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1879 1881 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 Cap Anson Vet     CHI 1 R 28   81 866 15 20 28 .978   313 106 21 1 1 48 65 12 11 .339 .363 .422 .785 69     15.3   1.8  17.1 .189 .022 .211   23.89 1 1 Cap Anson
2 2 Joe Start     PRO 2 L 37   82 954 10 29 30 .971   345 96 14 6 0 53 27 13 20 .278 .304 .354 .658 55     10.2   1.5  11.7 .124 .018 .143   13.44 2 2 Joe Start
3 3 Bill Phillips     CLE 3 R 23   85 842 25 33 37 .963   334 85 14 10 1 41 36 6 29 .254 .268 .365 .633 48      8.3   1.5   9.8 .098 .018 .115   10.12 3 3 Bill Phillips
4 4 Ed Cogswell     TRO 4 R 26   47 475 15 20 18 .961   209 63 7 3 0 41 13 11 10 .301 .336 .364 .700 35      6.4   0.6   7.0 .136 .013 .149    8.22 4 4 Ed Cogswell
5     Harry Stovey       R     WOR 5 R 23 CF     37 448 12 23 20 .952     153 40 9 6 3 33 12 5   20             .261 .285 .458 .743 31        4.8   0.8   5.6 .130 .022 .151    6.63 5     Harry Stovey
6 5 John Morrill     BOS 6 R 25 3B   46 434 26 16 26 .966   177 42 8 4 1 26 23 6 19 .237 .262 .345 .607 23      3.9   0.4   4.3 .085 .009 .093    4.00 6 5 John Morrill
7 6 Chub Sullivan     WOR 5 R 24   43 447 12 8 19 .983   166 43 6 3 0 22 0 4 6 .259 .276 .331 .607 25      3.1   0.9   4.0 .072 .021 .093    3.71 7 6 Chub Sullivan
8 Curry Foley     BOS 6 U 24 RF,SP   25 220 8 14 9 .942   86 25 3 1 1 11 8 2 4 .291 .307 .384 .691 13      2.8   0.1   2.9 .112 .004 .116    3.00 8 Curry Foley
9 7 Dude Esterbrook   R   BUF 7 R 23   47 463 17 31 20 .939   170 41 8 1 0 13 24 0 10 .241 .241 .300 .541 19      2.4   0.2   2.6 .051 .004 .055    1.86 9 7 Dude Esterbrook
10 Oscar Walker     BUF 7 L 25   24 248 7 23 16 .917   86 20 3 1 1 8 10 4 12 .233 .267 .326 .593 11      1.6   0.1   1.7 .067 .004 .071    1.38 10 Oscar Walker
                             
11 8 John Reilly   R   CIN 8 R 21   72 615 13 35 36 .947   261 54 8 4 0 20 15 3 35 .207 .216 .268 .484 21      0.6   0.5   1.1 .008 .007 .015    0.41 11 8 John Reilly
12 Bill Tobin   R   WOR/TRO 5/4 L 25   38 357 8 16 27 .958   152 24 1 1 0 15 11 4 25 .158 .179 .178 .357 6      -     -     -   .000 .000 .000     -   12 Bill Tobin
League Average Age 25.9 League Avg WS/Game .095 .013 .108
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1403.9 37.0 59.1 63.0 .961 Offense Share of WS 87.6%
League Average per 600 PA 583.3 152.0 24.3 9.8 1.9 78.7 58.0 16.7 47.8 .261 .281 .345 .626 84.7 Average WS/Team   8.48
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   23.7%   144 1559 25 68 73 .959     583 140 18 8 1 76 48 21   57             .240 .267 .304 .571 72       11.8   1.6  13.4 .082 .011 .093 Bats Left
Bats Right 72.6%   458 4590 135 186 204 .962   1783 474 81 32 6 244 188 47 140 .266 .285 .357 .642 271     44.8   6.7  51.5 .098 .015 .112 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   3.7%     25 220 8 14 9 .942     86 25 3 1 1 11 8 2   4             .291 .307 .384 .691 13        2.8   0.1   2.9 .112 .004 .116 Bats Unknown  
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 48.1%   309 3035 87 144 141 .956   1170 288 48 25 5 140 95 20 104 .246 .259 .343 .602 157     22.0   4.0  26.0 .071 .013 .084 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 37.9%   236 2380 71 95 115 .963   937 255 40 10 3 138 122 37 77 .272 .300 .346 .646 144     27.2   2.9  30.1 .115 .012 .128 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 0.0%                         Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   14.0%   82 954 10 29 30 .971   345 96 14 6 0 53 27 13 20 .278 .304 .354 .658 55     10.2   1.5  11.7 .124 .018 .143 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     30.2%     194 1883 50 105 103 .948     736 159 26 12 3 81 62 12   90             .216 .229 .296 .525 77        7.8   1.5   9.3 .040 .008 .048 Rookie  
Starter 80.1%   503 5096 133 192 214 .965   1975 530 86 32 3 264 203 55 140 .268 .288 .349 .637 295     50.2   7.4  57.6 .100 .015 .115 Starter  
Reserve     19.9%     124 1273 35 76 72 .945     477 109 16 9 5 67 41 15   61             .229 .252 .331 .583 61        9.2   1.0  10.2 .074 .008 .082 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   23.7%   144 1415.6 22.7 61.7 66.3 .959     579.1 139.1 17.9 7.9 1.0 75.5 47.7 20.9   56.6             .240 .267 .304 .571 71.5       11.7   1.6  13.3 .082 .011 .093 Bats Left
Bats Right 72.6%   458 1402.0 41.2 56.8 62.3 .962   584.6 155.4 26.6 10.5 2.0 80.0 61.6 15.4 45.9 .266 .285 .357 .642 88.9     14.7   2.2  16.9 .098 .015 .112 Bats Right
Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   3.7%     25 1363.6 49.6 86.8 55.8 .942     586.4 170.5 20.5 6.8 6.8 75.0 54.5 13.6   27.3             .291 .307 .384 .691 88.6       19.1   0.7  19.8 .112 .004 .116 Bats Unknown  
Age 24 & under 48.1%   309 1393.9 40.0 66.1 64.8 .956   589.9 145.2 24.2 12.6 2.5 70.6 47.9 10.1 52.4 .246 .259 .343 .602 79.2     11.1   2.0  13.1 .071 .013 .084 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 37.9%   236 1402.2 41.8 56.0 67.8 .963   577.2 157.1 24.6 6.2 1.8 85.0 75.2 22.8 47.4 .272 .300 .346 .646 88.7     16.8   1.8  18.5 .115 .012 .128 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 0.0%                         Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   14.0%   82 1441.1 15.1 43.8 45.3 .971   578.2 160.9 23.5 10.1 0.0 88.8 45.3 21.8 33.5 .278 .304 .354 .658 92.2     17.1   2.5  19.6 .124 .018 .143 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     30.2%     194 1385.9 36.8 77.3 75.8 .948     590.4 127.5 20.9 9.6 2.4 65.0 49.7 9.6   72.2             .216 .229 .296 .525 61.8        6.3   1.2   7.5 .040 .008 .048 Rookie  
Starter 80.1%   503 1410.1 36.8 53.1 59.2 .965   583.7 156.7 25.4 9.5 0.9 78.0 60.0 16.3 41.4 .268 .288 .349 .637 87.2     14.8   2.2  17.0 .100 .015 .115 Starter  
Reserve     19.9%     124 1379.7 37.9 82.4 78.0 .945     581.7 132.9 19.5 11.0 6.1 81.7 50.0 18.3   74.4             .229 .252 .331 .583 74.4       11.2   1.2  12.4 .074 .008 .082 Reserve