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1876 1878 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 Joe Start     HAR 3 L 34   60 704 10 27 25 .964   271 90 3 6 1 55 21 6 2 .332 .347 .399 .746 54     10.0   1.0  11.0 .167 .017 .183   14.27 1 1 Joe Start
2 2 Deacon White     BOS 1 L 29   59 324 13 13 16 .963   266 103 8 6 1 29 28 5 2 .387 .399 .474 .873 43      8.1   0.6   8.7 .231 .017 .249   13.15 2 2 Deacon White
3 3 Jumbo Latham   R   LOU 2 R 24   59 659 24 36 28 .950   278 81 10 6 0 42 22 5 6 .291 .304 .371 .675 42      3.6   1.0   4.6 .061 .017 .078    3.89 3 3 Jumbo Latham
4 4 Al Spalding Other     CHI 5 R 26   60 472 21 21 23 .959   254 65 5 4 0 20 25 2 11 .256 .262 .307 .569 25      2.5   0.6   3.1 .056 .013 .069    2.47 4 4 Al Spalding
5 5   Charlie Gould             CIN 6 R 29       24 229 9 20 13 .922     91 25 2 1 0 5 12 5   5             .275 .313 .319 .632 12        1.5   0.1   1.6 .063 .004 .067    1.25 5 5   Charlie Gould
6 Art Croft   R   STL 4 U 22 LF   54 290 7 9 10 .971   220 51 3 1 0 12 14 1 8 .232 .235 .255 .490 12      0.8   0.4   1.2 .029 .014 .043    0.75 6 Art Croft
7 6 Herman Dehlman     STL 4 U 25   32 306 4 23 14 .931   119 22 4 0 0 23 11 7 20 .185 .230 .218 .448 10      -     0.5   0.5 .000 .016 .016    0.19 7 6 Herman Dehlman
League Average Age 27.0 League Avg WS/Game .094 .015 .109
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1389.6 41.0 69.4 60.1 .954 Offense Share of WS 86.3%
League Average per 600 PA 587.8 171.4 13.7 9.4 0.8 72.9 52.2 12.2 21.2 .292 .306 .351 .657 77.6 Average WS/Team   5.12
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   34.7%   119 1028 23 40 41 .963     537 193 11 12 2 84 49 11   4             .359 .372 .436 .808 97       18.1   1.6  19.7 .152 .013 .166 Bats Left
Bats Right 42.8%   143 1360 54 77 64 .948   623 171 17 11 0 67 59 12 22 .274 .288 .337 .625 79      7.6   1.7   9.3 .053 .012 .065 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   22.5%     86 596 11 32 24 .950     339 73 7 1 0 35 25 8   28             .215 .233 .242 .475 22        0.8   0.9   1.7 .009 .010 .020 Bats Unknown
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 32.4%   113 949 31 45 38 .956   498 132 13 7 0 54 36 6 14 .265 .274 .319 .593 54      4.4   1.4   5.8 .039 .012 .051 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 48.2%   175 1331 47 77 66 .947   730 215 19 11 1 77 76 19 38 .295 .312 .355 .667 90     12.1   1.8  13.9 .069 .010 .079 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 19.3%   60 704 10 27 25 .964   271 90 3 6 1 55 21 6 2 .332 .347 .399 .746 54     10.0   1.0  11.0 .167 .017 .183 Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over 0.0%                         Age 35 & over  
Rookie     32.4%     113 949 31 45 38 .956     498 132 13 7 0 54 36 6   14             .265 .274 .319 .593 54        4.4   1.4   5.8 .039 .012 .051 Rookie  
Starter 86.7%   294 2694 81 140 119 .952   1279 386 32 23 2 174 119 30 46 .302 .318 .367 .685 186     25.7   3.8  29.5 .087 .013 .100 Starter  
Reserve     13.3%     54 290 7 9 10 .971     220 51 3 1 0 12 14 1   8             .232 .235 .255 .490 12        0.8   0.4   1.2 .015 .007 .022 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   34.7%   119 1413.4 31.6 55.0 56.4 .963     588.0 211.3 12.0 13.1 2.2 92.0 53.6 12.0   4.4             .359 .372 .436 .808 106.2       19.8   1.8  21.6 .152 .013 .166 Bats Left
Bats Right 42.8%   143 1368.2 54.3 77.5 64.4 .948   588.7 161.6 16.1 10.4 0.0 63.3 55.7 11.3 20.8 .274 .288 .337 .625 74.6      7.2   1.6   8.8 .053 .012 .065 Bats Right
Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   22.5%     86 1399.1 25.8 75.1 56.3 .950     586.2 126.2 12.1 1.7 0.0 60.5 43.2 13.8   48.4             .215 .233 .242 .475 38.0        1.4   1.6   2.9 .009 .010 .020 Bats Unknown  
Age 24 & under 32.4%   113 1388.8 45.4 65.8 55.6 .956   592.9 157.1 15.5 8.3 0.0 64.3 42.9 7.1 16.7 .265 .274 .319 .593 64.3      5.2   1.7   6.9 .039 .012 .051 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 48.2%   175 1372.2 48.4 79.4 68.0 .947   584.8 172.2 15.2 8.8 0.8 61.7 60.9 15.2 30.4 .295 .312 .355 .667 72.1      9.7   1.4  11.1 .069 .010 .079 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 19.3%   60 1425.1 20.2 54.7 50.6 .964   587.0 194.9 6.5 13.0 2.2 119.1 45.5 13.0 4.3 .332 .347 .399 .746 117.0     21.7   2.2  23.8 .167 .017 .183 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   0.0%                         Age 35 & over  
Rookie     32.4%     113 1388.8 45.4 65.8 55.6 .956     592.9 157.1 15.5 8.3 0.0 64.3 42.9 7.1   16.7             .265 .274 .319 .593 64.3        5.2   1.7   6.9 .039 .012 .051 Rookie  
Starter 86.7%   294 1386.3 41.7 72.0 61.2 .952   586.2 176.9 14.7 10.5 0.9 79.8 54.5 13.8 21.1 .302 .318 .367 .685 85.3     11.8   1.7  13.5 .087 .013 .100 Starter  
Reserve     13.3%     54 1421.6 34.3 44.1 49.0 .971     597.3 138.5 8.1 2.7 0.0 32.6 38.0 2.7   21.7             .232 .235 .255 .490 32.6        2.2   1.1   3.3 .015 .007 .022 Reserve