 12.8 7.9 7.3 .337 .418 .548 .966 116.7   22.3 2.4 24.7 .160 .017 .177
                       
1930    2 Jimmie Foxx PHI 22    43.09 22.8%   294 1398.3 84.2 17.5 111.3 .988   513.6 163.3 28.6 8.0 20.1 99.0 112.1 67.8 49.7 1.0 17.6 6.5 7.0 .318 .387 .523 .910 107.5   18.9 2.7 21.6 .128 .018 .146
1931    4 Jimmie Foxx PHI 23    22.20 20.9%   255 1384.9 104.3 10.8 131.9 .993   537.8 146.9 28.9 8.2 15.3 81.9 91.2 55.1 68.8 1.1 6.0 12.0 7.6 .273 .338 .443 .781 84.1   11.7 2.3 14.0 .084 .017 .101
1932    2 Jimmie Foxx PHI 24    50.40 41.5%   483 1397.8 89.3 12.9 126.3 .991   524.3 163.2 28.4 8.0 18.5 97.1 88.6 64.5 50.8 0.8 10.4 8.8 7.0 .311 .381 .502 .883 104.1   16.3 2.1 18.4 .126 .016 .142
1933    4 Hank Greenberg DET 22    13.54 21.2%   249 1400.5 85.0 14.5 129.2 .990   548.5 151.8 28.0 6.2 7.3 67.2 84.0 43.7 61.1 1.1 6.7 4.5 3.9 .277 .328 .390 .718 73.9   9.2 2.1 11.3 .066 .015 .081
1934    2 Hank Greenberg DET 23    35.81 25.7%   307 1400.9 81.0 18.1 128.1 .988   540.5 180.6 47.9 7.1 27.1 104.3 124.7 53.7 63.0 1.8 4.0 4.9 3.1 .334 .393 .599 .992 123.4   24.4 2.0 26.3 .179 .014 .193
1935    2 Hank Greenberg DET 24    43.81 39.4%   454 1405.6 81.1 13.3 120.4 .991   536.6 154.7 32.0 9.1 21.5 85.2 104.5 57.1 65.9 1.2 5.1 3.3 3.0 .288 .355 .502 .857 95.2   15.3 2.1 17.4 .111 .016 .127
1936    5 Hal Trosky CLE 23    20.94 19.3%   228 1396.3 83.2 20.5 128.2 .986   556.8 180.2 38.0 6.9 24.8 94.4 120.3 34.5 47.2 2.9 5.8 5.2 4.0 .324 .363 .550 .913 105.4   13.2 1.4 14.7 .101 .011 .112
1937    5 Hal Trosky CLE 24    24.62 22.4%   279 1417.6 72.5 9.9 129.1 .993   533.1 152.1 29.0 9.4 19.2 79.2 89.1 61.0 46.3 0.5 5.4 2.5 1.5 .285 .356 .483 .839 91.6   13.9 1.9 15.8 .101 .014 .115
1938   11 Nick Etten PHI 24     0.93 4.1%   48 1414.8 72.1 13.1 150.7 .991   541.7 133.3 22.2 8.3 5.6 58.3 66.7 52.8 47.2 0.0 5.5 13.9 5.6 .246 .310 .349 .659 58.3   4.2 1.9 6.1 .031 .015 .046
1939    9 Oscar Grimes CLE 24     2.33 11.7%   144 1404.7 76.7 18.6 154.5 .988   518.0 132.7 29.1 6.5 2.2 51.8 60.4 65.8 69.1 0.0 16.2 4.3 4.3 7.6 .256 .331 .350 .681 63.7   6.9 1.3 8.2 .044 .008 .053
                       
1940   10 Jack Sanford WAS 23     0.13 2.7%   34 1414.7 75.3 10.0 190.6 .993   571.9 112.5 18.8 9.4 0.0 23.4 46.9 28.1 79.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .197 .234 .262 .496 32.8   0.0 1.9 1.9 .000 .012 .012
1941    4 Mickey Vernon WAS 23    16.70 10.8%   132 1394.2 94.0 11.8 143.4 .992   548.4 164.2 27.9 11.4 9.3 75.4 96.0 44.4 52.7 0.0 7.2 9.3 3.1 12.4 .299 .348 .443 .791 87.8   15.3 1.2 16.5 .112 .009 .121
1942    3 Mickey Vernon WAS 24    15.67 15.2%   177 1388.1 97.3 14.6 116.8 .990   532.6 140.3 31.8 4.7 10.1 79.1 70.5 51.9 66.7 1.5 14.0 3.9 3.1 10.1 .263 .323 .397 .720 73.6   11.6 2.7 14.3 .085 .020 .105
1943         0.0%                              
Pos Pct. of 1st Base Fielding Statistics Batting Statistics as First Baseman   Win Shares
Year Rank WSQ Leader Tm  Age  WSQ Total Games PO Assts Err DP F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC   B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G
1944    8 Catfish Metkovich BOS 23     5.48 4.2%   50 1382.1 97.3 20.6 112.0 .986   561.7 156.2 27.4 8.2 8.2 95.9 60.3 32.9 57.5 2.7 2.7 13.7 2.7 8.2 .278 .320 .400 .720 76.7   14.0 1.6 15.6 .102 .012 .114
1945    7 Catfish Metkovich BOS 24     8.71 8.1%   97 1367.0 111.1 21.9 140.4 .985   541.9 140.9 26.2 2.9 4.4 65.4 62.5 50.8 71.2 5.8 1.5 18.9 5.8 5.8 .260 .329 .343 .672 63.9   12.1 1.5 13.5 .086 .010 .096
1946         0.0%                              
1947         0.0%                              
1948    2 Billy Goodman BOS 22    18.15 21.0%   259 1391.5 94.4 14.1 141.0 .991   521.6 149.2 26.9 6.0 4.9 62.0 66.9 60.9 45.0 6.6 10.9 3.8 2.7 21.9 .286 .361 .389 .750 74.6   10.9 1.9 12.8 .076 .014 .090
1949    5 Billy Goodman BOS 23    10.96 16.7%   206 1381.2 103.4 15.4 172.8 .990   533.7 153.5 25.1 5.6 1.4 67.7 67.0 59.3 32.8 2.8 4.2 4.2 2.8 16.0 .288 .359 .363 .722 74.0   10.0 2.4 12.3 .069 .017 .086
                       
1950   12 Billy Goodman BOS 24     3.72 4.6%   61 1357.3 130.0 12.7 164.9 .992   507.3 156.1 29.3 7.3 7.3 90.2 90.2 85.4 53.7 0.0 7.3 0.0 7.3 12.2 .308 .402 .438 .840 90.2   12.9 1.7 14.6 .087 .011 .098
1951   11 Ben Taylor STL 23     1.80 1.9%   25 1360.5 97.7 41.8 146.5 .972   536.5 138.5 11.5 5.8 17.3 80.8 34.6 51.9 126.9 11.6 0.0 5.8 5.8 17.3 .258 .337 .398 .735 69.2   9.8 1.7 11.5 .068 .012 .080
1952    7 Dick Gernert BOS 23     9.72 13.3%   171 1373.5 104.9 21.6 156.9 .986   528.1 125.7 26.0 4.5 19.8 78.1 75.4 61.1 106.9 4.5 6.3 3.6 2.7 8.1 .238 .319 .417 .736 72.8   11.4 1.7 13.1 .074 .011 .085
1953    4 Dick Gernert BOS 24    13.87 11.0%   136 1383.5 95.0 21.5 157.2 .986   502.4 127.1 15.3 1.0 21.4 74.2 72.2 89.5 83.4 5.1 3.0 0.0 7.1 9.2 .253 .369 .415 .784 77.3   12.4 1.7 14.1 .090 .013 .102
1954    6 Bill Skowron NY 23    12.12 12.0%   175 1393.6 89.2 17.2 118.6 .989   521.9 146.9 21.9 8.3 20.8 72.9 66.7 55.2 4.2 65.6 8.3 8.3 6.3 5.2 2.1 14.6 .281 .354 .475 .829 87.5   18.0 2.2 20.2 .099 .012 .111
1955    3 Bill Skowron NY 24    14.50 20.2%   290 1373.5 107.0 19.5 139.9 .987   549.0 158.9 21.8 4.9 12.1 66.1 75.8 37.6 5.5 67.9 4.2 4.9 4.3 1.2 3.0 12.1 .290 .337 .413 .750 76.4   14.4 1.7 16.1 .082 .010 .092
1956   18 Tito Francona BAL 22     1.37 4.6%   72 1369.7 97.0 33.3 121.2 .978   556.2 145.2 30.1 2.7 8.2 76.7 46.6 41.1 2.7 32.9 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.2 11.0 .261 .315 .369 .684 63.0   5.5 1.9 7.4 .028 .010 .038
1957         0.0%                              
1958   14 Ron Jackson CHI 24     3.36 5.9%   78 1404.7 86.0 9.3 165.1 .994   519.7 122.5 10.6 2.1 25.4 88.7 67.6 67.6 0.0 143.7 6.4 2.1 4.2 6.3 2.1 12.7 .236 .330 .411 .741 71.8   13.1 1.7 14.8 .079 .010 .090
1959    9 Kent Hadley KC 24     5.16 12.1%   182 1388.0 91.1 20.9 132.9 .986   542.6 131.9 17.1 3.0 16.1 73.5 71.5 46.3 3.0 106.7 4.0 3.0 4.1 2.0 4.0 9.1 .243 .306 .375 .681 60.4   7.6 1.7 9.3 .041 .009 .051
                       
1960    7 Harmon Killebrew WAS 24    12.42 7.3%   91 1411.0 65.9 23.1 147.7 .985   516.7 134.2 17.0 1.5 33.9 89.5 84.8 78.7 4.6 115.7 0.0 1.5 3.1 1.5 1.5 17.0 .260 .357 .496 .853 91.0   17.0 1.5 18.5 .121 .011 .132
1961   14 J.C. Martin CHI 24     1.27 7.4%   133 1370.9 101.0 28.1 133.3 .981   532.3 119.2 23.0 9.5 16.3 67.7 65.0 56.9 1.4 97.5 1.3 6.8 2.7 1.4 2.7 12.2 .224 .297 .394 .691 60.9   5.4 1.8 7.2 .030 .010 .040
1962   12 Don Mincher MIN 24     4.88 3.9%   71 1364.9 100.0 35.1 110.8 .977   500.9 134.7 12.7 5.1 30.5 76.3 86.4 91.5 7.6 81.4 0.0 7.6 0.0 2.5 0.0 7.6 .269 .377 .497 .874 99.2   15.3 2.3 17.5 .085 .013 .097
1963    4 Joe Pepitone NY 22    16.90 16.9%   297 1377.7 109.9 12.4 129.7 .992   552.1 142.9 18.4 3.5 23.6 74.9 79.5 34.6 4.0 79.5 5.8 1.7 5.8 8.6 4.6 12.1 .259 .308 .433 .741 71.5   13.3 2.0 15.3 .078 .011 .089
1964    8 Joe Pepitone NY 23     9.70 20.7%   352 1383.3 100.5 16.2 131.9 .989   550.2 142.9 16.8 3.3 19.6 66.1 83.3 36.8 6.5 83.3 4.2 3.7 5.1 5.6 4.7 13.5 .260 .309 .409 .718 67.5   11.7 1.8 13.5 .071 .011 .082
1965    8 Ken Harrelson KC 23    13.53 28.1%   541 1386.7 101.3 12.0 129.8 .992   533.7 133.3 21.3 2.3 19.4 62.7 68.3 59.1 6.2 96.2 2.0 2.3 2.9 4.9 4.6 11.8 .250 .326 .407 .733 70.3   12.7 2.0 14.7 .072 .011 .083
1966    2 Boog Powell BAL 24    33.62 27.6%   442 1380.5 103.8 15.7 123.2 .990   526.8 133.9 17.4 2.7 25.2 69.5 83.2 63.4 8.7 130.2 3.4 3.7 2.7 5.4 2.3 14.4 .254 .336 .441 .777 78.2   16.4 1.9 18.3 .111 .013 .124
1967    4 George Scott BOS 23    23.18 30.7%   524 1381.3 101.7 17.0 118.1 .989   533.6 139.6 20.1 5.5 16.5 59.1 68.3 55.5 7.6 105.1 6.1 2.4 2.4 7.3 5.2 10.4 .262 .337 .412 .749 75.0   15.8 1.9 17.7 .099 .012 .111
1968    5 Tony Horton CLE 23    16.33 18.6%   329 1395.1 92.1 12.8 120.7 .991   548.1 120.3 30.4 3.5 10.0 62.4 53.9 41.9 4.0 83.9 4.5 1.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 14.0 .219 .280 .342 .622 50.4   8.8 1.9 10.7 .054 .012 .065
1969    5 Tony Horton CLE 24    18.37 20.3%   386 1359.0 125.5 15.5 124.1 .990   536.5 148.7 22.3 3.4 21.9 68.9 67.3 55.2 4.2 82.5 3.0 3.8 1.5 3.0 3.4 15.5 .277 .346 .454 .800 81.3   16.9 1.8 18.8 .116 .012 .128
                       
1970    7 Jim Spencer CAL 23    13.79 15.1%   305 1388.2 102.0 9.8 136.0 .993   550.1 145.3 21.1 3.9 13.9 64.3 68.8 37.1 3.9 87.6 1.7 5.0 6.1 1.1 2.8 12.2 .264 .310 .392 .702 65.4   12.1 2.1 14.3 .072 .012 .084
1971    7 Carlos May CHI 23    13.88 24.2%   476 1395.7 90.8 13.5 123.7 .991   534.3 138.7 22.5 4.4 11.7 58.1 64.7 53.6 5.4 80.0 5.1 2.9 4.1 6.3 2.2 16.2 .260 .331 .384 .715 66.9   11.8 2.1 13.9 .078 .014 .092
1972    3 John Mayberry KC 23    32.20 20.1%   389 1413.8 73.7 12.5 145.8 .992   533.3 153.2 30.1 3.3 18.5 63.0 80.3 59.3 7.8 68.4 2.5 1.6 3.3 1.2 3.3 10.3 .287 .360 .460 .820 84.4   21.4 2.0 23.4 .134 .012 .146
1973    1 John Mayberry KC 24    40.13 22.1%   438 1393.0 93.5 13.5 150.1 .991   513.6 144.1 22.7 1.7 17.1 74.1 75.5 79.4 11.2 73.8 2.5 0.7 3.8 3.5 4.2 9.4 .280 .379 .432 .811 88.1   18.4 2.1 20.6 .120 .014 .134
1974    3 Mike Hargrove TEX 24    16.07 15.2%   333 1380.9 99.3 19.8 130.6 .987   537.9 154.6 26.1 4.2 9.4 66.8 63.2 49.1 3.7 70.5 3.1 6.3 3.6 4.2 3.1 8.4 .287 .347 .404 .751 75.7   14.9 2.1 17.0 .086 .012 .098
1975    7 Bruce Bochte CAL 24    13.51 12.1%   240 1383.6 96.5 19.9 130.1 .987   532.7 126.2 21.4 1.9 5.2 53.7 54.4 53.1 4.5 55.7 2.6 5.8 5.8 6.5 5.2 13.6 .237 .306 .313 .619 53.1   8.0 1.8 9.8 .052 .012 .063
1976    8 Jason Thompson DET 21    11.80 8.3%   161 1383.0 107.3 9.7 131.4 .994   519.4 112.4 18.9 2.0 17.9 49.8 58.7 71.6 8.0 91.5 1.0 2.0 6.0 2.0 6.0 10.9 .216 .312 .364 .676 59.7   9.7 3.0 12.6 .060 .019 .079
1977    4 Jason Thompson DET 22    19.33 18.7%   447 1390.9 96.2 12.9 124.8 .991   539.8 144.3 21.8 4.0 23.2 72.9 86.6 49.7 3.3 71.1 0.7 2.5 7.3 4.4 3.3 13.8 .267 .328 .451 .779 76.9   13.3 2.1 15.4 .082 .013 .095
1978    1 Eddie Murray BAL 22    35.68 18.0%   385 1395.3 95.2 9.5 138.2 .994   528.9 150.7 26.9 2.6 21.0 70.4 80.7 62.3 3.3 82.6 1.1 1.8 5.9 2.6 2.9 10.7 .285 .360 .465 .825 85.1   18.5 2.3 20.8 .130 .016 .146
1979    1 Eddie Murray BAL 23    30.50 15.8%   352 1388.3 102.7 9.0 143.1 .994   521.8 142.5 22.5 1.2 22.5 74.1 89.7 70.5 7.8 85.6 1.6 0.8 5.3 4.9 1.6 15.6 .273 .361 .451 .812 84.0   16.2 2.2 18.4 .113 .015 .128
                       
1980    3 Eddie Murray BAL 24    31.08 6.9%   154 1411.3 79.4 9.3 162.9 .994   545.7 162.9 32.0 1.8 27.6 88.1 100.6 47.2 8.9 61.4 1.8 0.0 5.3 6.2 1.8 16.0 .299 .356 .515 .871 96.1   20.7 1.5 22.3 .151 .011 .162
1981   23 Rick Leach DET 24     0.14 1.4%   32 1357.1 142.9 0.0 153.1 1.000   477.3 95.5 13.6 0.0 0.0 54.5 40.9 95.5 0.0 68.2 0.0 13.6 13.6 0.0 0.0 40.9 .200 .326 .229 .555 40.9   2.7 2.7 5.5 .006 .006 .013
1982    3 Kent Hrbek MIN 22    20.96 11.8%   264 1374.9 112.5 12.6 131.7 .992   543.2 154.9 21.2 5.0 18.4 75.2 84.7 46.8 9.5 79.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 2.2 1.1 15.6 .285 .342 .444 .786 79.1   12.7 2.3 15.0 .086 .016 .102
1983    4 Kent Hrbek MIN 23    23.47 12.2%   295 1397.4 85.8 16.8 144.7 .989   543.6 151.7 33.5 6.9 14.9 75.1 81.5 46.8 3.7 77.2 2.7 1.6 5.3 4.8 4.3 11.7 .279 .338 .449 .787 80.9   15.0 1.9 16.8 .095 .012 .107
1984    2 Don Mattingly NY 23    37.97 23.4%   529 1376.7 112.9 10.4 129.4 .993   528.0 164.3 32.2 2.7 24.7 78.7 101.6 59.5 10.4 64.1 3.7 2.4 6.4 2.9 2.4 12.2 .311 .383 .523 .906 103.1   22.0 2.3 24.4 .157 .017 .173
1985    1 Don Mattingly NY 24    42.99 15.3%   338 1390.3 98.3 11.4 145.3 .992   527.0 161.5 34.5 1.6 23.1 80.7 95.7 61.3 8.1 51.5 1.6 0.8 9.3 1.2 1.6 12.6 .306 .380 .510 .890 98.2   21.1 2.0 23.2 .154 .015 .169
1986    3 Wally Joyner CAL 23    22.70 14.2%   323 1341.4 141.2 17.4 147.9 .988   521.3 145.9 23.3 2.2 17.0 68.0 81.9 60.8 4.5 73.8 3.6 5.8 8.5 3.6 1.3 12.5 .280 .356 .431 .787 81.9   14.0 1.7 15.7 .097 .012 .109
Pos Pct. of 1st Base Fielding Statistics Batting Statistics as First Baseman   Win Shares
Year Rank WSQ Leader Tm  Age  WSQ Total Games PO Assts Err DP F Pct. At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Runs RBI BB IBB SO HP SH SF SB CS GDP BA OBA SA OPS RC   B WS F WS T WS BWS/G FWS/G TWS/G
1987    1 Mark McGwire OAK 23    37.15 14.5%   320 1386.5 101.8 11.7 125.2 .992   521.9 150.0 28.1 1.8 37.5 91.1 108.0 65.2 8.9 87.5 4.4 0.9 7.6 4.0 1.3 9.8 .287 .371 .564 .935 109.8   22.5 1.5 24.0 .157 .011 .168
1988    1 Fred McGriff TOR 24    29.14 15.1%   337 1388.3 102.7 9.0 140.6 .994   518.9 139.1 27.6 2.2 28.5 85.6 80.7 71.3 4.5 123.0 3.6 1.8 4.4 2.7 0.9 14.7 .268 .359 .495 .854 87.8   19.7 2.3 21.9 .131 .015 .146
1989   10 Rafael Palmeiro TEX 24    15.49 8.7%   208 1441.0 43.6 15.4 128.9 .990   542.5 144.5 22.7 3.8 6.8 63.6 59.0 49.9 2.3 53.7 4.6 1.5 1.5 3.0 2.3 18.9 .266 .332 .360 .692 62.8   10.6 2.9 13.5 .067 .018 .086
                       
1990    7 Frank Thomas CHI 22    17.95 14.1%   325 1363.2 121.9 14.9 144.0 .990   528.0 143.9 27.7 1.5 11.2 67.6 71.5 62.2 2.4 104.5 2.0 3.4 4.4 1.0 1.5 19.9 .273 .349 .394 .743 71.5   12.8 1.8 14.6 .081 .011 .092
1991    6 Frank Thomas CHI 23    15.82 15.8%   390 1388.8 102.6 8.6 123.2 .994   511.4 129.9 24.2 0.9 16.6 70.3 72.1 74.3 7.6 91.8 3.6 3.1 7.6 0.9 2.7 12.5 .254 .351 .402 .753 69.4   12.0 2.8 14.8 .069 .016 .085
1992    1 Frank Thomas CHI 24    47.34 27.1%   607 1386.7 100.3 13.0 123.1 .991   512.3 142.2 29.6 1.5 17.2 72.0 79.1 77.0 8.6 81.3 2.8 0.8 7.1 2.5 2.8 15.4 .278 .375 .442 .817 80.6   15.7 2.2 17.9 .103 .014 .117
1993    1 John Olerud TOR 24    53.92 7.8%   173 1367.8 120.8 11.4 124.6 .992   495.8 177.3 49.1 3.4 20.7 105.9 94.7 92.1 25.8 64.6 7.8 0.0 4.3 1.7 0.0 12.9 .358 .465 .595 1.060 136.9   29.4 2.6 31.9 .197 .017 .214
1994   18 Jim Edmonds CAL 24     1.87 5.6%   92 1381.5 106.4 12.1 118.5 .992   547.1 145.9 32.8 3.6 12.8 65.7 74.8 42.0 1.8 116.7 7.3 1.8 1.8 9.1 0.0 14.6 .267 .326 .410 .736 72.9   6.4 2.2 8.6 .038 .013 .051
1995   21 Jason Giambi OAK 24     1.78 2.6%   53 1390.5 92.9 16.6 149.3 .989   535.0 133.0 27.8 3.1 18.6 58.8 64.9 52.6 0.0 148.5 6.2 0.0 6.2 0.0 0.0 6.2 .249 .323 .416 .739 77.3   10.2 1.5 11.8 .062 .009 .072
1996   15 Tony Clark DET 24     6.00 5.2%   113 1391.4 94.5 14.1 145.2 .991   550.8 148.7 23.9 1.3 41.6 84.5 118.5 40.3 1.3 171.4 1.3 0.0 7.6 0.0 1.3 11.3 .270 .321 .545 .866 94.5   12.1 1.5 13.6 .085 .011 .096
1997    7 Darin Erstad ANA 23    17.67 7.5%   173 1402.8 84.9 12.3 124.1 .992   527.3 150.6 34.6 3.5 14.7 90.9 72.7 55.4 3.5 99.6 6.1 4.3 6.9 19.9 6.9 6.9 .286 .358 .448 .806 85.7   14.1 1.8 15.9 .094 .012 .106
1998    9 Darin Erstad ANA 24    12.52 7.8%   185 1355.8 129.5 14.7 140.0 .990   536.5 159.1 41.5 2.5 23.7 90.6 99.9 52.5 5.1 109.2 6.8 0.0 4.2 7.6 3.4 9.3 .297 .366 .516 .882 102.4   18.2 2.1 20.3 .116 .014 .130
1999   10 Paul Konerko CHI 23     9.16 8.0%   179 1377.8 110.0 12.2 133.5 .992   535.6 150.4 22.3 7.4 27.3 76.0 95.9 57.0 2.5 98.3 4.1 0.8 2.5 1.7 0.0 19.8 .281 .354 .503 .857 90.9   11.2 2.1 13.3 .076 .014 .090
                       
2000    9 Paul Konerko CHI 24    12.08 6.6%   149 1400.1 87.7 12.2 149.9 .992   531.4 153.3 33.3 1.9 18.1 80.0 88.6 57.1 1.0 76.2 6.7 0.0 4.8 1.0 0.0 17.1 .289 .365 .461 .826 87.6   12.0 2.1 14.1 .085 .015 .099
2001         0.0%                              
2002   12 Carlos Pena OAK/DET 24     9.10 8.3%   191 1385.8 104.2 10.0 128.7 .993   531.9 125.4 23.3 3.6 23.3 60.9 71.6 57.3 0.9 135.2 8.1 0.9 1.8 1.8 2.7 9.0 .236 .319 .424 .743 71.6   12.2 2.7 14.9 .071 .016 .087
2003    6 Nick Johnson NY 24    13.36 7.8%   176 1390.2 101.1 8.7 133.9 .994   521.3 138.8 30.5 3.4 24.5 77.9 77.9 63.5 5.9 109.2 12.7 0.0 2.5 4.2 2.5 13.5 .266 .360 .479 .839 89.7   14.4 2.3 16.7 .097 .015 .112
2004    1 Mark Teixeira TEX 24    28.67 10.8%   237 1380.5 108.3 11.2 130.0 .993   529.3 140.2 32.3 1.2 31.7 84.1 103.7 57.9 13.4 101.2 9.8 0.0 3.0 3.7 0.6 7.3 .265 .348 .510 .858 95.7   16.5 2.6 19.1 .114 .018 .132
2005   16 Justin Morneau MIN 24     5.75 7.4%   179 1386.0 106.1 7.9 140.5 .995   537.4 128.8 23.9 3.7 23.0 71.8 85.6 53.4 7.4 94.8 3.7 0.0 5.5 0.0 2.8 12.0 .240 .313 .426 .739 69.9   8.6 1.4 9.9 .052 .008 .060
2006   20 Howie Kendrick LA 22     2.64 5.2%   126 1370.6 119.1 10.3 139.7 .993   552.1 130.6 28.4 1.3 10.3 56.9 53.0 38.8 3.9 84.1 2.6 2.6 3.9 5.2 2.6 23.3 .237 .289 .349 .638 50.4   4.4 2.8 7.2 .027 .017 .044
2007    5 Casey Kotchman LA 24    16.23 7.6%   186 1392.9 93.3 13.8 148.4 .991   538.9 150.0 39.8 5.6 11.1 74.1 68.5 49.1 1.9 75.9 4.6 2.8 4.6 3.7 2.8 17.6 .278 .342 .435 .777 78.7   12.9 2.5 15.4 .075 .015 .089
2008   12 Daric Barton OAK 22     7.21 9.5%   219 1386.5 99.8 13.7 178.0 .991   527.3 131.1 25.9 4.3 16.6 76.4 68.4 61.9 4.3 114.5 2.9 4.3 3.6 0.7 2.9 9.4 .249 .329 .408 .737 72.0   10.5 1.2 11.7 .067 .008 .074
2009    7 Billy Butler KC 23    17.85 13.5%   296 1396.6 95.3 8.1 141.8 .995   540.7 147.2 37.8 1.0 20.4 73.1 80.7 51.6 2.6 127.3 2.6 0.5 4.6 0.5 1.0 12.3 .272 .338 .459 .797 83.3   13.2 1.6 14.8 .087 .010 .098
                       
2010    6 Daric Barton OAK 24    21.21 21.5%   459 1393.2 97.5 9.3 125.8 .994   510.3 138.9 31.5 1.6 13.5 66.9 61.1 77.5 5.8 99.7 2.6 3.8 5.8 4.2 1.3 14.8 .272 .367 .420 .787 82.0   14.0 1.9 15.9 .095 .013 .108
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