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1877 1879 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     CHI 4 L 35   61 719 13 33 28 .957   285 100 12 5 1 58 27 2 3 .351 .355 .439 .794 58      9.1   0.7   9.8 .149 .011 .161   14.32 1 1 Joe Start
2 2 Chub Sullivan   R   CIN 2 R 22   61 680 23 18 33 .975   244 63 4 2 0 29 20 2 9 .258 .264 .291 .555 30      3.7   1.5   5.2 .061 .025 .085    5.53 2 2 Chub Sullivan
3 3 John Morrill     BOS 1 R 23   59 606 22 28 36 .957   225 54 5 1 0 25 22 5 15 .240 .257 .271 .528 28      3.8   0.9   4.7 .064 .015 .080    4.83 3 3 John Morrill
4 4 Tim Murnane     PRO 3 L 26   48 543 22 36 25 .940   184 44 6 1 0 34 14 8 12 .239 .271 .283 .554 24      2.8   0.5   3.3 .058 .010 .069    3.15 4 4 Tim Murnane
5 5   Jake Goodman       R     MIL 6 U 24       60 693 12 42 15 .944     252 62 4 3 1 28 27 7   33             .246 .266 .298 .564 28        1.4   0.6   2.0 .023 .010 .033    1.33 5 5   Jake Goodman
6 6 Art Croft     IND 5 U 23   51 534 8 21 19 .963   189 30 5 0 0 19 14 4 20 .159 .176 .185 .361 11      -     0.6   0.6 .000 .012 .012    0.24 6 6 Art Croft
League Average Age 25.6 League Avg WS/Game .061 .014 .075
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1397.1 37.0 65.9 57.7 .956 Offense Share of WS 81.3%
League Average per 600 PA 588.1 150.5 15.4 5.1 0.9 82.3 52.9 11.9 39.2 .256 .271 .304 .575 76.3 Average WS/Team   4.27
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   33.3%   109 1262 35 69 53 .949     469 144 18 6 1 92 41 10   15             .307 .322 .377 .699 82       11.9   1.2  13.1 .109 .011 .120 Bats Left
Bats Right 34.3%   120 1286 45 46 69 .967   469 117 9 3 0 54 42 7 24 .249 .261 .281 .542 58      7.5   2.4   9.9 .063 .020 .083 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   32.4%     111 1227 20 63 34 .952     441 92 9 3 1 47 41 11   53             .209 .228 .249 .477 39        1.4   1.2   2.6 .013 .011 .023 Bats Unknown
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 66.7%   231 2513 65 109 103 .959   910 209 18 6 1 101 83 18 77 .230 .245 .266 .511 97      8.9   3.6  12.5 .039 .016 .054 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 14.2%   48 543 22 36 25 .940   184 44 6 1 0 34 14 8 12 .239 .271 .283 .554 24      2.8   0.5   3.3 .058 .010 .069 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 0.0%                         Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   19.1%   61 719 13 33 28 .957   285 100 12 5 1 58 27 2 3 .351 .355 .439 .794 58      9.1   0.7   9.8 .149 .011 .161 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     35.9%     121 1373 35 60 48 .959     496 125 8 5 1 57 47 9   42             .252 .265 .294 .559 58        5.1   2.1   7.2 .042 .017 .060 Rookie  
Starter 100.0%   340 3775 100 178 156 .956   1379 353 36 12 2 193 124 28 92 .256 .271 .304 .575 179     20.8   4.8  25.6 .061 .014 .075 Starter  
Reserve     0.0%                                                                               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   33.3%   109 1385.8 38.4 75.8 58.2 .949     587.5 180.4 22.5 7.5 1.3 115.2 51.4 12.5   18.8             .307 .322 .377 .699 102.7       14.9   1.5  16.4 .109 .011 .120 Bats Left
Bats Right 34.3%   120 1400.9 49.0 50.1 75.2 .967   591.2 147.5 11.3 3.8 0.0 68.1 52.9 8.8 30.3 .249 .261 .281 .542 73.1      9.5   3.0  12.5 .063 .020 .083 Bats Right
Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   32.4%     111 1405.0 22.9 72.1 38.9 .952     585.4 122.1 11.9 4.0 1.3 62.4 54.4 14.6   70.4             .209 .228 .249 .477 51.8        1.9   1.6   3.5 .013 .011 .023 Bats Unknown  
Age 24 & under 66.7%   231 1402.9 36.3 60.8 57.5 .959   588.4 135.1 11.6 3.9 0.6 65.3 53.7 11.6 49.8 .230 .245 .266 .511 62.7      5.8   2.3   8.1 .039 .016 .054 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 14.2%   48 1355.2 54.9 89.9 62.4 .940   575.0 137.5 18.8 3.1 0.0 106.3 43.8 25.0 37.5 .239 .271 .283 .554 75.0      8.8   1.6  10.3 .058 .010 .069 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 0.0%                         Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   19.1%   61 1409.8 25.5 64.7 54.9 .957   595.8 209.1 25.1 10.5 2.1 121.3 56.4 4.2 6.3 .351 .355 .439 .794 121.3     19.0   1.5  20.5 .149 .011 .161 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     35.9%     121 1402.9 35.8 61.3 49.0 .959     589.3 148.5 9.5 5.9 1.2 67.7 55.8 10.7   49.9             .252 .265 .294 .559 68.9        6.1   2.5   8.6 .042 .017 .060 Rookie  
Starter 100.0%   340 1397.1 37.0 65.9 57.7 .956   588.1 150.5 15.4 5.1 0.9 82.3 52.9 11.9 39.2 .256 .271 .304 .575 76.3      8.9   2.0  10.9 .061 .014 .075 Starter  
Reserve     0.0%                                                                               Reserve