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1878 1880 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     PRO 1 L 36   65 779 11 22 24 .973   312 99 11 5 2 69 36 7 4 .317 .332 .404 .736 62     10.3   1.6  11.9 .158 .025 .183   14.18 1 1 Joe Start
2 2 Cal McVey     CIN 5 R 28   72 736 5 42 33 .946   303 90 15 5 0 55 47 7 11 .297 .313 .380 .693 56     10.0   0.6  10.6 .139 .008 .147   11.33 2 2 Cal McVey
3 3 Ed Cogswell   R   BOS 2 R 25   49 539 10 19 24 .967   236 76 8 1 1 51 18 8 5 .322 .344 .377 .721 48      7.7   1.0   8.7 .157 .020 .178   10.21 3 3 Ed Cogswell
4 4 Cap Anson Vet     CHI 4 R 27   51 620 8 16 26 .975   227 72 20 1 0 40 34 2 2 .317 .323 .414 .737 42      7.4   1.1   8.5 .145 .022 .167    9.67 4 4 Cap Anson
5 5   Oscar Walker       R     BUF 3 L 24       72 828 30 49 52 .946     287 79 15 6 1 35 35 8   38             .275 .295 .380 .675 47        6.4   1.3   7.7 .089 .018 .107    7.01 5 5   Oscar Walker
6 Jim O'Rourke Vet     PRO 1 R 28 RF   20 219 1 11 4 .952   84 29 4 2 0 16 11 3 2 .345 .368 .440 .808 20      3.6   0.2   3.8 .180 .010 .190    4.61 6 Jim O'Rourke
7 6 Dan Brouthers Vet   R   TRO 8 L 21   37 406 6 33 11 .926   155 43 11 1 4 16 16 1 17 .277 .282 .439 .721 26      4.3   0.1   4.4 .116 .003 .119    4.23 7 6 Dan Brouthers
8 7 Bill Phillips   R   CLE 6 R 22   75 726 22 36 23 .954   311 84 13 3 0 49 25 2 17 .270 .275 .331 .606 43      4.5   1.0   5.5 .060 .013 .073    4.15 8 7 Bill Phillips
9 John Morrill     BOS 2 R 24 3B   33 313 16 11 23 .968   137 39 7 2 0 22 19 6 13 .285 .315 .365 .680 24      3.5   0.5   4.0 .106 .015 .121    3.88 9 John Morrill
10 Mike Dorgan     SYR 7 R 25   21 200 8 10 5 .954   93 25 4 2 0 13 6 1 4 .269 .277 .355 .632 14      2.8   0.2   3.0 .133 .010 .143    3.16 10 Mike Dorgan
                             
11 Aaron Clapp   R   TRO 8 U 22   25 270 4 19 10 .935   101 27 6 2 0 17 13 4 7 .267 .295 .366 .661 16      2.5   0.1   2.6 .100 .004 .104    2.34 11 Aaron Clapp
12 8 Hick Carpenter   R   SYR 7 R 23   34 298 10 17 12 .948   134 27 3 0 0 15 10 1 8 .201 .207 .224 .431 11      0.3   0.4   0.7 .009 .012 .021    0.28 12 8 Hick Carpenter
League Average Age 25.9 League Avg WS/Game .114 .015 .129
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1401.7 31.0 67.3 58.3 .955 Offense Share of WS 88.7%
League Average per 600 PA 587.7 170.4 28.9 7.4 2.0 98.3 66.7 12.3 31.6 .290 .305 .374 .679 101.0 Average WS/Team   8.93
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   32.4%   174 2013 47 104 87 .952     754 221 37 12 7 120 87 16   59             .293 .308 .402 .710 135       21.0   3.0  24.0 .121 .017 .138 Bats Left
Bats Right 63.1%   355 3651 80 162 150 .958   1525 442 74 16 1 261 170 30 62 .290 .304 .361 .665 258     39.8   5.0  44.8 .112 .014 .126 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   4.5%     25 270 4 19 10 .935     101 27 6 2 0 17 13 4   7             .267 .295 .366 .661 16        2.5   0.1   2.6 .100 .004 .104 Bats Unknown
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 48.5%   276 2841 88 165 131 .947   1125 299 55 14 5 154 118 22 100 .266 .280 .353 .633 167     21.5   3.4  24.9 .078 .012 .090 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 38.9%   213 2314 32 98 92 .960   943 292 51 11 1 175 116 21 24 .310 .325 .390 .715 180     31.5   3.1  34.6 .148 .015 .162 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 0.0%                         Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   12.6%   65 779 11 22 24 .973   312 99 11 5 2 69 36 7 4 .317 .332 .404 .736 62     10.3   1.6  11.9 .158 .025 .183 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     52.1%     292 3067 82 173 132 .948     1224 336 56 13 6 183 117 24   92             .275 .288 .356 .644 191       25.7   3.9  29.6 .088 .013 .101 Rookie  
Starter 82.5%   455 4932 102 234 205 .956   1965 570 96 22 8 330 221 36 102 .290 .303 .374 .677 335     50.9   7.1  58.0 .112 .016 .127 Starter  
Reserve     17.5%     99 1002 29 51 42 .953     415 120 21 8 0 68 49 14   26             .289 .312 .378 .690 74       12.4   1.0  13.4 .125 .010 .135 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   32.4%   174 1395.3 32.6 72.1 60.3 .952     587.5 172.2 28.8 9.4 5.5 93.5 67.8 12.5   46.0             .293 .308 .402 .710 105.2       16.4   2.3  18.7 .121 .017 .138 Bats Left
Bats Right 63.1%   355 1406.8 30.8 62.4 57.8 .958   588.4 170.5 28.6 6.2 0.4 100.7 65.6 11.6 23.9 .290 .304 .361 .665 99.5     15.4   1.9  17.3 .112 .014 .126 Bats Right
Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   4.5%     25 1382.2 20.5 97.3 51.2 .935     577.1 154.3 34.3 11.4 0.0 97.1 74.3 22.9   40.0             .267 .295 .366 .661 91.4       14.3   0.6  14.9 .100 .004 .104 Bats Unknown  
Age 24 & under 48.5%   276 1377.3 42.7 80.0 63.5 .947   588.5 156.4 28.8 7.3 2.6 80.6 61.7 11.5 52.3 .266 .280 .353 .633 87.4     11.2   1.8  13.0 .078 .012 .090 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 38.9%   213 1420.2 19.6 60.2 56.5 .960   586.9 181.7 31.7 6.8 0.6 108.9 72.2 13.1 14.9 .310 .325 .390 .715 112.0     19.6   1.9  21.5 .148 .015 .162 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 0.0%                         Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   12.6%   65 1439.0 20.3 40.7 44.3 .973   586.8 186.2 20.7 9.4 3.8 129.8 67.7 13.2 7.5 .317 .332 .404 .736 116.6     19.4   3.0  22.4 .158 .025 .183 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     52.1%     292 1384.9 37.0 78.1 59.6 .948     588.5 161.5 26.9 6.3 2.9 88.0 56.3 11.5   44.2             .275 .288 .356 .644 91.8       12.4   1.9  14.2 .088 .013 .101 Rookie  
Starter 82.5%   455 1404.3 29.1 66.6 58.4 .956   589.2 170.9 28.8 6.6 2.4 99.0 66.3 10.8 30.6 .290 .303 .374 .677 100.4     15.3   2.1  17.4 .112 .016 .127 Starter  
Reserve     17.5%     99 1389.1 40.2 70.7 58.2 .953     580.4 167.8 29.4 11.2 0.0 95.1 68.5 19.6   36.4             .289 .312 .378 .690 103.5       17.3   1.4  18.7 .125 .010 .135 Reserve