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1928 1930 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 Jimmie Foxx BBW     PHI 1 R 21   142 1226 74 6 98 .995   489 173 22 9 31 116 112 98 66 2 15 9 7 .354 .463 .626 1.089 137     28.4   3.2  31.6 .200 .023 .223   39.04 1 1 Jimmie Foxx
2 2 Lou Gehrig BBW     NY 2 L 26   154 1458 82 9 134 .994   553 166 32 10 35 127 126 122 68 5 12 4 4 .300 .431 .584 1.015 137     29.0   2.8  31.8 .188 .018 .206   37.85 2 2 Lou Gehrig
3 3 Lew Fonseca     CLE 3 R 30   147 1486 107 8 141 .995   566 209 44 15 6 97 103 50 23 7 20 19 11 .369 .427 .532 .959 116     22.4   2.8  25.2 .152 .019 .171   27.33 3 3 Lew Fonseca
4 4 Dale Alexander   R   DET 6 R 26   155 1443 90 18 129 .988   626 215 43 15 25 110 137 56 63 0 18 5 9 .343 .397 .580 .977 136     23.2   1.2  24.4 .150 .008 .157   25.36 4 4 Dale Alexander
5 5   Lu Blue             STL 4 B 32       151 1491 88 10 127 .994     573 168 40 10 6 111 61 126   32 2 11   12 6   .293 .422 .429 .851 113       19.1   2.4  21.5 .126 .016 .142   21.25 5 5   Lu Blue
6 6 Joe Judge     WAS 5 L 35   142 1323 88 6 116 .996   543 171 35 8 6 83 71 73 33 1 21 12 5 .315 .397 .442 .839 100     17.4   2.2  19.6 .123 .015 .138   19.07 6 6 Joe Judge
7 7 Art Shires   R   CHI 7 L 21   88 815 58 8 78 .991   345 108 20 7 3 40 40 31 20 1 6 4 5 .313 .371 .438 .809 55      8.3   0.7   9.0 .094 .008 .102    7.54 7 7 Art Shires
8 8 Phil Todt     BOS 8 L 27   153 1467 102 14 128 .991   534 140 38 10 4 49 64 31 28 2 25 6 7 .262 .305 .393 .698 62      5.5   2.2   7.7 .036 .014 .050    4.52 8 8 Phil Todt
9 Bud Clancy     CHI 7 L 28   74 647 49 6 47 .991   290 82 14 6 3 36 45 16 19 0 12 3 1 .283 .320 .403 .723 37      4.4   0.6   5.0 .059 .008 .068    3.40 9 Bud Clancy
League Average Age 27.6  League Avg WS/Game  .131 .015 .146
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1398.6 90.9 10.5 122.9 .993  Offense Share of WS  89.7%
League Average per 600 PA 513.3 162.7 32.7 10.2 13.5 87.4 86.2 68.5 40.0 2.3 15.9 8.4 6.2 .317 .399 .499 .898 101.4  Average WS/Team   21.98
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   50.2%   611 5710 379 43 503 .993     2265 667 139 41 51 335 346 273   168 9 76   29 22   .294 .373 .460 .833 391     64.6 8.5 73.1 .106 .014 .120 Bats Left
Bats Right 36.8%   444 4155 271 32 368 .993   1681 597 109 39 62 323 352 204 152 9 53 33 27 .355 .428 .577 1.005 389   74.0 7.2 81.2 .167 .016 .183 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both   13.0%     151 1491 88 10 127 .994     573 168 40 10 6 111 61 126   32 2 11   12 6   .293 .422 .429 .851 113     19.1 2.4 21.5 .126 .016 .142 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 18.6%   230 2041 132 14 176 .994   834 281 42 16 34 156 152 129 86 3 21 13 12 .337 .418 .548 .966 192   36.7 3.9 40.6 .160 .017 .177 Age 24 & under
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 25-29 44.1%   536 5015 323 47 438 .991   2003 603 127 41 67 322 372 225 178 7 67 18 21 .301 .363 .506 .869 372   62.1 6.8 68.9 .116 .013 .129 Age 25-29
Win Shares Digital Update Age 30-34 25.5%   298 2977 195 18 268 .994   1139 377 84 25 12 208 164 176 55 9 31 31 17 .331 .415 .480 .895 229   41.5 5.2 46.7 .139 .017 .157 Age 30-34
baseball-reference.com Age 35 & over   11.8%     142 1323 88 6 116 .996     543 171 35 8 6 83 71 73   33 1 21   12 5   .315 .384 .442 .826 100     17.4 2.2 19.6 .123 .015 .138 Age 35 & over
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Rookie     20.2%     243 2258 148 26 207 .989     971 323 63 22 28 150 177 87   83 1 24   9 14   .333 .388 .529 .917 191     31.5 1.9 33.4 .130 .008 .137 Rookie  
Starter 94.0%   1132 10709 689 79 951 .993   4229 1350 274 84 116 733 714 587 333 20 128 71 54 .319 .405 .506 .911 856   153.3 17.5 170.8 .135 .015 .151 Starter  
Reserve     6.0%     74 647 49 6 47 .991     290 82 14 6 3 36 45 16   19 0 12   3 1   .283 .320 .403 .723 37     4.4 0.6 5.0 .059 .008 .068 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   50.2%   611 1396.8 92.7 10.5 123.0 .993     518.1 152.6 31.8 9.4 11.7 76.6 79.1 62.4   38.4 2.1 17.4   6.6 5.0   .294 .373 .460 .833 89.4     14.8 2.1 16.9 .106 .014 .120 Bats Left
Bats Right 36.8%   444 1398.0 91.2 10.8 123.8 .993   518.0 184.0 33.6 12.0 19.1 99.5 108.5 62.9 46.8 2.8 16.3 10.2 8.3 .355 .428 .577 1.005 119.9   22.8 2.4 25.2 .167 .016 .183 Bats Right
Bats Both   13.0%     151 1407.5 83.1 9.4 119.9 .994     482.8 141.6 33.7 8.4 5.1 93.5 51.4 106.2   27.0 1.7 9.3   10.1 5.1   .293 .422 .429 .851 95.2     16.1 2.3 18.4 .126 .016 .142 Bats Both
Age 24 & under 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 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 44.1%   536 1396.9 90.0 13.1 122.0 .991   522.1 157.2 33.1 10.7 17.5 83.9 97.0 58.6 46.4 1.8 17.5 4.7 5.5 .301 .363 .506 .869 97.0   16.2 1.8 18.0 .116 .013 .129 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 25.5%   298 1399.8 91.7 8.5 126.0 .994   504.4 166.9 37.2 11.1 5.3 92.1 72.6 77.9 24.4 4.0 13.7 13.7 7.5 .331 .415 .480 .895 101.4   18.4 2.3 20.7 .139 .017 .157 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   11.8%     142 1400.5 93.2 6.3 122.8 .996     510.7 160.8 32.9 7.5 5.6 78.1 66.8 68.7   31.0 0.9 19.7   11.3 4.7   .315 .384 .442 .826 94.0     16.4 2.1 18.4 .123 .015 .138 Age 35 & over
Rookie     20.2%     243 1392.7 91.3 16.0 127.7 .989     537.9 178.9 34.9 12.2 15.5 83.1 98.1 48.2   46.0 0.6 13.3   5.0 7.8   .333 .388 .529 .917 105.8     17.5 1.1 18.5 .130 .008 .137 Rookie  
Starter 94.0%   1132 1399.6 90.1 10.3 124.3 .993   511.2 163.2 33.1 10.2 14.0 88.6 86.3 70.9 40.2 2.4 15.5 8.6 6.5 .319 .405 .506 .911 103.5   18.5 2.1 20.6 .135 .015 .151 Starter  
Reserve     6.0%     74 1382.5 104.7 12.8 100.4 .991     547.2 154.7 26.4 11.3 5.7 67.9 84.9 30.2   35.8 0.0 22.6   5.7 1.9   .283 .320 .403 .723 69.8     8.3 1.1 9.4 .059 .008 .068 Reserve