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1886 1888 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 Dan Brouthers Vet     DET 1 L 29   123 1141 35 38 67 .969   500 169 36 20 12 153 101 71 9 6 34 .338 .426 .562 .988 149     24.9   1.1   26.0 .202 .009 .211   32.21 1 1 Dan Brouthers
2 2 Roger Connor Vet     NY 4 L 29   127 1325 44 10 67 .993   471 134 26 22 17 113 104 75 50 8 43 .285 .392 .541 .933 124     18.3   2.9   21.2 .144 .023 .167   23.34 2 2 Roger Connor
3 3 Cap Anson Vet     CHI 3 R 35   122 1232 70 36 75 .973   468 163 33 13 7 106 101 60 18 1 27 .348 .423 .519 .942 120     15.8   2.9   18.7 .130 .024 .153   19.72 3 3 Cap Anson
4 4 Otto Schomberg     IND 8 L 22   112 1216 28 55 76 .958   415 128 18 16 5 90 82 56 32 6 21 .308 .398 .465 .863 94     14.2   0.7   14.9 .127 .006 .133   14.64 4 4 Otto Schomberg
5 5   Sid Farrar             PHI 2 U 27       116 1149 46 28 55 .977     443 125 20 9 4 83 72 42   29 10     24     .282 .358 .395 .753 90       11.9   2.7   14.6 .103 .023 .126   13.95 5 5   Sid Farrar
6 6 Billy O'Brien   R   WAS 7 R 27   104 1159 26 32 53 .974   413 115 15 11 17 65 67 19 16 5 10 .278 .318 .492 .810 77     10.0   1.9   11.9 .096 .018 .114   10.84 6 6 Billy O'Brien
7 7 John Morrill     BOS 5 R 32   127 1231 50 21 76 .984   504 141 32 6 12 79 81 37 86 1 19 .280 .330 .438 .768 93     11.4   1.3   12.7 .090 .010 .100   10.82 7 7 John Morrill
8 Alex McKinnon     PIT 6 R 30   48 483 25 12 27 .977   200 68 16 4 1 26 30 8 9 0 6 .340 .365 .475 .840 38      6.1   0.6    6.7 .127 .013 .140    6.74 8 Alex McKinnon
9 8 Sam Barkley     PIT 6 R 29 2B   53 552 15 12 24 .979   202 45 6 2 1 26 21 18 14 2 4 .223 .293 .287 .580 22      1.0   0.7    1.7 .019 .013 .032    0.82 9 8 Sam Barkley
League Average Age 28.9 League Avg WS/Game .122 .016 .138
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1413.2 50.5 36.3 77.5 .976 Offense Share of WS 88.5%
League Average per 600 PA 536.9 161.5 30.0 15.3 11.3 110.0 97.8 57.3 39.0 5.8 27.9 .301 .374 .477 .851 119.8 Average WS/Team  16.05
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   39.1%   362 3682 107 103 210 .974     1386 431 80 58 34 356 287 202   91 20     98     .311 .406 .526 .932 367       57.4   4.7   62.1 .159 .013 .172 Bats Left
Bats Right 48.6%   454 4657 186 113 255 .977   1787 532 102 36 38 302 300 142 143 9 66 .298 .352 .459 .811 350     44.3   7.4   51.7 .098 .016 .114 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   12.3%     116 1149 46 28 55 .977     443 125 20 9 4 83 72 42   29 10     24     .282 .358 .395 .753 90       11.9   2.7   14.6 .103 .023 .126 Bats Unknown
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 12.2%   112 1216 28 55 76 .958   415 128 18 16 5 90 82 56 32 6 21 .308 .398 .465 .863 94     14.2   0.7   14.9 .127 .006 .133 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 56.1%   523 5326 166 120 266 .979   2029 588 103 64 51 440 365 225 118 31 115 .290 .369 .479 .848 462     66.1   9.3   75.4 .126 .018 .144 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 18.5%   175 1714 75 33 103 .982   704 209 48 10 13 105 111 45 95 1 25 .297 .340 .449 .789 131     17.5   1.9   19.4 .100 .011 .111 Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   13.2%   122 1232 70 36 75 .973   468 163 33 13 7 106 101 60 18 1 27 .348 .423 .519 .942 120     15.8   2.9   18.7 .130 .024 .153 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     11.4%     104 1159 26 32 53 .974     413 115 15 11 17 65 67 19   16 5     10     .278 .318 .492 .810 77       10.0   1.9   11.9 .096 .018 .114 Rookie  
Starter 94.8%   884 9005 314 232 493 .976   3416 1020 186 99 75 715 629 378 254 39 182 .299 .375 .477 .852 769    107.5  14.2  121.7 .122 .016 .138 Starter  
Reserve     5.2%     48 483 25 12 27 .977     200 68 16 4 1 26 30 8   9 0     6     .340 .365 .475 .840 38        6.1   0.6    6.7 .127 .013 .140 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   39.1%   362 1419.1 41.2 39.7 80.9 .974     517.2 160.8 29.9 21.6 12.7 132.8 107.1 75.4   34.0 7.4     36.6     .311 .406 .526 .932 136.9       21.4   1.8   23.2 .159 .013 .172 Bats Left
Bats Right 48.6%   454 1409.5 56.3 34.2 77.2 .977   553.2 164.7 31.6 11.1 11.8 93.5 92.9 44.0 44.3 2.8 20.4 .298 .352 .459 .811 108.4     13.7   2.3   16.0 .098 .016 .114 Bats Right
Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   12.3%     116 1409.2 56.4 34.4 67.5 .977     537.0 151.5 24.2 10.9 4.8 100.6 87.3 50.9   35.2 12.1     29.1     .282 .358 .395 .753 109.1       14.4   3.3   17.7 .103 .023 .126 Bats Unknown  
Age 24 & under 12.2%   112 1404.2 32.3 63.5 87.8 .958   522.0 161.0 22.6 20.1 6.3 113.2 103.1 70.4 40.3 7.6 26.4 .308 .398 .465 .863 118.2     17.9   0.9   18.7 .127 .006 .133 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 56.1%   523 1423.5 44.4 32.1 71.1 .979   532.8 154.4 27.0 16.8 13.4 115.5 95.8 59.1 31.0 8.1 30.2 .290 .369 .479 .848 121.3     17.4   2.4   19.8 .126 .018 .144 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 18.5%   175 1411.1 61.7 27.2 84.8 .982   563.2 167.2 38.4 8.0 10.4 84.0 88.8 36.0 76.0 0.8 20.0 .297 .340 .449 .789 104.8     14.0   1.5   15.5 .100 .011 .111 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   13.2%   122 1381.2 78.5 40.3 84.1 .973   530.8 184.9 37.4 14.7 7.9 120.2 114.6 68.1 20.4 1.1 30.6 .348 .423 .519 .942 136.1     17.9   3.3   21.2 .130 .024 .153 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     11.4%     104 1428.5 32.1 39.4 65.3 .974     567.0 157.9 20.6 15.1 23.3 89.2 92.0 26.1   22.0 6.9     13.7     .278 .318 .492 .810 105.7       13.7   2.6   16.3 .096 .018 .114 Rookie  
Starter 94.8%   884 1414.3 49.3 36.4 77.4 .976   534.7 159.7 29.1 15.5 11.7 111.9 98.5 59.2 39.8 6.1 28.5 .299 .375 .477 .852 120.4     16.8   2.2   19.1 .122 .016 .138 Starter  
Reserve     5.2%     48 1393.3 72.1 34.6 77.9 .977     576.9 196.2 46.2 11.5 2.9 75.0 86.5 23.1   26.0 0.0     17.3     .340 .365 .475 .840 109.6       17.6   1.7   19.3 .127 .013 .140 Reserve