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1887 1889 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 Roger Connor Vet     NY 1 L 30   133 1337 43 26 57 .982   477 139 15 17 14 97 70 72 44 4 27 .291 .389 .482 .871 115     28.2   3.0   31.2 .212 .023 .235   41.84 1 1 Roger Connor
2 2 Cap Anson Vet     CHI 2 R 36   134 1314 65 20 85 .986   515 177 20 12 12 101 84 47 24 1 28 .344 .400 .499 .899 122     26.6   2.1   28.7 .199 .016 .214   36.78 2 2 Cap Anson
3 3 Dan Brouthers Vet     DET 5 L 30   129 1345 48 42 56 .971   522 160 33 11 9 118 66 68 13 12 34 .307 .399 .464 .863 122     25.3   1.4   26.7 .196 .011 .207   33.63 3 3 Dan Brouthers
4 4 Jake Beckley Vet   R   PIT 6 L 20   71 744 19 16 38 .979   283 97 15 3 0 35 27 7 22 2 20 .343 .363 .417 .780 55     12.7   1.2   13.9 .179 .017 .196   17.03 4 4 Jake Beckley
5 5   Sid Farrar             PHI 3 U 28       131 1345 53 30 47 .979     508 124 24 7 1 53 53 31   38 13     21     .244 .304 .325 .629 71        9.7   2.5   12.2 .074 .019 .093   10.31 5 5   Sid Farrar
6 6 John Morrill     BOS 4 R 33   133 1398 72 31 67 .979   479 95 18 7 4 59 38 54 67 2 21 .198 .282 .290 .572 55      5.2   2.3    7.5 .039 .017 .056    4.93 6 6 John Morrill
7 7 Billy O'Brien     WAS 8 R 28   132 1272 38 33 55 .975   524 118 15 2 9 42 66 9 69 0 10 .225 .238 .313 .551 50      5.1   1.3    6.4 .039 .010 .048    3.90 7 7 Billy O'Brien
8 Jumbo Schoeneck     IND 7 R 26   48 501 16 14 19 .974   162 38 4 0 0 14 19 9 23 2 11 .235 .283 .259 .542 18      2.1   0.5    2.6 .044 .010 .054    1.68 8 Jumbo Schoeneck
9 Al Maul     PIT 6 R 22 RF   38 390 8 10 21 .975   131 27 5 2 0 11 16 11 23 2 5 .206 .278 .275 .553 15      1.7   0.5    2.2 .045 .013 .058    1.47 9 Al Maul
10 John Coleman     PIT 6 L 25 RF   25 235 4 6 12 .976   94 22 2 1 0 11 6 6 11 1 3 .234 .287 .277 .564 11      1.4   0.3    1.7 .056 .012 .068    1.23 10 John Coleman
                             
11 8 Dude Esterbrook     IND 7 R 31 AA-1B   61 628 20 16 32 .976   234 51 8 0 0 20 16 2 19 2 10 .218 .231 .252 .483 19      1.4   0.5    1.9 .023 .008 .031    0.93 11 8 Dude Esterbrook
League Average Age 29.4 League Avg WS/Game .115 .015 .130
League Avg per 1500 Chances 1415.2 52.0 32.8 65.9 .978 Offense Share of WS 88.4%
League Average per 600 PA 550.0 146.7 22.3 8.7 6.9 78.5 64.5 44.2 49.4 5.8 26.6 .267 .328 .376 .704 91.4 Average WS/Team  16.88
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   35.1%   358 3661 114 90 163 .977     1376 418 65 32 23 261 169 153   90 19     84     .304 .381 .448 .829 303       67.6   5.9   73.5 .189 .016 .205 Bats Left
Bats Right 52.1%   546 5503 219 124 279 .979   2045 506 70 23 25 247 239 132 225 9 85 .247 .296 .341 .637 279     42.1   7.2   49.3 .077 .013 .090 Bats Right
Sources: Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   12.8%     131 1345 53 30 47 .979     508 124 24 7 1 53 53 31   38 13     21     .244 .304 .325 .629 71        9.7   2.5   12.2 .074 .019 .093 Bats Unknown  
All-Time Major League Handbook Age 24 & under 10.5%   109 1134 27 26 59 .978   414 124 20 5 0 46 43 18 45 4 25 .300 .335 .372 .707 70     14.4   1.7   16.1 .132 .016 .148 Age 24 & under
Win Shares Digital Update Age 25-29 32.0%   336 3353 111 83 133 .977   1288 302 45 10 10 120 144 55 141 16 45 .234 .274 .308 .582 150     18.3   4.6   22.9 .054 .014 .068 Age 25-29
baseball-reference.com Age 30-34 44.7%   456 4708 183 115 212 .977   1712 445 74 35 27 294 190 196 143 20 92 .260 .343 .391 .734 311     60.1   7.2   67.3 .132 .016 .148 Age 30-34
ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia Age 35 & over   12.9%   134 1314 65 20 85 .986   515 177 20 12 12 101 84 47 24 1 28 .344 .400 .499 .899 122     26.6   2.1   28.7 .199 .016 .214 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     6.9%     71 744 19 16 38 .979     283 97 15 3 0 35 27 7   22 2     20     .343 .363 .417 .780 55       12.7   1.2   13.9 .179 .017 .196 Rookie  
Starter 89.6%   924 9383 358 214 437 .979   3542 961 148 59 49 525 420 290 296 36 171 .271 .333 .388 .721 609    114.2  14.3  128.5 .124 .015 .139 Starter  
Reserve     10.4%     111 1126 28 30 52 .975     387 87 11 3 0 36 41 26   57 5     19     .225 .282 .269 .551 44        5.2   1.3    6.5 .047 .012 .059 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   35.1%   358 1420.8 44.3 34.9 63.3 .977     533.3 162.0 25.2 12.4 8.9 101.2 65.5 59.3   34.9 7.4     32.6     .304 .381 .448 .829 117.4       26.2   2.3   28.5 .189 .016 .205 Bats Left
Bats Right 52.1%   546 1412.0 56.2 31.8 71.6 .979   561.3 138.9 19.2 6.3 6.9 67.8 65.6 36.2 61.8 2.5 23.3 .247 .296 .341 .637 76.6     11.6   2.0   13.5 .077 .013 .090 Bats Right
Bats Both 0.0%                         Bats Both
Bats Unknown   12.8%     131 1412.8 55.7 31.5 49.4 .979     552.2 134.8 26.1 7.6 1.1 57.6 57.6 33.7   41.3 14.1     22.8     .244 .304 .325 .629 77.2       10.5   2.7   13.3 .074 .019 .093 Bats Unknown  
Age 24 & under 10.5%   109 1433.0 34.1 32.9 74.6 .978   569.7 170.6 27.5 6.9 0.0 63.3 59.2 24.8 61.9 5.5 34.4 .300 .335 .372 .707 96.3     19.8   2.3   22.2 .132 .016 .148 Age 24 & under
Age 25-29 32.0%   336 1418.0 46.9 35.1 56.2 .977   568.6 133.3 19.9 4.4 4.4 53.0 63.6 24.3 62.3 7.1 19.9 .234 .274 .308 .582 66.2      8.1   2.0   10.1 .054 .014 .068 Age 25-29
Age 30-34 44.7%   456 1410.7 54.8 34.5 63.5 .977   532.8 138.5 23.0 10.9 8.4 91.5 59.1 61.0 44.5 6.2 28.6 .260 .343 .391 .734 96.8     18.7   2.2   20.9 .132 .016 .148 Age 30-34
Age 35 & over   12.9%   134 1408.9 69.7 21.4 91.1 .986   548.8 188.6 21.3 12.8 12.8 107.6 89.5 50.1 25.6 1.1 29.8 .344 .400 .499 .899 130.0     28.3   2.2   30.6 .199 .016 .214 Age 35 & over  
Rookie     6.9%     71 1432.6 36.6 30.8 73.2 .979     581.5 199.3 30.8 6.2 0.0 71.9 55.5 14.4   45.2 4.1     41.1     .343 .363 .417 .780 113.0       26.1   2.5   28.6 .179 .017 .196 Rookie  
Starter 89.6%   924 1413.8 53.9 32.3 65.8 .979   549.4 149.1 23.0 9.2 7.6 81.4 65.1 45.0 45.9 5.6 26.5 .271 .333 .388 .721 94.5     17.7   2.2   19.9 .124 .015 .139 Starter  
Reserve     10.4%     111 1426.5 35.5 38.0 65.9 .975     555.5 124.9 15.8 4.3 0.0 51.7 58.9 37.3   81.8 7.2     27.3     .225 .282 .269 .551 63.2        7.5   1.9    9.3 .047 .012 .059 Reserve