First Basemen
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          American League 1915
         
         
             
1914 1916 Chronology Home 1B Index Guide
Pos St All- Other 1st Base Fielding Statistics Batting Statistics as First Baseman Win Shares Pos St
Rank Rank Name HOF MVP Star Rookie GG SS Team Stdg Bats Age Pos 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 WSQ Rank Rank Name
1 1 Jack Fournier     CHI 3 L 25 LF   65 674 41 10 31 .986   225 72 11 10 3 46 41 34 20 8 7 11 9 .320 .427 .498 .925 54     13.7   1.0  14.7 .211 .015 .226   20.71 1 1 Jack Fournier
2 2 Chick Gandil     WAS 4 R 28   134 1237 77 19 65 .986   485 141 20 15 2 53 64 29 33 7 20 20 13 .291 .340 .406 .746 74     14.6   1.9  16.5 .109 .014 .123   17.15 2 2 Chick Gandil
3 3 Doc Hoblitzell     BOS 1 R 26   117 1095 63 15 51 .987   399 113 15 12 2 54 61 38 26 4 28 9 14 .283 .351 .396 .747 61     13.6   2.1  15.7 .116 .018 .134   17.03 3 3 Doc Hoblitzell
4 4 Wally Pipp   R   NY 5 L 22   134 1396 85 12 85 .992   479 118 20 13 4 59 60 66 81 1 14 18 7 .246 .339 .367 .706 73     13.6   2.4  16.0 .101 .018 .119   16.38 4 4 Wally Pipp
5 5 Stuffy McInnis     PHI 8 R 24   119 1123 83 13 63 .989   456 143 14 4 0 44 49 14 17 2 11 8 8 .314 .337 .362 .699 59     12.6   0.7  13.3 .106 .006 .112   13.17 5 5 Stuffy McInnis
6 Del Gainer     BOS 1 R 28   56 457 33 6 22 .988   181 53 5 7 1 27 26 19 28 3 14 6 2 .293 .369 .414 .783 33      8.1   0.8   8.9 .145 .014 .159   10.51 6 Del Gainer
7 Marty Kavanagh     DET 2 R 24 2B   44 500 24 7 16 .987   162 48 7 6 2 27 24 21 22 1 5 4 4 .296 .380 .451 .831 31      7.2   0.5   7.7 .164 .011 .175    9.54 7 Marty Kavanagh
8 6 George H. Burns     DET 2 R 22   104 1155 57 17 65 .986   392 99 18 3 5 49 50 22 51 5 17 9 3 .253 .301 .352 .653 48      7.7   1.9   9.6 .074 .018 .092    8.64 8 6 George H. Burns
9 Joe Jackson Ban     CLE 7 L 25 LF,CF,RF   30 284 15 7 12 .977   115 38 6 3 1 16 17 11 4 1 1 4 4 .330 .394 .461 .855 21      6.0   0.3   6.3 .200 .010 .210    8.55 9 Joe Jackson
10 7 Jay Kirke     CLE 7 L 27   87 886 52 13 37 .986   339 105 19 2 2 35 40 14 21 5 11 5 6 .310 .346 .395 .741 48      7.2   0.8   8.0 .083 .009 .092    7.19 10 7 Jay Kirke
                             
11 Ivan Howard     STL 6 B 32 3B   48 440 37 4 27 .992   169 47 5 4 1 22 22 22 25 2 5 15 6 .278 .368 .373 .741 25      5.8   0.6   6.4 .121 .013 .133    6.92 11 Ivan Howard
12 Shano Collins     CHI 3 R 29 LF,CF,RF   47 516 28 12 26 .978   178 46 7 5 1 23 26 9 15 2 12 12 6 .258 .302 .371 .673 23      3.7   0.7   4.4 .079 .015 .094    3.99 12 Shano Collins
13 Bunny Brief     CHI 3 R 22   46 458 23 7 21 .986   154 33 6 2 2 13 17 16 28 4 8 8 6 .214 .305 .318 .623 17      2.6   0.7   3.3 .057 .015 .072    2.62 13 Bunny Brief
14 George Sisler BBW   R   STL 6 L 22   36 357 18 4 20 .989   123 35 5 1 1 13 13 3 12 1 5 5 4 .285 .307 .366 .673 13      2.4   0.5   2.9 .067 .014 .081    2.44 14 George Sisler
15 Charlie Mullen     NY 5 R 26   27 201 15 4 0 .982   90 24 1 0 0 11 7 10 12 0 2 5 2 .267 .340 .278 .618 11      1.8   0.3   2.1 .067 .011 .078    1.73 15 Charlie Mullen
16 Dick Kauffman   R   STL 6 B 27   32 291 16 5 22 .984   120 31 8 2 0 9 14 5 26 2 2 0 3 .258 .299 .358 .657 12      1.7   0.4   2.1 .053 .013 .066    1.59 16 Dick Kauffman
17 8 John Leary     STL 6 R 24   53 433 32 7 41 .985   188 46 8 0 0 16 12 4 30 2 2 2 3 .245 .268 .287 .555 13      0.8   0.5   1.3 .015 .009 .025    0.60 17 8 John Leary
18 Roy Wood     CLE 7 R 22   21 182 8 2 7 .990   71 14 2 1 0 5 3 2 12 2 1 1 2 .197 .240 .254 .494 3      -     0.2   0.2 .000 .010 .010    0.06 18 Roy Wood
19 Pete Shields   R   CLE 7 R 23   23 208 13 6 5 .974   72 15 6 0 0 4 6 4 14 0 2 3 3 .208 .250 .292 .542 4      -     -     -   .000 .000 .000     -   19 Pete Shields
League Average Age 25.2  League Avg WS/Game  .101 .013 .114
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1395.6 84.5 19.9 72.3 .987  Offense Share of WS  88.3%
League Average per 600 PA 532.0 147.7 22.1 10.9 3.3 63.6 66.8 41.5 57.7 6.3 20.2 17.5 12.7 .278 .337 .379 .716 75.4  Average WS/Team  17.43
Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits Aggregate Splits
Pct of Total
Playing Time 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
Copyright © 2009-10 by Andre Lower Bats Left   29.5%   352 3597 211 46 185 .988     1281 368 61 29 11 169 171 128   138 16 38   43 30   .287 .359 .406 .765 209     42.9 5.0 47.9 .122 .014 .136 Bats Left
Bats Right 64.1%   791 7565 456 115 382 .986   2828 775 109 55 15 326 345 188 288 32 122 87 66 .274 .326 .367 .693 377   72.7 10.3 83.0 .092 .013 .105 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   6.4%     80 731 53 9 49 .989     289 78 13 6 1 31 36 27   51 4 7   15 9   .270 .341 .367 .708 37     7.5 1.0 8.5 .094 .013 .106 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 47.7%   580 5812 343 75 323 .988   2097 551 86 30 14 230 234 152 267 18 65 58 40 .263 .309 .352 .661 261   46.9 7.4 54.3 .081 .013 .094 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 48.4%   595 5641 340 91 266 .985   2132 623 92 56 12 274 296 169 185 32 97 72 59 .292 .339 .405 .744 337   70.4 8.3 78.7 .118 .014 .132 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 3.9%   48 440 37 4 27 .992   169 47 5 4 1 22 22 22 25 2 5 15 6 .278 .359 .373 .732 25   5.8 0.6 6.4 .121 .013 .133 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   0.0%                                                                               Age 35 & over
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     18.5%     225 2252 132 27 132 .989     794 199 39 16 5 85 93 78   133 4 23   26 17   .251 .321 .359 .680 102     17.7 3.3 21.0 .079 .015 .093 Rookie  
Starter 66.9%   813 7999 490 106 438 .988   2963 837 125 59 18 356 377 221 279 34 110 82 63 .282 .339 .383 .722 430   83.8 11.3 95.1 .103 .014 .117 Starter  
Reserve     33.1%     410 3894 230 64 178 .985     1435 384 58 31 9 170 175 122   198 18 57   63 42   .268 .333 .370 .703 193     39.3 5.0 44.3 .096 .012 .108 Reserve  
Splits per 1500 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 1500 Total Chances / 600 Plate Appearances Splits per 1500 TC / 600 PA
Pct of Total
Playing Time 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
Bats Left   29.5%   352 1400.0 82.1 17.9 72.0 .988     525.4 150.9 25.0 11.9 4.5 69.3 70.1 52.5   56.6 6.5 15.6   17.6 12.3   .287 .359 .406 .765 85.7     17.6 1.9 19.5 .122 .014 .136 Bats Left
Bats Right 64.1%   791 1394.7 84.1 21.2 70.4 .986   535.3 146.7 20.6 10.4 2.8 61.7 65.3 35.6 54.5 6.0 23.1 16.5 12.5 .274 .326 .367 .693 71.4   13.8 1.9 15.7 .092 .013 .105 Bats Right
Bats Both   6.4%     80 1382.7 100.3 17.0 92.7 .989     530.3 143.1 23.9 11.0 1.8 56.9 66.1 49.6   93.6 7.3 12.8   27.5 16.5   .270 .341 .367 .708 67.9     13.8 1.9 15.7 .094 .013 .106 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 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 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 48.4%   595 1393.5 84.0 22.5 65.7 .985   526.4 153.8 22.7 13.8 3.0 67.7 73.1 41.7 45.7 7.9 24.0 17.8 14.6 .292 .339 .405 .744 83.2   17.4 2.0 19.4 .118 .014 .132 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 3.9%   48 1372.1 115.4 12.5 84.2 .992   512.1 142.4 15.2 12.1 3.0 66.7 66.7 66.7 75.8 6.1 15.1 45.5 18.2 .278 .359 .373 .732 75.8   17.6 1.8 19.4 .121 .013 .133 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   0.0%                                                                               Age 35 & over
Rookie     18.5%     225 1401.1 82.1 16.8 82.1 .989     529.9 132.8 26.0 10.7 3.3 56.7 62.1 52.1   88.8 2.7 15.3   17.4 11.3   .251 .321 .359 .680 68.1     11.8 2.2 14.0 .079 .015 .093 Rookie  
Starter 66.9%   813 1396.0 85.5 18.5 76.4 .988   534.2 150.9 22.5 10.6 3.2 64.2 68.0 39.9 50.3 6.1 19.8 14.8 11.4 .282 .339 .383 .722 77.5   15.1 2.0 17.1 .103 .014 .117 Starter  
Reserve     33.1%     410 1394.7 82.4 22.9 63.8 .985     527.6 141.2 21.3 11.4 3.3 62.5 64.3 44.8   72.8 6.6 21.0   23.2 15.4   .268 .333 .370 .703 71.0     14.4 1.8 16.3 .096 .012 .108 Reserve